Title
Officers of the French Foreign Legion, Syria, 20th century. Artist: Unknown
Caption
Officers of the French Foreign Legion, Syria, 20th century. The French Foreign Legion was established in 1831 as an elite unit of foreign volunteers. The Legion's primary function in the 19th and early 20th century was the expansion and protection of France's overseas territories. Syria was governed by France between the two World Wars under the terms of a League of Nations mandate.
Date
1918
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images
Reference
HRM19B95_383
Model release
No
License type
Rights managed
Available size
50,2Mb (1,8Mb) / 16,5in x 11,8in / 4952 x 3541 (300dpi)