At 5 am on a brisk December morning, the Bonoron stand was already a hive of activity at Rungis, Europe’s largest wholesale market. Under powerful lights and in the chilly 3°C air, the scent of fresh ...
The recruits, aged 18 to 22, advance cautiously through trenches with blank ammunition and light blue training grenades. Under the sharp eyes of Lieutenant Melchior, a 28-year-old squad leader, the ...