French Foreign Legion: A Soldiers Story

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POVCAST

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Жыл бұрын

Dive into the captivating world of the French Foreign Legion with our exclusive interview featuring Retired Corporal Chef Johnny Leggett. Discover the ins and outs of life in this elite military unit, from the iconic French Foreign Legion march to their rigorous training and code of honour. Learn about the challenges faced by the Legion in 2023, the importance of learning French, and get a glimpse of the French Foreign Legion today. Don't miss this rare opportunity to hear first hand experiences and highlights from a true Legionnaire.
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Edited by - Rico Mendez
Sound by - Austin Faraway
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@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Our most recent interview came out yesterday - Watch here! - kzbin.info/www/bejne/nHiZi2eQadR9maM
@Froggmeningreen
@Froggmeningreen Жыл бұрын
Always nice to see the Legion old timers in uniform with their medals. Takes a lot of character to serve for all those years, hats off to them from France !
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Yes, he didn’t want to bring them initially but we asked him if he would . Glad he did
@Froggmeningreen
@Froggmeningreen Жыл бұрын
@@POVCAST_YT Out of modesty probably
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
@@Froggmeningreen I believe so.
@darrenn438
@darrenn438 Жыл бұрын
You would think he would wear a beret that fits him
@garytazcarroll8623
@garytazcarroll8623 Жыл бұрын
@@darrenn438 in the legion 👌 most wear there berets Very Small 👍 GTC 👹🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿👍
@braydeneastman5779
@braydeneastman5779 Жыл бұрын
thats my godfather❤
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
He was a pleasure to speak with
@polpotnoodle7441
@polpotnoodle7441 Жыл бұрын
Hes mine also 🍒
@braydeneastman5779
@braydeneastman5779 Жыл бұрын
@@polpotnoodle7441 we related?
@Peskyjooba
@Peskyjooba Жыл бұрын
@@braydeneastman5779 he’s taking the pish
@Jay-gr9ij
@Jay-gr9ij Жыл бұрын
@@Peskyjooba lmao
@Eric-the-Bold
@Eric-the-Bold Жыл бұрын
It was about 1970 a friend [ex Somerset Light Infantry] and I had been hitch hiking in Southern France, we approached the French Foreign Legion office, seated was an English Legionnaire. We told him that we wanted to join up. He said, come back when you are sober, we never did. Looking back, some regrets.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Could have quite easily gone the other way. Imagine waking with a hangover in the barracks with a new name and a PT season to do
@billymartinaswell1779
@billymartinaswell1779 Жыл бұрын
That’s a true story, I know it.
@paulmclaughlan3204
@paulmclaughlan3204 Жыл бұрын
From West Lothians myself and Ex Brit Army. What a humble Soldier, great bloke!!!
@thesaltysergeant4103
@thesaltysergeant4103 Жыл бұрын
I was in the Canadian Army and my Sergeant was from the French Foreign legion. He was a scary and at the same time amazing human. I will always fondly remember him and what he taught us.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Sounds like a nice memory
@terrywarner8657
@terrywarner8657 Жыл бұрын
I was in Kuwait City in Mar-Apr 91 with Canadian EOD, and one sector had Legionnaires. One of them was wounded in a mine and was medevaced to the American field hospital in Subhan district. I'd gotten to know one of the surgeons who turned out to be Canadian but practising in California. He collared me to come translate between the medical staff and the Legion officer (a haughty prick if I ever met one). But, as soon as the US Army reservist slipped in a Spanish word, everything changed because the wounded man's NCOs spoke better Spanish than English Canadian me speaking French Canadian to them.
@francocanuck9435
@francocanuck9435 Жыл бұрын
In the early 60 i was in the old colonial unit ( marine infantry now ) i meet some of them in Madagascar and Djibouti , very good souvenir
@willfoster2635
@willfoster2635 6 ай бұрын
I know what you mean. I've worked with ex-Legionaires. Great lads yet very capable of handling anything in an instant. Vive La Legion.
@MC-cg2rr
@MC-cg2rr Жыл бұрын
You are held in very high esteem by us the French indeed. We’re so contradictory… But not with you. Thank you Sir, from the bottom of my froggy heart.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
You are very welcome
@johnnunn8688
@johnnunn8688 6 ай бұрын
Ribbit!
@laurentdevaux5617
@laurentdevaux5617 Жыл бұрын
Légionnaire one day, légionnaire for ever ! We French all have respect and admiration for these men who served our country with honor and courage. Including this Johnny Leggett, of course. Thank you for all you've done, Johnny !
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
I'm sure hell appreciate all these hresy comments
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
We are happy and excited to share this interview with ex-french foreign legionnaire Johnny Leggett, who was an absolute star during this shoot.
@pineapplesmoovey7898
@pineapplesmoovey7898 Жыл бұрын
A treasure trove of knowledge, thank you for your service
@nev7711
@nev7711 Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for producing this and interviewing Johnny. An honourable and interesting man. KZbin has some fantastic content and this is one of them. Keep up the good work.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@charlesstoeng9166
@charlesstoeng9166 Жыл бұрын
Good to see you are still going strong 👍😎 Great talk! Cheers 🇨🇵 LPN
@bloakey
@bloakey Жыл бұрын
Yes, Good to see him after all these years Adj.
@renniecameron4804
@renniecameron4804 Жыл бұрын
Excellent story, Well done sir.
@ross.58008
@ross.58008 Жыл бұрын
Scotsman. Legend❤🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿💪
@Dancing_Arrow
@Dancing_Arrow Жыл бұрын
This guy is legendary
@MAC-LEGION
@MAC-LEGION Жыл бұрын
A humble man with great stories, respect frère
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
He was so happy to see the warm response for this interview that he has agreed toncome back for an Ask Me Anything session!
@huibertlandzaat1889
@huibertlandzaat1889 Ай бұрын
Thank you for uploading
@georgesutherland4903
@georgesutherland4903 Жыл бұрын
One of the best human beings I have ever known………..👏👏👏 Class act!
@benjamintaylor3934
@benjamintaylor3934 Жыл бұрын
Guys like this a rare and fading breed. Thoroughly fascinating, and a joy to listen to ❤
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Glad ya liked it, be sure to check out Cliff and his story
@Ken_oh545
@Ken_oh545 Жыл бұрын
Will never forget meeting a Frenchman at a Rouen cafe. He told me he was un retraité (ie retired). I said, you look too young to be retired, he said, 'service militaire' and tapped his dodgy knee. We chatted on in French. At the time I was travelling a lot in Africa. Thought I was the bee's knees. He asked me where I had been. I said Kenya, Uganda, Rwanda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, all by motorbike. He said 'aha, les pays touristiques'! Of course he had served in Chad, Mali, Somalia, Libya, Algeria..... Will never forget that great man.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Always nice to hear these kind of stories
@joedwyer3297
@joedwyer3297 Жыл бұрын
Great story and self reflection too
@magnusnilson7162
@magnusnilson7162 Жыл бұрын
What a humble gentleman, the funny thing is that hes speaking about his deeds like its a sundaywalk downtown,which makes it even more spellbound listen to him,could listen to this rawmodel of a man for hours,kudos to him, and thank you for posting it,great interview.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Our pleasure. More to come.
@magnusnilson7162
@magnusnilson7162 Жыл бұрын
@@doublewhopper67 Anything else to add?
@dingo5208
@dingo5208 Жыл бұрын
Wow, I thought I'd be listening to a Frenchman. When the MCpl opened his mouth and had the same accent as my Mom and Mother-in-Law, boom, mind blown. Thanks for the explanation brother!
@kevinreillydenmylne
@kevinreillydenmylne Жыл бұрын
i served with him in 6REG in the gulf
@beauregarde
@beauregarde Жыл бұрын
Well done sir, and thank you
@richiebull8040
@richiebull8040 Жыл бұрын
Great interview Johnny, glad to see you doing well mate!!
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@georgesutherland4903
@georgesutherland4903 Жыл бұрын
Fluent french speaker…….pure class!👏
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Oui oui!
@catholicmilitaryassociation
@catholicmilitaryassociation Жыл бұрын
Yes lad! What a proper legend. Great insights from a life lived well.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Yes indeed
@thevet2009
@thevet2009 Жыл бұрын
Salute to Corporal Chef Leggett. While I served in a different Army, we share two of the same medals and mutual respect for another combat veteran.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Which medals do you share ?
@cityboy9301
@cityboy9301 Жыл бұрын
I served in the British army on operation granby ( gulf war 91). I received the bottom right 2 medals displayed...both the Kuwait and Saudi medals weren't to be worn in uniform and were given as a keepsake.
@thevet2009
@thevet2009 6 ай бұрын
@@POVCAST_YT Gulf War medals...
@funnyanimals6038
@funnyanimals6038 Жыл бұрын
Excellent, I could listen to him tell stories for hours
@loydevan1311
@loydevan1311 Жыл бұрын
Great job Corporal Johnny! Thank you for your sharing of yourself with us. Semper Fidelis Semper Paratus.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
We'll have Johnny back to answer more questions and tell some tales.
@loydevan1311
@loydevan1311 Жыл бұрын
@@POVCAST_YT I think that is a very smart thing to do.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
@@loydevan1311 stay tuned as well open up for submissions for the audience as well
@murrayeldred3563
@murrayeldred3563 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating.
@johnfradgley7368
@johnfradgley7368 Жыл бұрын
A great man ,I’m seriously proud of my Scottish neighbours
@didierpillet2486
@didierpillet2486 Жыл бұрын
bravo monsieur merci !
@horrorfreaklondon3037
@horrorfreaklondon3037 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic thanks for posting
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
No worries. If horror is your thing maybe you’ll like some of our movie based content
@ThunderboltWisdom
@ThunderboltWisdom 11 ай бұрын
Great stuff. Hats off to this fellow Scot! 👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@stony9974
@stony9974 Ай бұрын
Nothing but respect for you Sir!
@garethgibafricatwin6663
@garethgibafricatwin6663 Жыл бұрын
Top man, humble frank interview
@modifidious666
@modifidious666 Жыл бұрын
really interested to hear that they speak french when theyre grafting and english or other on chill time. i worked in a few hotels where foreign languages are banned at work, everybody must speak english, it's great for communication and great for those learning english. same with this gent with learning french.
@andrewleggett1419
@andrewleggett1419 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing. Awesome to hear your story.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@TraitorVek
@TraitorVek 5 ай бұрын
Absolutely Fascinating... Happy Sunday All
@TraitorVek
@TraitorVek 5 ай бұрын
I've been Fascinated by the French Foreign Legion since I was a Child of the Seventies
@georgesutherland4903
@georgesutherland4903 Жыл бұрын
What a guy! One of the best 👏👏👏🤝
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
He was a good fun to speak with
@jmfleureau8662
@jmfleureau8662 Жыл бұрын
Merci Monsieur.
@georgesutherland4903
@georgesutherland4903 Жыл бұрын
Proud man! Great life story 👏👏👏
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Feel free to share the video :) would lots to share his story and if people are interested we’d love to have Johnny back and answer questions from subscribers
@aprilsmith3683
@aprilsmith3683 Жыл бұрын
You are held in high esteem by many in the global community sir... 🇿🇦
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
It would appear so!
@santangin
@santangin Жыл бұрын
Total respect for this Corporal who contributed to the influence of the Foreign Legion. Thank you.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
He would say himself he's 1 of many
@jonmeek3879
@jonmeek3879 Жыл бұрын
Very inspiring, great man
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Very 😀
@georgesutherland4903
@georgesutherland4903 Жыл бұрын
Fantastic interview! Very interesting man…….👏👏👏Well done.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
He was a lovely man and an absolute gentleman to work with. We'd live to get him back if the viewers have AMA questions for the guy too!
@hoohaw286
@hoohaw286 Жыл бұрын
Great interview!!
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thanks
@haydoncooper3744
@haydoncooper3744 Жыл бұрын
Absolute respect for Corporal Cliff Purvis and for those before and those who follow.A breed apart.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Any thing you'd like to ask him this Saturday
@kenzomckenzie1637
@kenzomckenzie1637 Жыл бұрын
Absolutely inspiring. Never once did he mention kill or win.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
A gentleman that knows what stories are NOT to be told blasé
@Man_fay_the_Bru
@Man_fay_the_Bru Жыл бұрын
That’s an American thing called BRAGGING,not british or french
@bastogne315
@bastogne315 Жыл бұрын
He did say the IRA guy was killed in the jungle....
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
By a tree not from a fire fight
@bastogne315
@bastogne315 Жыл бұрын
@@POVCAST_YT How the hell did he get killed by a tree?? Thanks for answering btw.
@01karmacop
@01karmacop Жыл бұрын
I will watch this with my son ,l joined the cookhouse when l was a boy .l just soldering boring stuff .This man is a legend. Watching from Scotland peace and love to all
@nigeldeforrest-pearce8084
@nigeldeforrest-pearce8084 Жыл бұрын
Fascinating!!!!
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thanks buddy! Glad you think so!
@Mike7O7O
@Mike7O7O Жыл бұрын
I watched a British television programme many years ago, that showed various aspects of the Legion. Mostly basic training at The Farm, I think it was called and then the film crew followed several recruits to their first postings, I think. They ended up filming a jungle assault course. Possibly in French Guyana. This was part of the jungle training that every recent recruit undertook I think. I will never forget how tough the course looked. It was much more challenging than regular army assault courses that I've gone through in the UK and seen in the US. Added to that, soldiers who do this particular assault course are covered in mud and soaking wet almost from the get go. Anyway. I think Legion recruits were allowed about forty minutes to complete the course. And you needed to act as a team to get, say a platoon, through the course. Many obstacles, you could only get through, with teamwork. The film crew filmed a cadre of Legion recruits doing the course and it looked brutal. They did the course in about forty minutes I think. The officer running the exercise told the film crew director that recently they'd had a group of regular French Army jungle trainees through, as well as a group of US Marines. The French Army group did the course in about two hours, I think. Something like that. But, the US Marines took about five hours, if my memory serves. That one long edited piece and the anecdotes told about how foreign formations coped on the assault course, confirmed everything I'd ever heard about the Legion, from reliable sources. Including Simon Murray's excellent book about his five years in the Legion in Algeria in the 1960's. Personally, I never had the privilege to witness the Legion on operations. But, if I could've had a choice, the Legion would've been amongst my first few choices to guard my flanks and it would be a very short list. The only criticism I have of this interview is that it wasn't longer. I learnt many things that I'd not heard before or had forgotten. Any soldier, who served in a professional army, can understand what Johnny was talking about. For those of us who never served in the Legion, this interview was pure gold. As are others like it. Thank you Johnny, for sharing some of your experiences and I hope that you're enjoying your honourable retirement.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Wow this is a great comment, thank you. The full interview with Johnny ran an hour but we cut it down as felt it would service better on KZbin closer to 15 mins, he had so many good things we settled on 25. Maybe I can release the edited content as short videos for those who would be interested in seeing it all. Please let me know. We are actually having Johnny back as well as other veterans along with non military based interviews so if you have any questions for the other vets(check the promo video for more info) or any questions for Johnny please submit them in the comments and I’ll be sure to ask him in his next session with us . Was the show you watched the Bear Grylls show ? I think he did something with the legion
@Mike7O7O
@Mike7O7O Жыл бұрын
@@POVCAST_YT You're very welcome. I'd have a bit more time for Grylls than others, but generally wouldn't watch anything with 'celebs' in it. No, this television programme was first broadcast in the late eighties or nineties I think. A few Brit recruits were briefly interviewed, along with the odd English speaking NCO and of course French officers. I'm qualifying everything I'm saying here, because my memory is beyond terrible in certain respects. Visual images I seem to remember better and I'll never forget some of the obstacles in this particular Legion assault course. It was definitely a UK produced programme, but I can't recall which production company made it. I'm also qualifying a lot of what I'm saying here because I wouldn't wish to detract from the truth. To put it in context as best as I can. I'd say that the Legion assault course in Guyana would at least be on a par with anything you'd have to do in US Ranger selection. But I can't recall if the US Rangers actually do assault courses as part of their selection. I'll Google it and if I can find it or references to it, I'll post them here. You ought to ask Johnny about the assault course in Guyana on camera, with no notice. He'll have done it. Although given his rank and age, when he was in Guyana he might not have. Its that brutal. I'm suggesting asking him on camera, because I suspect his reaction would be priceless. Of course I can't speak for others. However, I suspect strongly, that many, many of your subscribers and others would love to see a lot more of Johnny's content. I wouldn't have specific, tightly focused questions for Johnny. Especially as I've not seen the content you haven't shown already. Apologies for criticising how you edited Johnny's interview. I forgot that KZbin administers content by algorithm and what the algorithm favours at any one time. I used to know all this and had forgotten. What might be worth considering is asking him to take you through his postings. Give a general impression of each posting and how it was regarded / rated within the Legion. Maybe how the Legion regards / rates its own branches / regiments. For example. The Legion parachute regiment would regard themselves as the elite and there's ......not sure how to put it.....a certain reputation it might still have because of it's links to the attempted coup in France in.....1962 was it? I'm reaching a bit here, because strictly speaking it was the other Legion parachute regiment of that time, that was tasked to jump into and secure central Paris, if the coup had looked like succeeding. When the dust settled, that regiment was disbanded over the affair. This is ancient history now. But, the Legion celebrates and owes it's culture to many very old occurrences. Like the 1863 Battle of Cameron. First hand oral histories like this are priceless.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Lots of interesting stuff there and I’ll be sure to ask Johnny about the courses and various regiments and how they are regarded. He mentioned he did commando training so I’d like to ask a bit more about that
@Mike7O7O
@Mike7O7O Жыл бұрын
@@POVCAST_YT The Legion had a commando cadre whose abbreviated name spelt CRAP or something very similar, which I always thought was a bit unfortunate. It's name has since changed. It might've been on a par with US Marine Recon units or Royal Marines. Possibly even SAS/SBS/US SEALs or US Delta. If that was the unit he was in, that experience ought to yield some eye popping experiences.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
I’ll be sure to ask Johnny about that. I’m sure he has a lot he didn’t even get to talk about last time
@richardpetrie318
@richardpetrie318 Жыл бұрын
Honour fidelity, Forever the Legion
@scottjames5773
@scottjames5773 Жыл бұрын
Johnny is a lovely guy ,,, had many a pint with him ,, humbled
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
He is that
@georgesutherland4903
@georgesutherland4903 Жыл бұрын
Class!!!!!! Act!!!!!
@GrayNeko
@GrayNeko Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your service, sir! The French Foreign Legion is one of the top of my list of People I don't Want Mad at Me! ^_^
@keithgarland3404
@keithgarland3404 Жыл бұрын
What a great guy, I found it very interesting.
@paulmiller1463
@paulmiller1463 Жыл бұрын
This has been a brilliant watch. As an ex Sapper in the british army and from west lothian i have heard about this man. Us scots have always been good at keeping up the moral its just the norm for us id say. True gentleman and warrior. Would love to have a drink with this man.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
We will pass the kind words on to Johnny!
@Luke-dj2tk
@Luke-dj2tk 11 ай бұрын
RE👊🏽
@sararedfearn4691
@sararedfearn4691 Жыл бұрын
“Honneur et Fidelite”. Honour and Faithfulness. This man has it in spades !. Scotland should be proud of this Ex Legionnaire. I am. JR
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
We are
@nobbytang
@nobbytang Жыл бұрын
Brilliant…
@glennbremner3977
@glennbremner3977 5 ай бұрын
Brilliant interview(s) - really enjoyed the explanations.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT 5 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@davidlacoste
@davidlacoste Жыл бұрын
Merci pour tout, légionnaire.
@voldenuit1706
@voldenuit1706 Жыл бұрын
Respect à vous monsieur. Mes oncles ont été légionnaire, l'un est mort en Indochine, l'autre a fait l'Algérie. il n'ont jamais démérité, jamais trahi leurs paroles. Legio Nostra Patria.
@oreilly1237878
@oreilly1237878 Ай бұрын
A Corporal chef is something to be.
@MrLangley123
@MrLangley123 Жыл бұрын
I remember Johnny from St Pancras boxing club, I knew he was in the Legion, but I didn’t know he was that good!!
@suni214
@suni214 Жыл бұрын
good interview and he was great speaker sharing his adventure in the legion
@luisalizondo4973
@luisalizondo4973 Жыл бұрын
Respect!
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@olivierpuyou3621
@olivierpuyou3621 Жыл бұрын
One of the things to remember is that the Legion is a worldwide organization. and when General Scharwkorpf said in an interview "the legionnaires have given me a card and if one day I have a problem anywhere in the world dial this phone number and your troubles will end" I wish Normann never had to use that e phone number. Sorry for my english.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
I'll ask Johnny about Schwarzkopf as I believe he was in Kuwait going from his medals
@macgarns
@macgarns Жыл бұрын
And he was made an honorary corporal of the FFL.
@billymartinaswell1779
@billymartinaswell1779 Жыл бұрын
Do not apologize, my friend. Your English is excellent. I remember when the General said those words, and as an American, I was supremely proud. Thank you for your comment, and health to you and your loved ones.
@280StJohnsPl
@280StJohnsPl Жыл бұрын
Nicely done......seems like a nice humble man
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Very humble
@doraldeddy1836
@doraldeddy1836 Жыл бұрын
What a cracking bloke. Very interesting sir. Happy retirement. Would love to know more. Best wishes from Cornwall👍👍👍
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Make sure you're subscribed so you can see his return :)
@keithscott1480
@keithscott1480 Жыл бұрын
Well done corporal legget great story 👏 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
He has many stories and will be back to tell them in the future
@carlhicksjr8401
@carlhicksjr8401 6 ай бұрын
I had a [US] Army buddy who ended up joining the Legion. We served together in Central America back in the bad old days of Reagan-era gunboat diplomacy and he got out just afterwards. He never really 'made it all the way home', so to speak, and had a hard time on Civvie Street. Then he sells everything, catches a flight to Paris and joined the Legion. We kept in touch off and on [Christmas cards and whatnot] and at my last hearing of him [late 90s] he was a Mareschal de logis in the 1'er REC. Because of him, I've read more than a little bit on French military history.
@skeletonkey6733
@skeletonkey6733 Жыл бұрын
The Legione is so proud of you
@nancysum-suol5976
@nancysum-suol5976 Жыл бұрын
Respect éternel ! Vive les paras vive la légion !
@m.asquino7403
@m.asquino7403 Жыл бұрын
I’m an American who often thought about joining the legion in my younger years. I channeled my energy into being a merchant seaman and contractor in SW Asia for 13 years. I love these stories.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching. More stories like this coming soon so make sure to subscribe :)
@bastogne315
@bastogne315 Жыл бұрын
When I turned 18 i tried to join the British Army, Irish Army, RUC and the IRA. They all rejected me...the pain has not gone away....
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Why did they reject you if ya don't mind saying
@joedwyer3297
@joedwyer3297 Жыл бұрын
@@bastogne315 why did you try to join the IRA and the British army, thatd be like getting rejected from the Ukrainian army and then applying for the Russian Army😂
@ibana8449
@ibana8449 Жыл бұрын
What a great interview with a really interesting man. Good health and enjoy your retirement.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
He's still out and about scaling the Scottish mountains
@ibana8449
@ibana8449 Жыл бұрын
@@POVCAST_YT That doesn't surprise me. What was really good, that Johnny served all those years in the Legion, with so many different nationalities, and his accent is still loud & clear Scottish. (Jock). Just going through the clips you added.......
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Haha yes indeed a proud Scotsman through and through
@Jack-ux1ow
@Jack-ux1ow 9 ай бұрын
Late to this but its a fantastic interview. My grandfather was a scot and served in the legion after spending time in both the British and US Army. He got into trouble back here in the UK and fled to France managing to join the legion at 39, just before he would have reach the cut off age for being too old. He ended up deploying to central africa where he spent his 41st birthday and then went to Beirut not long after coming back from Africa. Unfortunately Beirut was a really horrific deployment and he ended up deserting once he got back to France. I believe he was in his 5th year with a few months left on the contract but he just couldnt put up with the standard military BS after spending months in combat. He was in around the same time as Johnny too but I doubt they would have crossed paths as my grandfather spent his whole legion career 2e REI. Really looking forward to any further interviews with Johnny if he comes on again.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT 9 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Hoping to have him back soon
@davidharris4062
@davidharris4062 Жыл бұрын
A life well lived, very interesting to listen to, top bloke
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Make sure you're subscribed for new interviews and johnny’s return
@StuGil
@StuGil Жыл бұрын
Love hearing the old boys tell their tales.
@CrapbeardBass
@CrapbeardBass Жыл бұрын
Something about them being older just makes you...pay attention...
@d_tyros5282
@d_tyros5282 Жыл бұрын
Johnny Thanks for your reply its always nice to see and know men like you send back a wonderful reply thanks so much it means a lot after so many yrs service its great to know great men like you and myself served within the l legion Étranger not many as you said know the regime seeing is believieing thank you for sharing your chanell.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thank you for watching and ill be sure to ask johnny about the man you mentioned. We've just put out a new interview hope you enjoy it
@oldtrousersnake
@oldtrousersnake Жыл бұрын
a good interview, LPN a tous
@pmcg97
@pmcg97 Жыл бұрын
Honest interview .
@khaelamensha3624
@khaelamensha3624 Жыл бұрын
Merci Monsieur !
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@khaelamensha3624
@khaelamensha3624 Жыл бұрын
@@POVCAST_YT As I am a French citizen, I can confirm you that the Légionnaires are in high esteem in the population.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
@@khaelamensha3624 thank you for confirming 😀
@les8351
@les8351 Жыл бұрын
That is very true.Personally I never had a problem with the French people.I wouldn't have had because my son was born in Bastia in 1986,whilst I was serving in 2eme REP.
@michaelmurphy4794
@michaelmurphy4794 5 ай бұрын
Great to see an old friend, a really excellent interview, and you are looking good. From M.D. Manders. ( Amazing ).
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT 4 ай бұрын
Thank you kindly! We'll let him know
@Roberto-tu5re
@Roberto-tu5re 4 ай бұрын
Great story
@d_tyros5282
@d_tyros5282 Жыл бұрын
Johny i joined too in the 90s fair play to you sir your a true soldier you did your duty and a brother at arms too,Good days i spent there i love your story moi mon aimee,God Bless you xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxLegionaire DB XXXXXXXXXXXX
@harrywalker1621
@harrywalker1621 Жыл бұрын
This guy is amazing
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thank you
@charlesmccabe3849
@charlesmccabe3849 Жыл бұрын
I was working with a guy a few years ago who was in the Legion 1 rec his name was Danny Mitchell did you come across him seemed like a good bloke enjoyed your story.
@justinstaines997
@justinstaines997 6 ай бұрын
You was a legionarie something I allways wanted to be , take my hat of yo yah brother for actually being one
@georgeshardy1878
@georgeshardy1878 7 ай бұрын
La légion étrangère est très respecté par les français , longue vie à vous !
@steveh5005
@steveh5005 Жыл бұрын
I met a few Legionaires in Gulf 1. They were heading all the way up north. We were heading east. We were also awarded the Saudi & Kuwait lib medals but were not allowed to wear them. We were issued the Gulf war medal with clasp. 👍very interesting chat
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
thanks for the comment :)
@liamoreilly8939
@liamoreilly8939 Жыл бұрын
Hallo from Tony's Irish pub, " La Gobelet de Argent " . I was there from 1985 till 1998 . Knew alot of lads from the Légion. Bon Retrait 👍☘️🤠.
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Hello 👋 :)
@oldtrousersnake
@oldtrousersnake Жыл бұрын
Hi Liam, Tony's was a great little pub...many a good pint there during my time. I hope the years have been good to you
@erikalamaligne8617
@erikalamaligne8617 Жыл бұрын
merci à vous !!
@diegolove173
@diegolove173 Жыл бұрын
I can confirm what he says about us being anti-Army but we love our Legion Etrangere
@justink1075
@justink1075 6 ай бұрын
What a great bloke. Pity I could hardly understand him😂. Live long.
@johncusato7979
@johncusato7979 5 ай бұрын
Some of the toughest, most disciplined soldiers. That's for sure...
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT 4 ай бұрын
You should feel his handshake...
@user-ep3ck5re4o
@user-ep3ck5re4o 5 ай бұрын
Interesting Life 👌🙏
@michaelsugden7361
@michaelsugden7361 Жыл бұрын
Truly inspiring
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Indeed he is
@stephanefresnel2454
@stephanefresnel2454 Жыл бұрын
Bravo Monsieur merci
@POVCAST_YT
@POVCAST_YT Жыл бұрын
Thank you
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