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FRENCH AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS - From 1950 to the Present Day
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Aviation History Collection No. 49 French Air Force helicopters first appeared in 1950 to meet operational needs in Indochina and Algeria at war, where their crews and mechanics wrote the first pages of their glory. Redeployed to metropolitan France in the early 1960s, they were also stationed overseas and deployed on external operations in Africa, the...
6 June at Dawn… They Landed
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6 June at Dawn… They Landed

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"That morning, the fleet had put to sea. It was impossible for him to count the ships, or even to estimate their number… Wallace stood at the top of the cliff, transfixed and exhilarated by this magnificent spectacle that no one had ever witnessed before and that no one, for certain, would ever witness again." In this masterly work, David Howarth...
Spitfire Pilot: Diaries of the Battle of Britain
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David Crook joined the Royal Auxiliary Air Force in 1938 and was posted to No. 609 Squadron, a unit that was soon to distinguish itself during the Battle of Britain. During those few months he kept a diary in which he recounts in vivid detail the aerial combats, the victories and the tragedies that marked the daily life of the heroes of British air...
General Pierre-Alexis Duclaux 1775–1828 – Carnet de la... General Pierre-Alexis Duclaux 1775–1828 – Carnet de la... 2
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General PIERRE ALEXIS DUCLAUX (1775–1828) This new issue of the Cahiers de la Compagnie d'Élite came to fruition through the meeting of passionate enthusiasts who, with great generosity, opened the doors of their collections to allow us to discover and share an exceptional set of mementos belonging to General Pierre-Alexis Duclaux (1775–1828). The story...
LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier... LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier... 2
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This colour encyclopaedia presents more than 1,500 colour photographs covering all the equipment a German soldier carried with him. Topics covered include: rations (cutlery, butter tin, pocket knives, mess tin, stove, tin opener, coffee, etc.), helmets, belts, decorations, maps, music, leisure, propaganda, health, tobacco, uniform and weapons. It is an...
CARENTAN - Linking Omaha Beach / Utah Beach, Part 5 CARENTAN - Linking Omaha Beach / Utah Beach, Part 5 2
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CARENTAN – Linking Omaha Beach – Utah Beach, Part 5 Paratroopers vs. Fallschirmjäger This fifth volume is part of a series of ten works devoted to the American airborne operations in Normandy, ultimately representing more than 3,500 pages and 5,000 photographs. This volume is not a simple history book. It is an immersion. A plunge into the heart of the...
August 1944 – The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in La...
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Following the success of "The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in the Eure", covering 18 to 24 August 1944, we return to this unit, from 1 to 15 August 1944. We examine the liberation battles at Tessy-sur-Vire, Vire, the Forest of Saint-Sever, Champs du Boult, Gathemo, Chérencé-le-Roussel, the Forêt de la Lande Pourrie, Barenton, Domfront and the...
Aerobatic Display Teams of the World – François Brévot
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Aerobatic Display Teams of the World is an illustrated book by François Brévot devoted to the great military aerial display teams. The work presents twenty aerobatic formations photographed on five continents, in action, in close-up and from spectacular angles. A superb aviation book ideal for airshow enthusiasts, military display team fans and...
Cockpits in Combat – Military Aircraft from the First...
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Cockpits in Combat is a lavishly illustrated book devoted to the cockpits of military aircraft, from the First World War to modern fighters. The work presents the cockpits of fifty celebrated combat aircraft, with large-format images detailing controls, instruments and the atmosphere of flight. An ideal book for enthusiasts of military aviation, fighters,...
P-51 Mustang – Combat Missions by Martin Bowman
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P-51 Mustang – Combat Missions is an illustrated book dedicated to one of the most celebrated American fighters of the Second World War. Martin Bowman brings together over 70 testimonies from P-51 Mustang pilots, accounts of operations over Europe and more than 300 archive photographs. An ideal work for enthusiasts of military aviation, the USAAF and...
Spy Planes – Illustrated Guide from the First World War...
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Spy Planes is an illustrated guide devoted to the history of aerial reconnaissance, from the First World War to modern aviation. Authored by Norman Polmar and John F. Bessette, this work presents spy planes, their military role, their technical evolution and their iconic missions. An ideal book for enthusiasts of military aviation, aerial intelligence and...
THE 101ST AIRBORNE IN FRANCE 1944–1945 – The Twilight of... THE 101ST AIRBORNE IN FRANCE 1944–1945 – The Twilight of... 2
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Discover The 101st Airborne in France by Denis van den Brink, a hardbound volume of 144 pages devoted to the campaigns and French postings of the famous American airborne division. 945, the Twilight of the Eagles retraces the French journey of one of the most celebrated American divisions of the Second World War. Written by Denis van den Brink, this work...
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