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GENERAL PAU — HE COULD HAVE BEEN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, HE CHOSE TO BE EXEMPLARY

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€21.71

Alsatian by blood shed At the age of 22, Second Lieutenant Gérald Pau was severely wounded in the right hand during the terrible Battle of Froeschwiller in 1870. Faced with amputation, he asked to be operated on without anaesthesia, so that the small amount of product available could be reserved for the more gravely wounded soldiers. This gesture, which...

De Gaulle and Bayeux – The Call of 16 June 1946 for a...

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De Gaulle and Bayeux – The Call of 16 June 1946 for a Strong State

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this new work — following the same author's volume devoted to 14 June 1944 — reminds us that Bayeux played a central role in de Gaulle's conception of the State; here through the founding speech of the Fifth Republic delivered on 16 June 1946. The author follows it step by step, supported by a richly illustrated iconography.

August 1944 – The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in La...

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August 1944 – The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in La Manche, Calvados and Orne

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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...

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Jeep Hotchkiss M201 Sahara – The Unknown of the Desert: History, Photographs and...

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Biography The authors, passionate Jeep enthusiasts, are regarded as the foremost specialists on the M201 Sahara. Jean-Louis Martin is the rediscoverer of the Sahara and the author of the first writings on the subject. Xavier Peeters documented on his blog the rigorous reconstruction of an M201 Sahara. They have written several articles on this variant,...