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Underground Shelters of Paris - Forgotten Refuges of the...
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Underground Shelters of Paris - Forgotten Refuges of the Second World War

L20220302
€12.23
Beneath Paris, the shelters remain. More precisely, those decreed by the Passive Defence on the eve of the Second World War. Several thousand — a few hundred of which were equipped to respond to the possibility of a gas attack — were thus fitted out in the basements of buildings, in the Métro, or even in the old quarries. Many were never dismantled....
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SUBMACHINE GUNS OF THE WORLD Volume 1
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SUBMACHINE GUNS OF THE WORLD Volume 1

L20220299
€54.98
SOUTH AFRICA - ALBANIA - ALGERIA - GERMANY - ARGENTINA - AUSTRALIA - AUSTRIA - BELGIUM - BURMA - BRAZIL - BULGARIA - CANADA - CHILE - CHINA - SOUTH KOREA - CROATIA - DENMARK - EGYPT - SPAIN - ESTONIA - UNITED STATES - FINLAND - FRANCE The first submachine guns were developed during the Great War. After 1918, the weapon was of only moderate interest to...
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AXIS FORCES SIDEARMS 1939-1945
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AXIS FORCES SIDEARMS 1939-1945

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€36.97
GERMANY - ITALY - JAPAN - HUNGARY - BULGARIA - CROATIA - SLOVAKIA - ROMANIA AND FINLAND All Axis member countries used a large number of sidearms throughout the conflict. The majority of these were standard-issue weapons, manufactured locally or purchased abroad, as well as weapons acquired from neutral countries such as Spain. Finally, territorial...
THE AXIS FORCES - Extraordinary Stories and Battles...
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THE AXIS FORCES - Extraordinary Stories and Battles 1939-1945

L20220298
€32.23
This gripping and compelling work presents numerous feats of arms by the Axis forces (Germany, Italy, Japan, Finland and others) that are often little known. It uncovers incredible and extraordinary stories, highlighting the military qualities of Axis elite troops fighting under difficult conditions, yet frequently carrying the day through their...
Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City 2
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Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City

L20220297
€37.87
Beneath the City of Light, the fascinating shadow of the underground. Ancient quarries, sewers, the Métro, catacombs — Paris is riddled with tunnels! The book traces the construction of underground Paris: how the gypsum and limestone terrain was excavated to build the city's buildings and monuments; how the catacombs formed when insalubrious cemeteries...
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THE LAST FIRES OF THE ALGERIAN WAR
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THE LAST FIRES OF THE ALGERIAN WAR

L20220296
€20.85
The twilight of French Algeria. This work covers the final months of "l'Empire" and answers many questions that have long remained open. Yes, even before the Évian Accords, contacts between the French State and the FLN took place against the OAS and the populations opposed to independence. Yes again, there was a joint engagement against the maquis of the...
The Resistance Handbook - Practical Guide for the Maquis...
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The Resistance Handbook - Practical Guide for the Maquis in Occupied Territory

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€17.06
The seven phases of a resistance agent's mission: from infiltration — by air or sea — into an occupied country to exfiltration after the successful completion of the mission. How did the resistance fighters of France and Western Europe combat the Nazi occupier during the Second World War? How did the Soviet or Yugoslav partisans fight against the German...
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COMBAT SKIES - Unpublished Testimonies from Fighter Pilots
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COMBAT SKIES - Unpublished Testimonies from Fighter Pilots

L20220294
€21.80
Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Iraq, Syria... Our combat pilots and navigators have been accumulating wartime missions for twenty-five years under the most unlikely latitudes. But while the geostrategic environment has changed considerably over the course of a generation, the fundamentals of these crews' lives have ultimately changed little, with the same key...
GERMAN ANTI-TANK ARTILLERY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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GERMAN ANTI-TANK ARTILLERY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

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€37.82
On 15 September 1916, the first British tanks went into action against the enemy lines; the novelty of the threat compelled the German Army to design, in haste, weapons and ammunition capable of countering them. In the spring of 1918, distribution of the Tank-Gewehr — an anti-tank rifle of 13 mm calibre — began, while on the eve of the Armistice, the...
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AVRO LANCASTER - The RAF Bomber
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AVRO LANCASTER - The RAF Bomber

L20220292
€28.34
The star of British bombers is the subject of an exhaustive study divided into six major chapters, from its origins to its operations. You will learn everything about its development, its various variants, its armament and its combat record — from the raids over Germany and the Dambusters' action against the Ruhr dams to the destruction of the Tirpitz....
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THE 25th PARACHUTE DIVISION - ALGERIA 1956-1961
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THE 25th PARACHUTE DIVISION - ALGERIA 1956-1961

L20220291
€18.96
HISTORY - WEAPONS - UNIFORMS - INSIGNIA - EQUIPMENT This work is dedicated to the 25th Parachute Division in Algeria, spearhead of the French Army's general reserve units in North Africa, whose battles and hopes it shared from 1956 to 1961. Commanded by officers bearing prestigious names intimately linked to the parachute tradition (Gilles, Sauvagnac,...
BERLIN SHALL BE OUR GRAVE VOL. 3 - THE LAST PAGANS BERLIN SHALL BE OUR GRAVE VOL. 3 - THE LAST PAGANS 2
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BERLIN SHALL BE OUR GRAVE VOL. 3 - THE LAST PAGANS

L20220229
€13.74
RELEASE DATE 13 APRIL 2022 Berlin, 29 April 1945… The city lies in ruins, torn apart by the blows exchanged between a raging Red Army and the last remnants of the German forces. The Division Charlemagne is battered by bombardments and the advance of a vastly superior force. The end is near. For the handful of men still standing, all hope has vanished....
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