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Revealed: Kiwi's secret life in the French Foreign Legion

Kurt Bayer
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South Island Head of News·Herald on Sunday·
11 mins to read

The French Foreign Legion is shrouded in dark romance, myth and legend. For 188 years, the enigmatic mercenary branch of the French military, often comprising lost souls with hidden pasts and dark secrets, has fought in dirty wars and colonial skirmishes across the globe. Now, for the first time, a Kiwi legionnaire has been publicly identified while still serving, patrolling the streets of France in Operation Sentinelle – the military operation deployed after the 2015 terror attacks. Kurt Bayer spoke

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