Chapter 6Colonel Le Clerq walks up and down in his tiny office. He is like a caged animal. His hands are clenched behind his back, his face is pale and there are drops of sweat on his forehead. He has no rest anymore. The last couple of days have been the bitterest days of his whole career and his life. He has never felt so powerless before. Never before, had his ability to think straight, abandoned him like this. Not only does he feel scared and hopeless, but he also feels humiliated and worthless. He is one of the most distinguished officers, not only in the French Foreign Legion but also in the whole of the French army. On the right occasions, he can pin the much sought after medal the Croix de Guerre, onto his chest. He can also wear the badge of the Legion d’Honneur if he feels like i
