March 10, 1831 in Comics
By Louis Perez y Cid
The first story in the comic book series "It's the Legion" takes us back to the origins of the French Foreign Legion. It recounts its creation and its baptism of fire in the French possessions in Africa, the future Algeria.
A tragic baptism.
In the heat of battle, Lieutenant Cham falls under enemy fire. He thus becomes the first Legion officer to die in combat… the first name on a long and painful list etched in the Legion's memory.
The second story transports us much later, to 1997, to the heart of the jungle in French Guiana.
During a deep mission near marker 6, a half-section of legionnaires finds themselves isolated in the vastness of the Amazon rainforest. A serious accident occurs. The situation is critical.
Then came an order, simple and absolute:
“Legionnaire Yourkovicz must be saved.” In this green hell where every minute counts, the men will push themselves to their limits. A miracle? Perhaps. But above all, proof that, in the Legion, a brother is never abandoned.
During a deep mission near marker 6, a half-section of legionnaires finds themselves isolated in the vastness of the Amazon rainforest. A serious accident occurs. The situation is critical.
Then came an order, simple and absolute:
“Legionnaire Yourkovicz must be saved.” In this green hell where every minute counts, the men will push themselves to their limits. A miracle? Perhaps. But above all, proof that, in the Legion, a brother is never abandoned.
The third story plunges us back into the turmoil of the Franco-Prussian War.
General Charles Denis Bourbaki’s Army of the East is trapped between Besançon and the Château de Joux.
There, 20,000 French soldiers wage a desperate battle, often hand-to-hand, to allow 90,000 of their comrades to escape encirclement.
In the midst of this fierce battle, we follow a company of legionnaires, united by a deep and almost filial admiration for their captain.
General Charles Denis Bourbaki’s Army of the East is trapped between Besançon and the Château de Joux.
There, 20,000 French soldiers wage a desperate battle, often hand-to-hand, to allow 90,000 of their comrades to escape encirclement.
In the midst of this fierce battle, we follow a company of legionnaires, united by a deep and almost filial admiration for their captain.
Created entirely by volunteers from the French Foreign Legion, this graphic novel brings to life authentic stories of bravery, sacrifice, and brotherhood.
Through powerful and profoundly human accounts, it reveals the lives of these men from all corners of the world, united under the same white kepi. Men marked by hardship, yet guided by a shared ideal and a quest for identity.
Between suffering and hope, friendship, loyalty, and solidarity become their true strength.
A sincere, intense, and deeply moving work that will resonate with you, make you smile, and make you reflect.
A rare immersion into the intimate and powerful world of the French Foreign Legion.
All proceeds from this graphic novel are donated to the charitable works of the Federation of Former Members of the French Foreign Legion.
You can order it from the shop on this website.
Through powerful and profoundly human accounts, it reveals the lives of these men from all corners of the world, united under the same white kepi. Men marked by hardship, yet guided by a shared ideal and a quest for identity.
Between suffering and hope, friendship, loyalty, and solidarity become their true strength.
A sincere, intense, and deeply moving work that will resonate with you, make you smile, and make you reflect.
A rare immersion into the intimate and powerful world of the French Foreign Legion.
All proceeds from this graphic novel are donated to the charitable works of the Federation of Former Members of the French Foreign Legion.
You can order it from the shop on this website.