France and Poland to propose a pan-European military initiative

Started by Martinus, November 05, 2009, 05:23:58 AM

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Duque de Bragança

Quote from: Valmy on November 05, 2009, 10:32:04 AM
Good.  I want a highly trained army consisting of expendable professionals who the European public will be apathetic about sending into battle.

La Légion Etrangère!  :frog: :tinfoil:

Syt

Quote from: Duque de Bragança on November 06, 2009, 05:03:57 AM
Quote from: Valmy on November 05, 2009, 10:32:04 AM
Good.  I want a highly trained army consisting of expendable professionals who the European public will be apathetic about sending into battle.

La Légion Etrangère!  :frog: :tinfoil:

A good book that was.
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Duque de Bragança

Quote from: Syt on November 06, 2009, 05:37:54 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on November 06, 2009, 05:03:57 AM
Quote from: Valmy on November 05, 2009, 10:32:04 AM
Good.  I want a highly trained army consisting of expendable professionals who the European public will be apathetic about sending into battle.

La Légion Etrangère!  :frog: :tinfoil:

A good book that was.


La Légion Etrangère not Légion romaine  :contract:

Syt

Quote from: Duque de Bragança on November 06, 2009, 09:57:45 AM
La Légion Etrangère not Légion romaine  :contract:

It was about foreigners joining the Legion. Foreign Legion. And they even go to North Africa to fight a war. How subtle. :P
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Duque de Bragança

Quote from: Syt on November 06, 2009, 10:32:15 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on November 06, 2009, 09:57:45 AM
La Légion Etrangère not Légion romaine  :contract:

It was about foreigners joining the Legion. Foreign Legion. And they even go to North Africa to fight a war. How subtle. :P

If you remember the album, they act as Romans to get enlisted since it was Roman only and Gaul is almost Roman :contract:  :P

Syt

Quote from: Duque de Bragança on November 06, 2009, 11:49:47 AM
Quote from: Syt on November 06, 2009, 10:32:15 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on November 06, 2009, 09:57:45 AM
La Légion Etrangère not Légion romaine  :contract:

It was about foreigners joining the Legion. Foreign Legion. And they even go to North Africa to fight a war. How subtle. :P

If you remember the album, they act as Romans to get enlisted since it was Roman only and Gaul is almost Roman :contract:  :P

Yeah, which is why there's all the other enlisters from, uhm, occupied Roman provinces. :P
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Maximus


Duque de Bragança

Quote from: Syt on November 06, 2009, 12:04:12 PM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on November 06, 2009, 11:49:47 AM
Quote from: Syt on November 06, 2009, 10:32:15 AM
Quote from: Duque de Bragança on November 06, 2009, 09:57:45 AM
La Légion Etrangère not Légion romaine  :contract:

It was about foreigners joining the Legion. Foreign Legion. And they even go to North Africa to fight a war. How subtle. :P

If you remember the album, they act as Romans to get enlisted since it was Roman only and Gaul is almost Roman :contract:  :P

Yeah, which is why there's all the other enlisters from, uhm, occupied Roman provinces. :P

German still not understanding the concept of being a Roman/Frenchman/whatever by citizenship instead of blutsrecht  :P