Folks, One statement is not true. Yes, the FFL fought in Indo-China. Many with great bravery. But the shock troops that were destroyed at the Battle of DBP were the Colonial Para Regiments, made up of French soldiers and Vietnamese. Jack E. Hammond
Folks, Most of the painting are French from the last half of the 19th century. For what ever reason the French had a period of a romance with the Arab world. Probably because of Algeria. Jack
Folks, Just a trivia. Unforgiven is the most popular song of US Soldiers and Marines in Afghanistan. Drives their officers up the wall. Jack