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Lecture : « La préparation physique et mentale à la Légion », du Major Gérald defense-zone.com
Books

Book review: “La préparation physique et mentale à la Légion” (Physical and mental preparation in the Legion), by Major Gérald

Our review: the physical and mental preparation manual by Major Gérald, a well-known figure of the French Foreign Legion. Summary, context, interest and the author’s biography.

11 September 2026
 Training in the French Foreign Legion: behind the scenes at Castelnaudary defense-zone.com
Careers · From the magazine

Training in the French Foreign Legion: behind the scenes at Castelnaudary

24 August 2026
 Why France has an army of foreigners: the reality of the French Foreign Legion defense-zone.com
Army

Why France has an army of foreigners: the reality of the French Foreign Legion

6 April 2026
 Régiments de la Légion étrangère : guide complet pour comprendre l’organisation defense-zone.com
Army

Regiments of the French Foreign Legion: a complete guide to its organisation

9 February 2026
 Quitter la Légion étrangère : contrat, démarches, réalités defense-zone.com
Army

Leaving the French Foreign Legion: contract, procedures, realities

9 February 2026
 Salaire Légion étrangère : combien gagne un légionnaire, primes et évolution defense-zone.com
Army

French Foreign Legion pay in 2026: how much a legionnaire earns, allowances and progression

9 February 2026
 Tests physiques Légion étrangère : niveau attendu et préparation defense-zone.com
Army

French Foreign Legion physical tests: expected level and preparation

9 February 2026
 Comment s’engager dans la Légion étrangère : guide complet du recrutement defense-zone.com
Careers

How to join the French Foreign Legion: a complete guide to recruitment

9 February 2026
 Les-5-meilleurs-livres-sur-la-Légion-étrangère-plongez-dans-l-univers-des-képis-blancs defense-zone.com
Army

The 5 best books on the French Foreign Legion: step into the world of the white kepis

22 July 2025
 Focus sur le 2e Régiment étranger d'infanterie (DZ#18) defense-zone.com
Army

Focus on the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (DZ#18)

14 May 2025
 La Légion étrangère à travers trois livres incontournables defense-zone.com
Army

The French Foreign Legion through three essential books

8 February 2025
 Général Youchtchenko, le nouveau père Légion defense-zone.com
Army

General Youchtchenko, the new “Père Légion” (Father of the Legion)

28 May 2024
 Sergent Temuulen, moniteur parachutiste au 2e REP (Podcast DZ) defense-zone.com
Army

Sergeant Temuulen, parachute instructor with the 2e REP (DZ Podcast)

8 November 2023
 Rencontre avec le géneral commandant la Légion étrangère defense-zone.com
Army

Meeting the general commanding the French Foreign Legion

1 November 2023
 Commando parachutiste à la Légion étrangère defense-zone.com
Army

Commando paratrooper in the French Foreign Legion

20 September 2023
 Portfolio DZ 10 : La Légion étrangère defense-zone.com
Army

DZ Portfolio 10: The French Foreign Legion

23 May 2023
 Centre d'entraînement à la forêt équatoriale defense-zone.com
Careers

The Equatorial Forest Training Centre (CEFE)

5 January 2023
 Noël dans les armées defense-zone.com
Army

Christmas in the armed forces

28 December 2022
 Abderaman Rahma, Saint-Cyrien et képi blanc defense-zone.com
Careers

Abderaman Rahma, Saint-Cyrien and white kepi

1 September 2022
 L'actu en image de Défense Zone N°6 defense-zone.com
Army

Défense Zone’s news in pictures, Issue 6

7 June 2022
 Les coulisses de l'opération Sangaris defense-zone.com
Army

Behind the scenes of Operation Sangaris

2 June 2022
 Dossier DZ : La Légion étrangère (part 2) defense-zone.com
Army

DZ feature: the French Foreign Legion (part 2)

31 May 2022
 Dossier DZ : La Légion étrangère (part 1) defense-zone.com
Army

DZ feature: the French Foreign Legion (part 1)

24 May 2022
 La section d'aide à l'engagement débarqué du 2e REI defense-zone.com
Army

The dismounted combat support platoon of the 2nd Foreign Infantry Regiment (2e REI)

5 May 2022
 Rencontre avec le major Gérald defense-zone.com
Army

Meeting Major Gérald

26 April 2022
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