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The Women of Block 10 - Medical Experiments at Auschwitz
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The Women of Block 10 - Medical Experiments at Auschwitz

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The SS sent a thousand Jewish women from across Europe, including around 130 French women, to Block 10 at Auschwitz. On these women, considered inferior by the Nazi regime, gynaecologist Carl Clauberg tested a special sterilisation method. Other Nazi doctors also used this block for their experiments on human beings. This book is dedicated to their...
Napoleon Against Pius VII – Or How to Kidnap a Pope
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Napoleon Against Pius VII – Or How to Kidnap a Pope

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1799. Following the coup of 18 Brumaire, Bonaparte, now First Consul, made restoring civil peace in France and reintroducing the Catholic faith his priority. To that end he needed to renew ties with Rome, where a new pope, Pius VII, had just been elected. After long and difficult negotiations between the two men, the Concordat would revive the Church in...
50 Historical Dates of Ancient Rome
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50 Historical Dates of Ancient Rome

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Founded in 753 BC according to legend, Rome was at that time merely a modest village in Latium, before becoming — five centuries later — the hegemonic power of Italy and then, at the dawn of the common era, the capital of a Mediterranean empire that was constantly expanding while also seeking to integrate the peoples it had conquered. These 50 dates offer...
50 Historic Dates of Ancient Greece
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50 Historic Dates of Ancient Greece

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What is a "historical date"? In what sense can a moment be described as "historic" in our age, where the term is all too often overused? The question becomes even more complex in the case of Antiquity, where an event that seemed of great importance at the time may appear secondary to us today. Conversely, what was then regarded as a mere episode may now...
Warlords in Combat - Preparing for Battle in the 21st... Warlords in Combat - Preparing for Battle in the 21st... 2
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Warlords in Combat - Preparing for Battle in the 21st Century

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These words by Captain Charles de Gaulle, written in 1921, resonate today with particular intensity as conflicts intensify on our borders and the fragile balance of peace wavers. In this essay, Pierre Santoni tackles the crucial question of training commanders for combat. How do you prepare those who will bear the responsibility of leading the battles of...
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The École Militaire – A History in Postcards The École Militaire – A History in Postcards 2
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The École Militaire – A History in Postcards

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The École Militaire – A History in Postcards invites the reader on a journey through time: in Paris, a century ago… These photographs show us the little history, a neighbourhood life and everyday life behind the gates of the École: soldiers at drill, ceremonies, fatigue duties, care given to horses… They also plunge us into the great History: the...
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Léon Degrelle
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Léon Degrelle

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Truths and legends of the "Führex". Until his death, Léon Degrelle (1906–1994), leader of the fascist movement Rex, founder of the SS Wallonia Legion, and the last European National Socialist leader, represented for the far right the icon before whom one had to be anointed, on the occasion of a "pilgrimage" to Spain where he had taken refuge in 1945. This...
CORSICA UNDER THE TEST OF WAR 1939–1943
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CORSICA UNDER THE TEST OF WAR 1939–1943

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October 1943: Corsica became the first part of French territory to be liberated. This decisive action for the subsequent operations — since the Allies would be able from this strategic base to organise their landings in Italy — was achieved largely through the action of the maquis fighters. Since 1939, the war had been a distinct experience for the island...
21. Panzer-Division Normandy 1944 - Testimonies & Objects
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21. Panzer-Division Normandy 1944 - Testimonies & Objects

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During the Second World War, the German high command suspected that sooner or later the Allied forces would attempt a return to the European continent through an amphibious landing. This is why the construction of thousands of concrete fortifications was ordered, from the Basque coast to Norway, in order to repel that assault. In addition to this, the...
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STORMING THE WALLS - Cities at the heart of battle, from...
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STORMING THE WALLS - Cities at the heart of battle, from the heights of Syracuse to the...

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Through humanity, the city and war have been intimately linked for several millennia. As a place of life and exchange, the city is, by its very nature, a geographical space where a population gathers, along with resources, wealth and power. It is therefore no surprise that every civilisation, including the most primitive, has sought to make the city a...
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2. PANZERDIVISION EN NORMANDIE T4 - Ardennes, Wacht am... 2. PANZERDIVISION EN NORMANDIE T4 - Ardennes, Wacht am... 2
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2. PANZERDIVISION EN NORMANDIE T4 - Ardennes, Wacht am Rhein - 13 Autumn 1944 - January...

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The book 2. Panzer-Division, Ardennes, Autumn 1944 – January 1945 – Volume IV – traces the four months of engagement of the Austrian armoured division between mid-September 1944 and mid-January 1945. A period of unit rebuilding followed by combat covering two major phases: the restructuring of Autumn 1944 between the Rhine and the Westwall that would lead...
FRENCH YOUTH UNDER THE OCCUPATION 1940–1945 FRENCH YOUTH UNDER THE OCCUPATION 1940–1945 2
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FRENCH YOUTH UNDER THE OCCUPATION 1940–1945

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In the wake of the First World War, and after the Armistice of June 1940, French society placed its hopes in a renewed youth capable of henceforth promoting a goal of peace. The French State therefore seized upon this prospect by encouraging the creation of numerous youth movements, establishing a Secrétariat Général à la Jeunesse, and developing the cult...
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