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THE GAS WAR - 1914-1918 - Pharmacists in Action THE GAS WAR - 1914-1918 - Pharmacists in Action 2
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THE GAS WAR - 1914-1918 - Pharmacists in Action

L20250096
€56.87
A previously unpublished work on the role of pharmacists in the gas war during the First World War. This original study retraces the horror of these battles and the protective measures available to the belligerents. « France has no chemists — only pharmacists! ». Such is the famous, cutting remark attributed to the German chemist Haber, the instigator of...
A Moi, Auvergne!. An Illustrated History of the 92nd...
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A Moi, Auvergne!. An Illustrated History of the 92nd Infantry Regiment

L20250095
€36.97
"A moi, Auvergne! " The call of the Chevalier d'Assas rings out as a call to bravery and unity. Spoken by the Gauls of the 92nd RI at the close of their regimental song, this emblematic motto is a powerful symbol: the symbol of courage, that of a soldier who sacrifices himself to sound the alarm and save his comrades in arms; the symbol of victory, that...
General Jouinot Gambetta. Life and Death of a Cavalry Hero
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General Jouinot Gambetta. Life and Death of a Cavalry Hero

L20250094
€21.71
A true legend among his men, François Léon Jouinot-Gambetta (1870–1923) is an unsung architect of victory in the Great War. At 18, he enlisted as a simple soldier and began a modest military career in Algeria and Morocco. Despite unfavourable assessments and very mixed appraisals, his bravery and his sense of … A true legend among his men, François Léon...
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Sail & Cannon - The World of Sailing Warships - 1745-1815
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Sail & Cannon - The World of Sailing Warships - 1745-1815

L20250093
€33.18
revised and expanded edition The ambition of this richly illustrated work is to guide the reader through an in-depth exploration of the fascinating world of the sailing warship, which reached its peak between 1745 and 1815, from the War of Independence to the end of the Napoleonic Wars, by way of the French Revolution. This book paints a vivid, precise...
The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet... The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet... 2
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The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet de la Compagnie d'Elite

L20250092
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Original study by Eugène Leliepvre 28 original plates After the fleeting 1st Restoration and Hundred Days, during which they retained, with a few minor variations, the appearance they had in the final years of the Empire, the cuirassiers of the 2nd Restoration (the reign of Louis XVIII from 1815 to 1824, followed by Charles X from 1824 to 1830) presented...
The Commandos' Bagpipe – Bill Millin
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The Commandos' Bagpipe – Bill Millin

L20250091
€23.70
Bill Millin, piper and soldier, sounds reveille for the troops at the commando training centre in the Scottish Highlands, leads the way for volunteer groups who sweat, run or march, and also takes part, in battledress and boots, in manoeuvres in the harsh Scottish climate. On 6 June 1944, aged 22, he was chosen to "sound the charge" for the...
American Wire Mesh in Normandy – From Airstrips to the Farm American Wire Mesh in Normandy – From Airstrips to the Farm 2
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American Wire Mesh in Normandy – From Airstrips to the Farm

L20250090
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Why take an interest in pieces of rusty wire mesh? That is a question frequently put to the author. The "American wire mesh" was there, beneath the wheels of aircraft landing on the temporary airstrips laid down by the Allies after June 1944; and it is still there, before our eyes, salvaged, reused and repurposed by the Normans. Where did this mesh come...
Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation 2
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Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation

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Humiliated, ostracised, cast out on the roads of disgrace for having had a "culpable" liaison with an occupier — falsely accused or not of "horizontal collaboration" — this work examines the fate of more than 20,000 women in France between 1943 and 1946.
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THE SOLDIER'S PATH – FROM THE UZBIN AMBUSH TO CLOSE...
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THE SOLDIER'S PATH – FROM THE UZBIN AMBUSH TO CLOSE PROTECTION

L20250088
€19.91
A soldier in the 8th Marine Infantry Parachute Regiment, Mayeul fought against the Taliban during the infamous Uzbin ambush on 18 August 2008 in Afghanistan. In his book, he recounts with unprecedented authenticity the fighting of that deadly day during which ten French servicemen lost their lives. Beyond revealing the reality of the parachute soldier's...
Intelligence Research Review - No. 2 - Intelligence in...
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Intelligence Research Review - No. 2 - Intelligence in Wartime

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In this second issue, the Intelligence Research Review immerses us in the heart of intelligence in wartime, with particular emphasis on the two world conflicts that transformed the twentieth century. This review examines the observations and practices of the various actors engaged in these conflicts. Through a series of in-depth dossiers, expert analyses...
Intelligence Research Review - No. 1 - Women in Intelligence
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Intelligence Research Review - No. 1 - Women in Intelligence

L20250086
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This very first issue of the Intelligence Research Review immerses us in the fascinating world of "women spies" and reveals how they have shaped the history of intelligence through thoroughly documented in-depth articles, striking portraits, and a wealth of further dossiers. The various researchers and authors of this review offer an analysis both of the...
Set Europe Ablaze! - British Special Units and Commandos
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Set Europe Ablaze! - British Special Units and Commandos

L20250085
€37.44
Available June 16, 2025 The Second World War was the true laboratory for what we today call "special forces". While all the belligerents raised commando, sabotage or guerrilla units, it was the British who created the greatest number and often the most original. Indeed, His Majesty's Army has always displayed an innate talent for bringing together...
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