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The Vehicles of the French Gendarmerie Nationale
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Heir to more than two centuries of history, the Gendarmerie Nationale is present not only on French territory but also on overseas theatres of operation. Although attached since 2009 to the Ministry of the Interior, this elite force, numbering around one hundred thousand personnel, retains its military status. The Gendarmerie Nationale is brought to...
Allied Vehicles of D-Day
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Allied Vehicles of D-Day

L20260076
€40.76
From the humble motorcycle to the tank, from the Jeep to the GMC, by way of the half-track and specialist vehicles, this volume covers the entire American and British military arsenal that landed on the beaches of Normandy. The Allied landings in Normandy remain to this day the largest military operation in history. D-Day and the immense battle that...
NUTS & BOLTS VOL 50: Sd.Kfz. 7 - 8 ton Zugkraftwagen... NUTS & BOLTS VOL 50: Sd.Kfz. 7 - 8 ton Zugkraftwagen... 2
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Sd.Kfz. 7 – 8-ton half-track (Zugkraftwagen) Krauss-Maffei and variants; 10 cm Kanone 18 heavy gun & Sd.Ah. 115 trailer As volume 34 devoted to the Sd.Kfz. 7 has long been out of print, we received numerous requests for a new edition. We therefore decided to respond to our readers' wishes. However, rather than offering a simple reprint, we chose to update...
THE KORSUN-CHERKASSY POCKET AND THE BATTLES OF THE... THE KORSUN-CHERKASSY POCKET AND THE BATTLES OF THE... 2
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The Gates of Hell Autumn 1943: following the German withdrawal after the Battle of Kursk, the Red Army poured across the vast Ukrainian steppe towards the Dnieper. This great river was intended by the Germans to serve as a stop line to halt a Soviet army of ever-growing strength, reinforced by a continuous flow of Allied materiel — hundreds of thousands...
Dien Bien Phu - A Corner of Hell Dien Bien Phu - A Corner of Hell 2
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On Saturday, 8 May 1954, the command aircraft picked up the very last message sent by the French at Dien Bien Phu: « Breakout failed stop no longer able to communicate with you stop and out. » The breakout from "Isabelle" had just failed, and it was truly the end. The end of the Indochina War and of French colonial power. For the first time in history, a...
G.I. Joe - Ernie Pyle G.I. Joe - Ernie Pyle 2
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G.I. Joe - Ernie Pyle

L20260031
€15.07
A celebrated reporter, Ernie Pyle became a war correspondent when the Second World War broke out and set off alongside the American Army (Company of the 18th Infantry Regiment). Following it through its victories as well as its defeats, he first covered events in North Africa and went as far as the heart of Italy at the Battle of Monte Cassino, then...
The Third Reich. From Origins to Collapse. Two-volume... The Third Reich. From Origins to Collapse. Two-volume... 2
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A masterful and pioneering synthesis, hailed as a masterpiece upon its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer's The Third Reich belongs to that category of reference works that read like a novel. Acclaimed by hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide, this colossal work owes its originality to the fact that the author, residing in Berlin from 1934 to...
14-18 THE CHALLENGE OF THE GREAT WAR - Quizz Game 14-18 THE CHALLENGE OF THE GREAT WAR - Quizz Game 2
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Quiz in the form of a card game with 200 questions and answers for everyone Ages 10 and up 2 to 6 players 15 min gameplay • Before the war• Historical facts• Notable figures• Weapons and equipment• Countries and armies• Civilian life• Soldiers' life• After the war• Memory of the war
THE FIRST OF THE TANKS - The 501st Tank Combat Regiment THE FIRST OF THE TANKS - The 501st Tank Combat Regiment 2
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This graphic novel, complemented by an illustrated dossier, traces the history of the 501st Tank Combat Regiment since its creation in 1918: participation in the final offensives of the First World War; combat in the Middle East and Africa; the Normandy landing on 3 August 1944, etc. Today, stationed at Mourmelon-le-Grand in Champagne, the regiment is...
History of the 3rd SS-Totenkopf Division History of the 3rd SS-Totenkopf Division 2
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Paperback edition The SS Totenkopf division was among the Waffen-SS the most fanatical and most feared unit of the Second World War. This book traces the formation of the unit, including its origins, and the key figures involved in the division throughout its wartime service and its organisation. Initially drawn from the personnel of concentration camp...
THE SKIES OF THE REICH - 1944
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THE SKIES OF THE REICH - 1944

L20260015
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February 1944: Operation Argument, the greatest aerial battle in history. It is too easily forgotten: the Americans and the British were not certain of success when they landed in Normandy on 6 June 1944. Their worst nightmare was the prospect of 1,000 Luftwaffe fighters — with the best pilots in the world — contesting air superiority over the beaches and...
SS-KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER 1943-1945 SS-KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER 1943-1945 2
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SS-KAMPFGRUPPE PEIPER 1943-1945

L20260022
€19.91
« SS-Kampfgruppe Peiper 1943-1945 » offers a precise and well-documented analysis of the operational career of Jochen Peiper and the Waffen-SS units under his command between 1943 and 1945. From the battles of Kharkov and the Kursk salient to operations in Italy, Ukraine, Normandy and the Ardennes, through to the final engagements in central Europe, the...
34 Rue Neuve. My Grandmother's Tobacco Shop
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In 2014, William Irigoyen stumbles upon a few lines written by his grandmother and embarks on a family investigation that plunges us into the byways of a place virtually unknown in the "capital of the Resistance", where victims, perpetrators and collaborators crossed paths. Why keep silent when you are on the "right side" of history? At 34 Rue Neuve in...
General Bourret and the Army Networks of His Time –...
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General Bourret is one of the leading representatives of the military left between the two wars, both in the era of the Cartel (1924) and that of the Front Populaire (1936). Initiated into Freemasonry at an early age, he was continuously aided in his career by the powerful Masonic networks that were intrinsic to the Third Republic, networks reconstituted...
THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF HISTORY – 1789–1945
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From 1789 to 1945, naval warfare continuously reshaped the balance of power. The French Navy experienced both hours of glory and dark hours, and on every ocean of the world, the fleets of the great nations deployed their ambitions and competed in performance. On this singular epic, Vincent Lanata, General of the Air Army, offers a unique perspective,...
WINGS OF SHADOW – The Clandestine Operations of the RAF...
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A book on the special operations of the RAF and the USAAF in Europe, from 1940 to 1945. British Moon Squadrons and American Carpetbaggers, secret agents and resistance fighters — it's all here! This work is a goldmine, teeming with information. Essential reading for anyone interested in aviation, the secret war and clandestine operations! During the...
Ideology and Rites of the SS - Between the Aryan Myth and... Ideology and Rites of the SS - Between the Aryan Myth and... 2
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More than a mere military organization, the SS was the ideological pillar of the Nazi regime — an elitist order founded on mystical rites, fanatical discipline, and a totalitarian worldview. Through this work, Marc-André Ennas lays bare the workings of this relentless apparatus, from its indoctrination to its role in the crimes of the Third Reich. How did...
NUREMBERG - The Trial Album
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NUREMBERG - The Trial Album

L20260009
€28.34
On 20 November 1945, one of the most important trials in history opened in Nuremberg, during which 24 senior officials of the Third Reich were judged, including Hermann Göring, Joachim von Ribbentrop, Albert Speer and Rudolf Hess. American photographer Charles W. Alexander spent a year capturing exceptional images that show, with rare clarity and detail,...
That Good Mr Paul - The Former Collaborator Who Fooled...
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That old family friend everyone thought they knew so well… When Paul Pradier dies at the age of 93, the Albert family loses a friend, an "adoptive uncle" full of life and humour. But a phone call from the Dordogne shakes this image: a troubled past is mentioned, a conviction, prison. Frédéric Albert then embarks on an investigation that will overturn...
GIGN - The Full Story GIGN - The Full Story 2
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GIGN - The Full Story

L20260007
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60 OPERATORS RECOUNT THE HISTORY OF A LEGENDARY UNIT GIGN. Four letters that command respect. Since its founding in 1974, this counter-terrorism unit has established itself as a world model, always on the front line against the most extreme threats. Under the leadership of Lieutenant Christian Prouteau, the GIGN forged a unique identity: effectiveness,...
LES AVIONS MARCEL BLOCH - Volume 3: Fighters and Other...
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Marcel Bloch took considerable time before deciding to propose a fighter aircraft. His first attempt was a complete failure — the aircraft could not even take off. Yet the ideas he had instilled in that project would prompt the French government to take notice and, after numerous improvements, industry would make it one of the three principal defenders of...
FIRST-CLASS SUBMARINES – The Requin and Redoutable...
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This work is devoted to the 40 first-class submarines built for the Marine Nationale between 1922 and 1939. They are divided into two types: the 1,100-tonne Requin class of the 1922 and 1923 programmes, and the Redoutable and Pascal classes of the 1924 to 1930 programmes. The second-class submarines and minelayers are covered in another volume in the same...
THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the... THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the... 2
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Since 1998 and the first work on the Morane 406 published by Lela Presse, numerous discoveries have made a new publication indispensable. The sheer volume of this study — which has necessitated its division into two parts while covering only the aircraft in French markings — is proof of this. The list of contributors also reflects the enthusiasm the...
CELTIC OPPIDUM CELTIC OPPIDUM 2
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CELTIC OPPIDUM

J20250005
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Ancient strategy game for 2 or more players. OPPIDUM (the name for Celtic fortified towns) is a simulation game set in modern-day France, Belgium, and England during the first century BC. It recreates the many battles fought by Celtic tribes to resist Caesar's ambitions. The Celtic Oppidum is a set of 3 complementary map boards for the OPPIDUM game....
OPPIDUM - Skirmishes in the Age of the Gallic Wars OPPIDUM - Skirmishes in the Age of the Gallic Wars 2
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Ancient strategy game for 2 or more players. ​​​​OPPIDUM is an immersive ancient strategy game that plunges you into the heart of the great battles of the 1st century BC. ​ Relive the historic clash between Celtic tribes and Roman legions across present-day France, Belgium, and England, as Caesar extends his empire. Choose your side and play as Gauls,...
THE ANARCHY - Siege Warfare in Normandy and England, 12th... THE ANARCHY - Siege Warfare in Normandy and England, 12th... 2
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Medieval strategy game for 2 or more players. THE ANARCHY is the name given to the civil war of 1135–1154 over the succession of Henry I Beauclerc, King of England and Duke of Normandy. It pitted Stephen of Blois against the 'Empress' Matilda, wife of Geoffrey Plantagenet. This war was a succession of sieges. It is an opportunity to bring all the siege...
AGER SANGUINIS - The Normans in Northern Syria in the... AGER SANGUINIS - The Normans in Northern Syria in the... 2
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AVAILABLE APRIL 2026 Medieval skirmish game for 2 or more players. AGER SANGUINIS (The Field of Blood, named after a battle lost by Roger of Antioch in 1119) presents the fierce fighting of the descendants of Bohemond of Taranto, son of Robert Guiscard and founder of the Principality of Antioch in northern Syria in the 12th century. The game brings...
MONTGISARD - The Templars in the Holy Land at the Time of... MONTGISARD - The Templars in the Holy Land at the Time of... 2
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Medieval skirmish game for 2 or more players. MONTGISARD is the name of the battle won by Baldwin IV, the Leper King of Jerusalem in 1177 against Saladin's Egyptian army. This game is an expansion for AGER SANGUINIS and introduces new Templar counters as well as famous figures such as Raynald of Châtillon, Balian of Ibelin and the Leper King himself. The...
The 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment - From the Levant to...
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The first work dedicated to the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment, tracing its epic from 1939 to 1948 across Syria, Lebanon and Tunisia, and paying tribute to the Levant legionnaires united under the motto "Ad Unum" – To the last man. Born in the Levant in 1939, the 6th Foreign Infantry Regiment would exist for only nine years, yet it experienced everything:...
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