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BERLIET TRUCKS IN ADVERTISEMENTS 1956-1958 BERLIET TRUCKS IN ADVERTISEMENTS 1956-1958 2
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Berliet is certainly the most iconic and most representative marque in the world of French trucks, by virtue of its longevity — its first truck was built in 1907 —, the breadth of its ranges and the variety of vehicle types manufactured. Berliet has always been extremely prolific in producing advertising materials, with at least one document published per...
STUKAS! The Luftwaffe's Dive Bombers
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OUT OF STOCK The terrifying sound of its sirens (the famous "Trumpets of Jericho"), the perfect coordination of its attacks with the Panzers, and the deadly precision of its strikes are inseparable from the early successes of the Blitzkrieg in 1939 and 1940, before the Battle of Britain revealed its limitations: the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka is unquestionably...
The TRIPARTITE Minehunters
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The TRIPARTITE Minehunters

L20210162
€36.02
The Tripartite Minehunters (CMT) have been in service since 1984. The result of a successful cooperation between France, the Netherlands and Belgium, forty vessels were built, of which thirteen were commissioned by the French Navy. Mine hunting has replaced sweeping with a meticulous exploration of the seabed combining sonar and mine-clearance divers,...
WHISKY SQUADRON 303 - The Blend of Freedom - WHISKY SQUADRON 303 - The Blend of Freedom - 2
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THE BLEND OF FREEDOM - SQUADRON 303 WHISKY Blend 44° The Squadron 303 (303rd Polish Fighter Squadron, also known as the Kościuszko Squadron) was the most formidable squadron in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War. This Polish fighter squadron was formed on 2 August 1940 and was operational by the end of the month. It scored its first victory...
THE MOROCCAN GOUMS 1941–1945 THE MOROCCAN GOUMS 1941–1945 2
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THE MOROCCAN GOUMS 1941–1945

L20210160
€42.65
« You may have already heard of the Moroccan goums. The press, French and Anglo-Saxon alike, ever hungry for the picturesque, often depicted them during the war, sometimes with an exaggeration bordering on the extravagant. Since your arrival in Morocco you may have already noticed French non-commissioned officers proudly wearing the sky-blue kepi stamped...
ALPS 1940, THE UNDEFEATED ARMY ALPS 1940, THE UNDEFEATED ARMY 2
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ALPS 1940, THE UNDEFEATED ARMY

L20210156
€18.91
Alps 1940, the undefeated army. Résistance Libération collection, Stéphane Lavit, Jérôme Croyet. This book does not aim to retell the official history of the Armée des Alpes. Nor is it an exhaustive compilation; the idea is to provide a sense and a general understanding of what these troops were in 1939 and 1940, particularly in the key sector of the...
THE 193RD GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE ARDENNES -... THE 193RD GLIDER INFANTRY REGIMENT IN THE ARDENNES -... 2
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The 193rd Glider Infantry Regiment in the Ardennes. Résistance Libération collection, Richard Frognier. This book is the result of nearly twenty years of work. Drawing on research in official archives and interviews with veterans, Richard Frognier retraces the forgotten story of ordinary young men swept up in the turmoil of the greatest conflict humanity...
ROYAL ETRANGER - 1921-2021 - A Century of History of the...
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This large-format book traces a century of history of the 1er REC (Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie), a well-known unit of the French Foreign Legion. 100 years of heroism: from the first engagements in the Levant to the final clashes in the Sahel. 100 years of sacrifice: from the rice paddies of Indochina to the mountains of Afghanistan. 100 years of...
U-BOOTE - From Victories to Defeats Vol 2 1939-1945
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Jean-Louis MAURETTE continues his inventory of German submarines present on our coastlines during the Second World War in this second volume, as thoroughly documented and passionately narrated as the first. Throughout this second volume, the turbulent fates of U94, U995, U168, U250, U480, U117 and the crews who took them into battle against all odds — and...
Lorient 1940-1945, from Occupation to Liberation...
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From Occupation to Liberation, told through objects, photographs and other documents. Pascal Theffo, born in 1959 in Normandy, discovered at an early age, alongside his collector father, the emotion of finding objects from the last war on the battlefields. He developed a genuine passion for which he documented himself with great interest from then on —...
In the Storms of History - Memoirs of Colonel de La...
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In April 1961, Colonel de La Chapelle commanded the famous 1er régiment étranger de cavalerie. Convinced that "there are things that simply are not done", he chose to commit his unit to the Algiers putsch. This courageous officer began his career at the age of 20 as a simple soldier. During the twenty-seven years in which he would serve France under arms,...
NUTS & BOLTS VOL 45 - Sd.Kfz. 10 - leichter Zugkraftwagen... NUTS & BOLTS VOL 45 - Sd.Kfz. 10 - leichter Zugkraftwagen... 2
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Complete study of these vehicles. This book contains 449 photographs, including 290 period photographs taken at the front or drawn from manuals, 113 colour photographs of restored vehicles with detail photoscopes, 28 colour photographs of 5 models, 16 camouflage scheme illustrations and 69 scale drawings.  240 pages, soft cover, german & english...
From the AMX 13 to the Leclerc - French Cold War Tanks
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Built on the development of several war machines that shaped their era, the Ateliers de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux were one of the crown jewels of the French defence industry. It was on them that the French Army would notably rely, in the aftermath of the Second World War, to embark on an ambitious rearmament programme.
Bell UH-1 Huey – On All Fronts
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Made famous by the films Apocalypse Now, Platoon and We Were Soldiers, the Huey was the true workhorse of the U.S. Army throughout the Cold War. The product of a mid-1950s research programme for a helicopter heavier and more robust than those previously fielded by the U.S. Army, the first examples entered service in the United States at the beginning of...
THE WINGS OF HOPE VOL. 2 - DEMONS THE WINGS OF HOPE VOL. 2 - DEMONS 2
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1940… At the heart of the Battle of Britain, is there any room for feelings? Vic Stone, ace of the Royal Air Force, is on the front line more than ever. While young pilots risk their lives to protect a threatened population, another danger lurks… A murder has been committed; a young woman is found dead near the base. Could a pilot have done this? Is the...
TANKS IN NORMANDY – Summer 1944, the Clash
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Prepared in the utmost secrecy, Operation "Overlord" is one of the most audacious offensives of the Second World War: tens of thousands of soldiers had to be ferried across the English Channel, landed on beaches defended by the Germans and the enemy had to be prevented from halting the offensive. And one particular weapon had been gaining ever-greater...
DIAMOND T VEHICLES OF THE U.S. ARMY DIAMOND T VEHICLES OF THE U.S. ARMY 2
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Diamond T Vehicles of the U.S. Army, by Didier Andres Between 1940 and 1945, the Diamond T Motor Car Company delivered just over 50,000 vehicles to the U.S. Army and its Allies. Within this production, just over 30,000 were 4-ton, 6×6 heavy trucks, which came in numerous variants: cargo, wrecker, ponton carrier, engineer dump, map van, etc. The "Diamond"...
THE GREAT WAR IN 210 COLOUR PROFILES
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The equipment of the Great War presented in profile form, illustrated by Eric Schwartz and captioned by Yves Buffetaut The aces of the Great War The victories of Manfred von Richthofen The main types of French fighters British and German fighters Reconnaissance and light bombing Armoured cars Tanks More than 200 colour profiles
ST EX A Prince in His Citadel (novel format)
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One of the most widely read books in the world since the dawn of writing is The Little Prince, which has sold close to 200 million copies… Its author, Antoine de Saint Exupéry, nicknamed Saint Ex, was a paradoxical figure: everyone knows his name, knows that he was one of the aviators who wrote the legend of the Aéropostale, that he died in flight during...
THE ANGEL OF YEU VOL. 2 - PIERRE LEVEE THE ANGEL OF YEU VOL. 2 - PIERRE LEVEE 2
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1940: the Germans land on the Île d'Yeu… A fine opportunity for Gaston, who still covets Ange-Clovis's wife, to denounce his rival to the Gestapo. As he flees, Ange-Clovis must choose: save Agathe, his beloved wife… or his boat… But this time it is no dream. And there is no waking up if the nightmare takes a turn for the worse. The conclusion of a...
2000 Years of French Fortification - From the 4th Century... 2000 Years of French Fortification - From the 4th Century... 2
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2000 YEARS OF FRENCH FORTIFICATION From the 4th century BC to the Atlantic Wall Oppida, castles, fortified churches, and urban ramparts dot the French landscape, while forts and Maginot works near the borders evoke former barriers. Why this omnipresent fortification? Historians, architects, and urban planners seek, for various reasons, an answer. They...
Callsign Clochette — Medical Officer of the BEP and REP — 70 Years in Service of the Legionnaires Callsign Clochette — Medical Officer of the BEP and REP — 70 Years in Service of the Legionnaires 2
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No one leaves the REP without having left a part of themselves behind. For 70 years, having served in one of the Foreign Parachutist Battalions and Regiments has remained a unique human and professional experience for all the officers, non-commissioned officers, and legionnaires who one day stepped through the door of an aircraft alongside the men of the...
100 Portraits for a Centenary - RICM
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The Regiment of Marine Tank Infantry is one hundred years old. Since its creation, it has been present on every operational theatre where France has been engaged. If it is today a unit of great prestige by virtue of its history, it owes that above all to its marsouins. They came from near and far and gave their blood to defend their country. This book...
1st Parachute Transport Regiment
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The youngest of the airborne formations, the 1st Parachute Train Regiment was created from the merger of the Air Delivery Regiment of Metz and the Airborne Mobile Operational Base of Toulouse. In this new configuration, it upholds the traditions of air delivery, those of the air supply companies and the airborne bases of Indochina, which bore the heavy...
21st RIMa – Croche et Tient
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21st RIMa - Grips and Holds

L20220167
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Born of the 1900 law on the reorganisation of the Colonial Troops, the 21st RIMa is today a sprightly centenarian based in Fréjus on the shores of the Mediterranean. Its rich and long history makes it one of the most prestigious regiments of the arm. Carrying on the traditions of the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment of the garrison, the 21st RIC was created...
152nd Infantry Regiment — Les Diables Rouges
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It was born on the banks of the Rhine. That metaphor alone perfectly encapsulates the deep vocation of the 152nd Infantry Regiment, the "Diables rouges" of the Régiment d'Alsace. Its history, punctuated by great feats of arms and periods of dormancy, reaches its peak at the Hartmannswillerkopf and during the Great War.The regiment appears in the order of...
The Armored Cavalry in Algeria 1954–1962 The Armored Cavalry in Algeria 1954–1962 2
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The Armoured Cavalry in Algeria 1954–1962, lessons learned. This work retraces, with often previously unpublished documents, the history of this arm throughout the Algerian conflict.
Marine Infantry Tank Regiment – RICM
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Richly illustrated album tracing the entire prestigious history of the "1st Regiment of France". Today based in Poitiers, it stands at the forefront of intervention forces.
From Colonial Troops to Marine Troops: A Dream of Adventure, 1900–2000
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The Marine Troops are fully integrated within the French Army. They form one of its principal operational components. An illustrated album of personal, previously unpublished documents evoking the history and combat record of the Colonial and Marine Troops.
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