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''The Centurions'' (French title: ''Les Centurions'') is a novel written by French journalist and former soldier Jean Lartéguy. It was translated from the original French into English by Xan Fielding. The novel included the first use of the so-called "ticking time bomb" scenario.〔Jane Mayer, (Whatever it takes ), ''The New Yorker'', February 19, 2007.〕 In 1966, ''The Centurions'' was adapted into a motion picture, ''Lost Command'', that starred Anthony Quinn. ==Characters== *Aicha – An Algerian Muslim woman who falls in love with de Glatigny and ultimately betrays her terrorist cell.〔(The Lost Command ), viaLibri, retrieved March 30, 2009.〕 *Julien Boisfeuras, Captain - A Franco-Chinese soldier with an expertise in unconventional and political warfare. He spearheads the implementation of torture to end the bombing campaign during the Battle of Algiers.〔 It has been claimed that he was loosely modeled on Paul Aussaresses, a SDECE captain,〔 although Lartéguy himself stated that Boisfeuras was completely fictitious.〔Jean Lartéguy, ''The Face of War: Reflections on Men and Combat'', 1979, Bobbs-Merrill Publishing Company, ISBN 0-672-52350-7.〕 *Dia *Philippe Esclavier, Captain – A composite character, partly modeled on Maurice Barrès' grandson who fought in the Korean War and was killed in Tunisia.〔 *Jacques de Glatigny, Major – A noble-born former cavalry officer turned paratrooper.〔 Based on Pierre Fresnay's character in ''La Grande Illusion''.〔 *Leroy, Lieutenant *Mahmoudi, Lieutenant – An Algerian Muslim officer with divided loyalties.〔 *Yves Marindelle, Lieutenant *Merle, Lieutenant *Orsini, Captain *Pinières, Captain *Pierre-Noel Raspéguy, Colonel – Born a Basque shepherd, he rose through the ranks to eventually command the 10th Parachute Regiment. The character was modeled on Colonel Marcel Bigeard.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Centurions (Lartéguy novel)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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