Praetorians - Jean Larteguy

Jean Larteacute;guys Unflinching Sequel To The Centurions, A Searing Novel Of Modern Warfare Admired By Military Experts, With A Foreword By General Stanley Mcchrystal Based On The Events Of May 1958 In France And Algeria, The Praetorians Picks Up In The Footsteps Of The Centurions, Which Was Called A Stunning Reflection Of Modern Warrdquo; By Stanley Mcchrystal. After Turning To Tactics Of Guerilla Warfare, A Group Of French Paratroopers Serving In The Algerian War Is Called To Answer For Actions They Consider Necessary, However Immoral. Fearing Another Loss Of French Honor, They Plot A Coup That Results In The Return To Power Of Charles De Gaulle And The Death Of One Of Their Own.