Chapter
The French Foreign Legion's Inception
53:18 - 57:11 (03:53)
The founding of the French Foreign Legion is discussed, including its leader's desire for the Legion to be brutal and its members' reputation for being tough and attractive.
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A discussion about the Battle of Verdun and the Spanish Foreign Legion, including the involvement of Francisco Franco, and the not-so-great backstory of the Legion.
53:18 - 54:55 (01:37)
Summary
A discussion about the Battle of Verdun and the Spanish Foreign Legion, including the involvement of Francisco Franco, and the not-so-great backstory of the Legion.
ChapterThe French Foreign Legion's Inception
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Birth of Spanish Fascism, Part 1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The Spanish foreign legion was founded in 1919 as a mimicry of the French foreign legion, with the intent to be brutal if necessary while guarding the coastal geography of Spain and Morocco.
54:55 - 56:36 (01:40)
Summary
The Spanish foreign legion was founded in 1919 as a mimicry of the French foreign legion, with the intent to be brutal if necessary while guarding the coastal geography of Spain and Morocco.
ChapterThe French Foreign Legion's Inception
EpisodeBehind the Insurrections - The Birth of Spanish Fascism, Part 1
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The discussion revolves around the brutality of colonialism and how it requires soldiers to be soulless and kill a lot of people.
56:36 - 57:11 (00:35)
Summary
The discussion revolves around the brutality of colonialism and how it requires soldiers to be soulless and kill a lot of people. There is also mention of the appearance of the Spanish foreign Legion soldiers resembling characters in pornography.