Who better than the commander of Saint Marc could understand the motivations that drove these outstanding officers to keep their oath? (Oath as head of state at the time had himself given in 1958 and 1960 in various official speeches -Algiers-Oran-Mostagaden and he broke in a few months) Jewel content in this book is the statement commander of Saint Marc before the court which sentenced him to 10 years in prison on 5 June 1961. This statement completely contained in the 249-250 and 251 pages and still leaves a lot of bitterness in those who read it knowing history and a lot of embarrassment to his opponents. This book is essential for all French which was lied too. They will see how the companions of the release that had been mandated by the government of the day refused to participate in this masquerade and how the pressures against them were sickening from these books ... All the commander of Saint Marc shall be read and unfortunately there are not many, they devour whatever the political options of each on the war in Algeria (except communists obviously). Finally, for those who do not know, I have to remember that the commander of Saint Marc, a young resistant, was arrested by the Gestapo and deported to Buchenwald, was found unconscious at release the camp by the Americans, made all the Indochina war and the war in Algeria at the head of REP 1 (elite Regiment of the Foreign Legion) and has lessons to learn from anyone. It would certainly more than that! This exceptional man, he knows what he's talking about!