Les Spartiates

"Les Spartiates" (The Spartans) refers to the group of 300 French military that survived the failed coup against Colonel Marcus Achta's "Miracle Army" and retreated to Gabon on orders from their morally wounded commander Lieutenant-Colonel Alain Villette. Mostly consisting of parachute commandos, the title does not refer to any distinct unit and is simply a mark of respect for those who braved the long journey on foot to Gabon, where they joined with the French marine unit there under the command of Colonel Clément Marchand.
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