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The Rochambelles: Ambulance Drivers of Fighting France...
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The Rochambelles: Ambulance Drivers of Fighting France 1943–1945

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Florence Conrad, a wealthy American who had served as a nurse during the Great War, formed an ambulance unit in 1943. With funds she raised, she purchased nineteen Dodge vehicles and recruited the first volunteers in New York. These women, sometimes very young, were determined to liberate France and shrank from nothing. In 1943, the Rochambelles — who...
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THEY TOOK TO THE MAQUIS
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THEY TOOK TO THE MAQUIS

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In 1943 and 1944, thousands of young Frenchmen chose to take to the maquis and fight for the liberation of the territory rather than go to work in Germany under the STO. Who were these maquisards? What backgrounds did they come from? What were their motivations? How were they trained? How did they conduct themselves in the face of the enemy? How did they...
Bir Hakeim — Event and Memory Bir Hakeim — Event and Memory 2
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Bir Hakeim — Event and Memory

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€33.18
Bir Hakeim. The name rings out like a defiance. The victorious defence of Bir Hakeim by the Free French Forces marked a turning point in the history of General de Gaulle and the Free France movement, launched under difficult conditions in 1940. The military and political project had as its objective to return France to the war after the defeat of the...
OPERATION MARKET GARDEN - A Bridge Too Far
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OPERATION MARKET GARDEN - A Bridge Too Far

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Every General's aim is to end a war by Christmas, and Montgomery, perhaps, saw his opportunity in a bold strike across the southern portion of the Netherlands close to the borders of an embattled Reich. Still heady from earlier victories in the Normandy campaign, the plan to push deep into enemy territory, with land and airborne forces, was as daring as...
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WORLD WAR II SNIPERS - The Men, Their Guns, Their Stories
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WORLD WAR II SNIPERS - The Men, Their Guns, Their Stories

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€47.39
A comprehensive illustrated history of snipers, their training and their battlefield role in all theaters in World War II. Thousands of volumes have been published about World War II but relatively little attention has been given to the sniper. Drawing from memoirs, government documents and interviews, World War II Snipers incorporates eyewitness accounts...
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US. GO HOME - The U.S. Military in France, 1945-1968
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US. GO HOME - The U.S. Military in France, 1945-1968

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In 1951, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, hero of the liberation of Europe, returned to Paris to command NATO forces. The US Army built a huge infrastructure across France to provide logistical support to the US Seventh Army in Germany during the Cold War. The US Air Force also sent aircraft to France to provide a nuclear deterrent to Soviet aggression. By...
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THE NEUVILLOIS DURING "THE TERRIBLE YEAR" 1870-1871
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THE NEUVILLOIS DURING "THE TERRIBLE YEAR" 1870-1871

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September 1870... ... Suddenly, as if waking roughly from a good night's sleep, Neuville and Chilleurs-aux-Bois, small towns in the Loiret, were plunged headlong into the War of 1870 and found themselves brushing against history. December 1870... ... Less than three months later, Neuville and Chilleurs, having tried to resist the war and its share of...
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CAO BANG 1950 — First French Disaster in Indochina
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CAO BANG 1950 — First French Disaster in Indochina

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Cao Bang — the first great French defeat in Indochina. Four years before the resounding defeat of Diên Biên Phu, less well known but equally deadly, the fighting that unfolded in October 1950 on both sides of Colonial Route No. 4 in the wake of the evacuation of Cao Bang led to the first disaster for the French Far East Expeditionary Corps. This reversal...
THE DOCTORS OF AUSCHWITZ
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THE DOCTORS OF AUSCHWITZ

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27 January 1945. Soviet troops enter the grounds of Auschwitz-Birkenau for the first time and discover in horror the largest extermination camp of the Third Reich. While 60,000 prisoners had been evacuated at their approach, only 7,000 starving patients remained on site. How did they manage to survive this hell? What was the exact role of high-ranking...
THE GREAT ATLAS OF THE MIDDLE AGES
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THE GREAT ATLAS OF THE MIDDLE AGES

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A reference work for understanding the fascinating period of the Middle Ages. Spanning from the 5th to the 15th century — covering nearly 1,000 years of history — the Middle Ages were long dominated by superstitions and erroneous beliefs, reducing them to a period of obscurantism, regression and violence. A dark age between two golden eras: Antiquity and...
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CRÉCY 1346 — The First Great Battle of the Hundred Years'...
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CRÉCY 1346 — The First Great Battle of the Hundred Years' War

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On that Saturday, 24 August 1346, night had long since fallen. It was nearly midnight. A small band of horsemen arrived before the château de Labroye, 5 km north-east of Crécy-en-Ponthieu. The gate was closed, the drawbridge raised — fugitives from the French army had already warned the garrison that the battle was lost and the English victorious. The...
Secret Intelligence Atlas - 100 Maps and Infographics to... Secret Intelligence Atlas - 100 Maps and Infographics to... 2
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Secret Intelligence Atlas - 100 Maps and Infographics to Discover the Hidden Face of...

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€31.23
The perfect spy's vade mecum Never in human history have spies been as numerous as they are today; never have intelligence services invested and recruited so heavily. Whether one is concerned with security or worried about the protection of privacy, it is no longer possible today to ignore this reality: intelligence is everywhere, from the basic informant...
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LES CAMIONS BERLIET 1961-1963
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LES CAMIONS BERLIET 1961-1963

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€33.18
For Berliet, the early 1960s were rich in symbolic significance. Indeed, this period saw the beginning of the Common Market and the lifting of customs barriers, intended to open up access to the German, Italian, Belgian and Dutch markets. The brand with the locomotive emblem built the structures needed to position itself favourably in the face of these...
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LA TASK FORCE SABRE - French Special Forces in the Sahel
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LA TASK FORCE SABRE - French Special Forces in the Sahel

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Since its deployment in the Sahel in 2009, Task Force Sabre, the French special forces unit, had been the subject of no book whatsoever. This work explains in detail how the hunt for Al-Qaeda and Daesh terrorists is conducted across this region of Africa the size of Europe. Weapons, tactics and units are described in full to illuminate the effectiveness...
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STICK ACTION SPÉCIALE - An operator from the 1er RPIMa...
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STICK ACTION SPÉCIALE - An operator from the 1er RPIMa tells his story

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€19.91
Finding his preparatory maths studies deadly dull, Alexandre Alex dreams of joining the army and becoming a "commando", though he has no real idea what that might actually mean. When a recruiter tries to sell him the role of "computer commando" in order to steer him toward signals rather than inform him about special forces, Alexandre comes close to being...
LA REVOLTE DES CENTURIONS - An Officer at the Algiers Putsch
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LA REVOLTE DES CENTURIONS - An Officer at the Algiers Putsch

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The centurions refers to those French officers of the 1950s. Many served in Indochina and all fought in Algeria. Pierre Montagnon is one of them. From 1954, he fights alongside the parachute légionnaires to keep Algeria French. In early 1961, the Centurions are more committed than ever to "Algérie française" , while the political power in Paris, embodied...
CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES, THE ART OF MECHANICS CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES, THE ART OF MECHANICS 2
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CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES, THE ART OF MECHANICS

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The world of motorcycling has evolved considerably in recent years. Many riders now find pleasures beyond performance and speed with their two-wheelers. Today, the motorcycle is a genuine lifestyle statement in which the culture of style carries great importance. This ties in with the highly fashionable Dandy Riders trend, which can be summed up as...
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EYES ON THE FLIGHT DECK
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EYES ON THE FLIGHT DECK

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€36.02
6 June 1987: a young sailor, freshly qualified as a missile and gunnery specialist, boards the aircraft carrier Clémenceau on a port call at Brest. 10 June 2021: still a sailor at heart, the author finds himself aboard the aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle as a photographer and embarks for a few days in the Mediterranean. Tirelessly faithful to his...
FRENCH PRISONERS OF WAR IN 1940
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FRENCH PRISONERS OF WAR IN 1940

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In the summer of 1940, millions of French people began writing — to their mayors, sub-prefects and prefects, but also to international organisations and even to the Pope — to find out what had become of their father, their husband, their children. In barely six weeks, between 13 May and 22 June 1940, military defeat turned into a rout, and captivity now...
FRENCH SAILORS, 1789–1830 — A Study of the Social Corps...
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FRENCH SAILORS, 1789–1830 — A Study of the Social Corps and Its Uniforms

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Following Les uniformes des officiers de la marine, 1830–1940, published in 2011, and Équipages et fonctionnaires de la marine, corps et uniformes, 1830–1940, published in 2017, Admiral Éric Schérer takes us on a retrospective journey into the navy of the turbulent periods of the French Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire and the Restoration. This book...
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STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Vol. 3 Nord - Prinz Eugen... STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Vol. 3 Nord - Prinz Eugen... 2
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STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Vol. 3 Nord - Prinz Eugen - Florian Geyer

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Continuing his series on the Sturmgeschütze of the Waffen-SS, in this 3rd volume Pierre Tiquet examines three major formations engaged on often secondary theatres of operations: two mountain divisions — the 6th and 7th — and one cavalry division — the 8th. Less frequently discussed, they are nonetheless fascinating and were confronted with hard-fought...
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THE BATTLE OF MARIUPOL - 25 FEBRUARY - 20 MAY 2022 THE BATTLE OF MARIUPOL - 25 FEBRUARY - 20 MAY 2022 2
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THE BATTLE OF MARIUPOL - 25 FEBRUARY - 20 MAY 2022

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24 February 2022 marks the beginning of the Russian forces' invasion of Ukraine, described by Vladimir Putin as a "special military operation". Seeking to seize the country within a matter of days, the Russian army attacks from Crimea, from the east of the country, and from Belarus, but numerous difficulties — including an unexpected Ukrainian resistance...
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THE DESERT WAR 1941–1943 – Heroes and Feats of Arms THE DESERT WAR 1941–1943 – Heroes and Feats of Arms 2
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THE DESERT WAR 1941–1943 – Heroes and Feats of Arms

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North Africa: its dunes, the thirst, the suffocating heat, its endless tracks and its heroes. For if the Desert War, from 1941 to 1943, left its mark through the great tank battles that took place there and the special units that took part, one must not forget that this war was also a human story. From the ordinary soldier stoically manning his anti-tank...
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THE CRAFT OF THE K-VERBÄNDE — All Versions of Human... THE CRAFT OF THE K-VERBÄNDE — All Versions of Human... 2
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THE CRAFT OF THE K-VERBÄNDE — All Versions of Human Torpedoes, Midget Submarines and...

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In April 1944, following the failure of the U-Boote in the Atlantic, the Kriegsmarine pulls out all the stops to contain the threat of Allied landings in Europe. Among other defensive measures, it creates a special command bringing together flotillas of small coastal combat units. These formations are designated Kleinkampf-Verbände, or K-Verbände, and are...
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THE GREAT NAVAL AND AIR-NAVAL BATTLES OF THE WAR IN THE... THE GREAT NAVAL AND AIR-NAVAL BATTLES OF THE WAR IN THE... 2
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THE GREAT NAVAL AND AIR-NAVAL BATTLES OF THE WAR IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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From Operation "Vado" in June 1940 to the memorable convoy battles of 1942, from the war of codes to the clandestine operations of Italian frogmen, through the Taranto raid, the submarine war and the great battleship and cruiser engagements up to 1943, the naval war in the Mediterranean is an unbroken succession of more or less well-known engagements. It...
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THE 10 GREATEST NAVAL BATTLES IN HISTORY - From Salamis... THE 10 GREATEST NAVAL BATTLES IN HISTORY - From Salamis... 2
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THE 10 GREATEST NAVAL BATTLES IN HISTORY - From Salamis to the Gulf of Leyte

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From Salamis to the Battle of the Gulf of Leyte, by way of Lepanto, Trafalgar, and the Battle of Tsushima, Pascal Francqueville revisits in this work the ten greatest naval battles in History. Each is placed in its historical context and then described in detail. The key figures of each battle and a precise presentation of the forces engaged on both sides...
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GERMAN FORTIFICATIONS IN ALSACE-LORRAINE 1870–1918 GERMAN FORTIFICATIONS IN ALSACE-LORRAINE 1870–1918 2
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GERMAN FORTIFICATIONS IN ALSACE-LORRAINE 1870–1918

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1870… Alsace-Lorraine becomes German for nearly half a century. Between 1871 and 1914, the victor built there a powerful fortified system articulated around the strongholds of Strasbourg, Neuf-Brisach, Metz and Thionville. All the new concepts developed in Germany were put into practice there, from the von Biehler forts to the powerful armoured and...
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SPECIAL MISSIONS DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR SPECIAL MISSIONS DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR 2
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SPECIAL MISSIONS DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

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Special missions during the First World War: French secret agents dropped by aircraft behind German lines. Behind the designation "special" lay missions organised by the intelligence services and the French Aeronautical Service during the Great War. While their primary purpose was to gather intelligence on the enemy (and sometimes to sabotage railway...
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SECRET MISSIONS ON THE CHANNEL COAST - 1941-1944
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SECRET MISSIONS ON THE CHANNEL COAST - 1941-1944

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The intelligence network created by François Claude in 1941 was dedicated to military intelligence destined for London. In this case, the objective was clear: the intelligence collected was intended to counter, or even destroy, the offensive and defensive capabilities directed from the Channel coastline against the United Kingdom. While the François...
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Paratroopers in Algeria - 1954-1962 The War in Colour
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Paratroopers in Algeria - 1954-1962 The War in Colour

L20220387
€38.86
The paratroopers' war as you have never seen it! Such is the subject of this unprecedented book — in both content and form — featuring exclusively colour photographs drawn almost entirely from private collections, illustrating texts that aim to trace the daily life of the airborne troops: their training, the units in which they serve, the operations in...
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