02578cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000090011910000350012824500750016326400510023830000470028933600260033633700260036233800360038850000310042450801950045552013610065053400450201165300480205665300440210470000320214885600430218099900170222357453UtSlPG20260610134326.0mcr n260607r2018||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a17028641  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aD5011 aKelly, Russell Anthony,d1893-10aKelly of the Foreign Legion: Letters of Légionnaire Russell A. Kelly 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2018  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2018-07-06  aProduced by Brian Coe, David King, and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. (This
book was produced from images made available by the
HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"Kelly of the Foreign Legion: Letters of Légionnaire Russell A. Kelly" by Kelly is a collection of letters written during World War I, specifically around the early 20th century. The book provides a poignant and personal account of the author's experiences as a volunteer in the French Foreign Legion, detailing his enlistment, training, and the harrowing realities of combat. Through the perspective of Russell A. Kelly, readers gain insight into the challenges faced by soldiers from diverse backgrounds as they confront the battlefield.  The opening of the book sets the stage for Kelly’s journey as he describes his voyage to Bordeaux, France, where he and fellow recruits face the difficulties of sea travel and enlistment. In his candid letters to his parents, he shares observations about the conditions aboard the ship, the diverse nationalities within the Legion, and the initial physical examination for enlistment. Kelly's correspondence highlights his transition from civilian life to that of a soldier, as he eagerly faces the challenges ahead while grappling with homesickness and the harsh realities of military training. This introductory portion establishes a strong emotional connection, allowing readers to empathize with Kelly's hopes and fears as he prepares for the frontlines of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Personal narratives  aFrance. Armée. Légion étrangère1 aKelly, James Edward,d1856-40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/57453  c98284d98284