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GIGN: CONFESSIONS OF AN OPS
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GIGN: CONFESSIONS OF AN OPS

L20200152
€19.91
Philippe B. should never have found himself in the position that was so often his over the past fifteen years: at the head of a GIGN assault column! Raised the hard way, his aptitude for martial arts brought him very early to the edge of ultra-violence and delinquency. Yet, ever since he watched live on television the famous GIGN assault on an Airbus at...
THE BOOK OF THE 9,000 DEPORTEES FROM MITTELBAU-DORA
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THE BOOK OF THE 9,000 DEPORTEES FROM MITTELBAU-DORA

L20200151
€46.45
A book unique in the world. Close to Buchenwald, to which it was initially attached, Mittelbau-Dora was one of the most lethal concentration and extermination-through-labour camps of the Third Reich. From August 1943 to April 1945, nearly 9,000 deportees from France dug tunnels to build an industrial site and assemble the components of V2 rockets intended...
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VERDUN THROUGH THREE WARS 1870 - 1945
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VERDUN THROUGH THREE WARS 1870 - 1945

L20200148
€17.06
1870–1945: three conflicts in less than a century, including two world wars, and one city, guardian of France — Verdun. Verdun, elevated to a national symbol by the Battle of 1916, was also occupied twice by the Second Reich between 1870 and 1873, then by the Third Reich in 1940–1944. From its vast remodelled citadel to the Vauban ramparts and its...
PIN-UP LA FRENCH TOUCH VOL. 2 PIN-UP LA FRENCH TOUCH VOL. 2 2
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PIN-UP LA FRENCH TOUCH Vol. 2

L20220271
€15.64
In this second volume, Patrick Hitte reveals a particularly original facet of his work: illustrations created directly on wood, in cut-out silhouettes, sometimes even life-size. This volume is distinguished by its more material, more decorative approach — almost that of a workshop object. Pin-Up: La French Touch T2 will delight fans of pin-ups, but also...
THE HISTORY OF THE MARINE INFANTRY THROUGH THEIR UNIFORMS THE HISTORY OF THE MARINE INFANTRY THROUGH THEIR UNIFORMS 2
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THE HISTORY OF THE MARINE INFANTRY THROUGH THEIR UNIFORMS

L20200147
€18.96
On the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Bazeilles in 1870 — which is also the feast day of the Marine Infantry — the EMSOME (État-major spécialisé pour l'Outre-mer et l'Étranger) publishes with Histoire & Collections this work, which retraces the history of the Marine Infantry, formerly the Colonial Troops, through their uniforms....
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KGB - The True History of the Soviet Secret Services
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KGB - The True History of the Soviet Secret Services

L20200146
€21.80
Dive into the heart of the most fascinating of secret services: the KGB. Thirty years have passed since the USSR collapsed in December 1991. Since that date, archives have opened in Moscow, personal testimonies have multiplied, and revelations have followed one upon another. In particular concerning the most secretive pillar of the Soviet system: the KGB.
THE WAR IN SEINE-MARITIME - Stories of Objects
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THE WAR IN SEINE-MARITIME - Stories of Objects

L20200144
€14.22
This book is, above all, an encounter — between a Norman historian and a Seine-Maritime museum dedicated to the Second World War. A museum from Forges-les-Eaux with its many treasures, accumulated and staged since 1986 by the Association Départementale du Souvenir de la Résistance (ADSRD). Thierry Chion is a journalist, writer and member of the board of...
MILITARY SUBMARINES
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MILITARY SUBMARINES

L20200143
€46.45
Discover the submarines that shaped history, from the eighteenth century to the present day. Fifty-two submarines are examined here in detail, including the semi-submersible Turtle of 1775, the French submarine cruiser Surcouf of 1929 fitted with two 203 mm guns, the formidable German U-Boot Type VII that decimated Allied convoys during the Second World...
BATTLE FOR POINTE DU HOC
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BATTLE FOR POINTE DU HOC

L20200141
€27.96
Informed by recent discoveries, this work at last offers a precise, detailed and dynamic account — accessible to newcomers and enthusiasts alike — of the spectacular battle fought by the Rangers and the forces of the Wehrmacht at Pointe du Hoc.
THE INEXORABLE DEFEAT – May–June 1940
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THE INEXORABLE DEFEAT – May–June 1940

L20200140
€65.40
After forty-five days of fighting in which heroism vied with cowardice and courage with failure, France reached the end of its ordeal. It is the causes of this inexorable defeat — from the most obvious to the most unsuspected — that this book sets out to analyse point by point.
DAGGERS AND KNIVES OF THE THIRD REICH
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DAGGERS AND KNIVES OF THE THIRD REICH

L20200139
€61.61
This work will soon stand as a reference on a subject that will captivate collectors as well as all those passionate about history, who will find here a richly presented treatment of a particularly abundant topic. Since ancient times, the sword that accompanied the knight carried a highly symbolic value. From the sixteenth century onwards, the sword was...
THE OTHER TERROR AFTER THE LIGHTNING – THE 11th MARINE...
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THE OTHER TERROR AFTER THE LIGHTNING – THE 11th MARINE ARTILLERY REGIMENT

L20200138
€36.97
From the remote reaches of Ouaddaï in Chad to the plains of the Euphrates in Iraq, the Bigors of the 11th have been deployed on every overseas operational theatre for more than 40 years. Heir to the 1st Colonial Artillery Regiment, whose memory it carefully preserves through the battle honours inscribed on its standard, the 11th Marine Artillery Regiment...
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