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text only Escape to the Legion
 
About Bear Grylls
The Recruits Talk
Team Psychology
About The Legion
So you'd like to join
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In the scalding heat of the desert it soon becomes apparent that many of the men fall short of the physical and psychological requirements needed to survive as legionnaires. Bear Grylls’ job is to get them all through intact. But their Legion trainers have other ideas. It’s a rude awakening for the new arrivals as they endure physical breakdown, mental exhaustion and torturous sleep deprivation.

Not all of the recruits have been prepared to recount their experiences of the Legion– but check out those who were.

Bear Grylls

Bobby Abedeen

Dean Gardner

Kurt Finch

Lee Gibbs

Loic Le Gaillard

Terry Morton

Will Collis



Recruits marching

Recruits side view

 

 

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