The Warrior's Rose: A Journey of Meaning and Purpose

[Peter Lyderik]

The Warrior's Rose: A Journey of Meaning and Purpose

FROM THE PUBLISHER
This is the story of Tamas Weber, a French Foreign Legion warrior who was born in Hungary in 1942, during WWII. After his father was murdered by the Nazis, his mother managed to flee to France. Because she was unable to take care of her two children, they were taken to a boarding school; this is where Tamas Weber was exposed to the Japanese martial arts. In 1958 not even 17 years old, he joined the legendary French Foreign Legion and was shipped to Algeria to participate in the long and bloody Algerian war. He was wounded several times during the battles and was awarded numerous medals for bravery including two Silver Stars. We travel with this fatherless boy and his brother through his “escape” through a war ravaged Europe, from Budapest to Paris, were they soon also become figuratively, if not formally, motherless. Taken care of by French Social Services, which left in a state of chaos after WWII with very little to offer in the way of what today would be called a normal childhood. Young Tamas developed a survival art which would help him greatly later on in life. “Warriors Rose” takes us from the strict but some what safe existence in the orphanage in Sèvre and boarding school in Rueil-Malmaison via a short “Strum und drand” period in Paris, to the hard life in the Foreign Legion. It ends with rehabilitation after the hard injuries from combat in Algeria.

[sikter]

So they finaly translated the book to english. Damn good one. Not so much about the Legion. Maybe a third of a book is dedicated to La Legion. I think the guy served with Simon Murray.

[Rapace]

He was wounded several times during the battles and was awarded numerous medals for bravery including two Silver Stars.

?? The Silver Star is a US decoration. I don't really see how he could have been presented with 2 American decorations while serving in the Legion during the Algeria war, where the US were not involved. Hopefully the rest of the book is more credible.

[voltigeur]

?? The Silver Star is a US decoration. I don't really see how he could have been presented with 2 American decorations while serving in the Legion during the Algeria war, where the US were not involved. Hopefully the rest of the book is more credible.

He must have meant that he received a medal with a silver star, like the one awarded to Audi Murphy [Only registered and activated users can see links. ]

[Rapace]

He must have meant that he received a medal with a silver star, like the one awarded to Audi Murphy

That might be the explanation Joe. A silver star on a decoration like "Croix de Guerre" means a citation at the Division level. That might be what it was meant.

[Peter Lyderik]

What is the rest of the book about?

[sikter]

About his life before he joined the foreign Legion. I got tired of reading it so i just skipped to the last part, which is about his time in the FFL. One of the first pages in the book actualy recommended that if one found first part boring.

[Peter Lyderik]

Nothing about martial art and how he ended up in Sweden?

[andersk]

yea some part is about when he's learing karate and beats he hell out of some guys, don't remember how he enden up in Swe

[adrian]

It seems to be a good and easy way of making money. I'm gonna write a book about this myself too.

'Adrian saw lots of action by his time in legion: He fought against the dust with his rifle 'balais' and he spent hours and hours of military training (learning ironing, making the closet neat, shaving every morning, singing).

Of course i can add a little spice of shooting Rebels in Switzerland or doing invasion to Italy to get some attention. ; )