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LECLERC TANK, FROM THE COLD WAR TO THE CONFLICTS OF TOMORROW
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LECLERC TANK, FROM THE COLD WAR TO THE CONFLICTS OF TOMORROW

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€55.92
Designed to destroy Soviet tank hordes on the plains of Germany, the Leclerc set the performance bar so high that, forty years after its conception, engineers the world over still dream of matching it when designing a new tank. Hitting seven moving targets at up to 3,000 m while travelling cross-country at 50 km/h in one minute is a feat achievable only...
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The D-Day Landings Seen from the Air - Unpublished and...
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The D-Day Landings Seen from the Air - Unpublished and Annotated Photographs

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€37.87
In his compelling new work, Colonel Stanley invites readers to relive this landmark historical event through rarely seen aerial photographs taken by Allied aviation. Thanks to his unrivalled expertise, every detail of the operations is meticulously analysed and explained to provide a thorough understanding of the decisive battle that defined the twentieth...
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CASTILLON 17 July 1453 - France Wins the Hundred Years' War CASTILLON 17 July 1453 - France Wins the Hundred Years' War 2
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CASTILLON 17 July 1453 - France Wins the Hundred Years' War

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€18.96
On 17 July 1453, a decisive turning point in the history of France. Before the stronghold of Castillon, supported by the cavalry of Pierre II, Duke of Brittany, the troops of Charles VII commanded by Jean de Bueil and the Bureau brothers faced the Anglo-Gascon forces one final time, led by an experienced but ageing captain, John Talbot. This final battle,...
THE HEDGEROW WAR - Two Months in the Hell of the Bocage... THE HEDGEROW WAR - Two Months in the Hell of the Bocage... 2
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THE HEDGEROW WAR - Two Months in the Hell of the Bocage (June-August 1944)

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€24.55
The hedgerow war was arguably the most gruelling fighting undertaken by American troops in Europe, before the Hürtgen Forest and the Ardennes counter-offensive. In the weeks following the Landings, the GIs found themselves confronted with an unexpected environment whose significance high command had not truly grasped. The bocage proved to be a deadly trap...
THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMMANDO BADGES THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMMANDO BADGES 2
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THE COMPLETE HISTORY OF COMMANDO BADGES

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€23.70
This work explores the history of the 104 commando badges officially recognised by the Service historique de la défense, from the first issued in 1972 to the most recent in 2023. It provides an overview of the various patents and their evolution over the years, as well as the many unofficial badges. The authors, Vivien Bureu and Ronan Levesque, both...
HS Gazette Des Armes No. 28 — THE KALASHNIKOV — FROM THE... HS Gazette Des Armes No. 28 — THE KALASHNIKOV — FROM THE... 2
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HS Gazette Des Armes No. 28 — THE KALASHNIKOV — FROM THE COLD WAR TO THE PRESENT DAY

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€20.85
Designed by a young Red Army sergeant, Mikhail T. Kalashnikov, who wanted to provide Soviet soldiers with a quality weapon, the Kalashnikov became the symbol of communist armies and of the guerrilla movements supported by China and the USSR during the Cold War. It has since become a commercial product, sometimes arming Russia's enemies or anti-communist...
Memorial Guide to the Battle of the Vexin 1944 - 2024
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Memorial Guide to the Battle of the Vexin 1944 - 2024

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On the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Landings and the Liberation, this guide — intended for walkers, curious hikers and history enthusiasts — sets out to present the memorial sites of the French Vexin connected to the Second World War. Located close to Paris, they were the theatre of events linked to the Occupation and the Liberation. Around...
The Odyssey of the 506th PIR from Toccoa to D-Day The Odyssey of the 506th PIR from Toccoa to D-Day 2
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The Odyssey of the 506th PIR from Toccoa to D-Day

L20240116
€37.44
Easy Company is the best-known airborne parachute company among military history enthusiasts. It has become so famous that some regard it as the unit that ensured the success of the Landings. Until now, no one had undertaken to place its exploits back in their historical context. This work aims to step back from the myth by placing the actions of these...
DE GAULLE - 14 June 1944, A Historic Day DE GAULLE - 14 June 1944, A Historic Day 2
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DE GAULLE - 14 June 1944, A Historic Day

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€35.07
14 June 1944: a defining day for the liberation and the fate of post-war France. In the face of the hostility of President Roosevelt and the United States, who sought to occupy and make France a vassal state, General de Gaulle restored national integrity at Bayeux on that day. A remarkable document in which the author reconstructs these historic moments...
SAVOIE 1944–1945 – A Long Liberation
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SAVOIE 1944–1945 – A Long Liberation

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€36.02
The Liberation of metropolitan France began on 6 June 1944 with the landings in Normandy. However, it was not until 15 August, with the landings in Provence, that the German occupation forces began to withdraw eastward through France. In Savoie, the elements of the 157e Reserve-Division occupying the département received orders to make for Italy via the...
TRIVIAL PURSUIT D-DAY – Normandy Landings TRIVIAL PURSUIT D-DAY – Normandy Landings 2
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TRIVIAL PURSUIT D-DAY – Normandy Landings

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€20.75
The Trivial Pursuit game dedicated to the Normandy landings. Test your general knowledge about the Landings with this unique edition of Trivial Pursuit D-Day featuring 600 questions! In which Norman city did de Gaulle deliver his first speech on 14 June 1944? What is the emblem of the British 6th Airborne? What is the name of the famous American war...
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Churchill's D-Day – Behind the Scenes of the Landings
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Churchill's D-Day – Behind the Scenes of the Landings

L20240112
€22.65
Was Churchill a visionary strategist or the greatest detractor of the Normandy landings? What role did he leave to the leader of Free France, General de Gaulle, on 6 June 1944? This book casts fresh light on the history of the secret preparations for D-Day, drawing on the personal archives of the British Prime Minister. The success of D-Day was far from...
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