"The French Foreign Legion : An Illustrated History / J.D.G.G. Lepage. - Jefferson, 2008. - p. 11" . "From the start the Légion Étrangère was designed to constitute a small professional corps specifically for oversea duties. The LE was to be part of the Frence army and placed under control of the war minister."@eng . "Légion Étrangère"@eng . .