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MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE, VOL. 3 – Fortification Blocks and Turrets

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USED BOOK. FAIR CONDITION, WITH SLIGHTLY BENT COVER CORNERS. The third title in Frédéric Lisch’s series of books on the components of the Maginot Line. This third volume on the Maginot Line details every type of turret used along the line and includes a chapter on its strategic maps. This third volume details all the Maginot Line’s fortification blocks...
News from Sainte-Engrâce? Chronicles of an Ordinary Hero
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News from Sainte-Engrâce? Chronicles of an Ordinary Hero

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Chronicles of an Ordinary Intelligence Services Hero ­ y name is Alex. My father is Jewish and my mother is English. An explosive combination during the Second World War. I was fourteen years old when we escaped the Nazis via the Pyrenees, taking refuge first in Spain, then in Portugal. It was in Sainte-Engrâce, an isolated village in...
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THE 159th RIA - The Snow Regiment Vol. 1 1887–1939
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THE 159th RIA - The Snow Regiment Vol. 1 1887–1939

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Period photographs36 uniform silhouettesA wealth of documents, pennants and insignia The 159th RIA is the emblematic regiment of the Hautes-Alpes. Its presence in Briançon from 1890 to 1994 left a very strong impression on local memory and landscape. Many families had one or more members who served in its ranks, sometimes giving their lives. Since the end...
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ANZIO — A New Road to Rome?
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ANZIO — A New Road to Rome?

L2026056
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In January 1944, the Allies came up against the formidable Gustav Line, firmly held by German forces. To break the deadlock, they launched Operation Shingle: a bold amphibious landing at Anzio, intended to outflank the enemy defences and hasten their withdrawal. But the German reaction was immediate. Under Kesselring's direction, reinforcements poured in,...
MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE, VOL. 3 –... MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE, VOL. 3 –... 2
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MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE, VOL. 3 – Fortification Blocks and Turrets

L20260055
€37.91
Third title in a series of books that Frédéric Lisch dedicates to the components of the Maginot Line. This third volume on the Maginot Line details all the types of turrets of the Maginot Line and includes a chapter on the strategic maps of the Maginot Line. This third volume details all the blocks of the Maginot Line works and includes a chapter on the...
The Submarines of the D-Day Landings The Submarines of the D-Day Landings 2
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The Submarines of the D-Day Landings

L20260054
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The danger comes from the deep Fallen into oblivion, the fierce naval battles of the First World War left no trace in the public memory. Yet with the use of submarine warfare, they foreshadowed what would become the formidable Battle of the Atlantic convoys during the Second World War. In May 1944, 26 German submarines — relentless hunters of cargo...
The MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the...
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The MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the Aéronautique Navale and with the...

L20260051
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Histoire de l'Aviation No. 51 Since 1998 and the first work on the Morane 406 published by Lela Presse, numerous discoveries have made a new publication essential. Proof of this lies in the sheer volume of this study, which required splitting it into two tomes even though it is devoted solely to the aircraft in French markings. The list of contributors...
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6 June at Dawn… They Landed
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6 June at Dawn… They Landed

L20260050
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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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Spitfire Pilot: Diaries of the Battle of Britain

L20260049
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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...
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LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier... LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier... 2
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LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier 1939–1945

L20260046
€55.92
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

L20260045
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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...
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Aerobatic Display Teams of the World – François Brévot
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Aerobatic Display Teams of the World – François Brévot

L20260043
€36.97
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 – Military Aircraft from the First World War to the Present Day

L20260042
€52.13
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 by Martin Bowman

L20260041
€36.02
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 – Illustrated Guide from the First World War to the Present Day

L20260040
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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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THE 101ST AIRBORNE IN FRANCE 1944–1945 – The Twilight of the Eagles

L20260039
€33.18
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...
World Tour of Second World War Tanks
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World Tour of Second World War Tanks

L20260036
€26.54
Embark on a genuine world tour of Second World War tanks, from the United States to Australia, via Poland, Germany of course, and France. Conceived as a true handbook, the book brings together photographs and technical data to tell you everything you could want to know about these masters of the battlefield.A genuine technical and visual...
VBL Panhard VBL Panhard 2
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VBL Panhard

L20262204
€28.44
VBL Panhard. Always up front. By Charles Maisonneuve. Preface by Major General Benoît Aumonnier.
Jeep Hotchkiss M201 Sahara – The Unknown of the Desert:...
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Jeep Hotchkiss M201 Sahara – The Unknown of the Desert: History, Photographs and...

L20261004
€28.34
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,...
Titans, the World's Biggest Trucks
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Titans, the World's Biggest Trucks

L20260084
€41.71
This exceptional volume pays tribute to the trucks that reign supreme where the road ends: at the heart of the planet's most inhospitable mines. More than a mere book, it is a total immersion in technological excess, from the legendary Berliet T100 to the BelAZ 75710, by way of the Caterpillar 798 AC and Komatsu 980E-5, and the LeTourneau LCC1...
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American Trucks
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American Trucks

L20260083
€46.45
In the United States, heavy trucks have been indispensable to the country's economic life for decades (80% of goods transported domestically move by road), while the truck continues to embody the pioneer myth of conquering the land. The truck is therefore both a working tool and a piece of history, one all the more widely shared by Americans given their...
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Saviem Coaches and Buses Saviem Coaches and Buses 2
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Saviem Coaches and Buses

L20260082
€46.45
Saviem, acronym for Société anonyme de véhicules industriels et d'équipements mécaniques, is the result of an association of six French manufacturers who took part in the great French automotive adventure, particularly in the field of passenger transport, and in its extraordinary expansion during the 20th century. This volume sets out to introduce you to...
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Exceptional Loads: the Giants of the Road
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Exceptional Loads: the Giants of the Road

L20260081
€33.65
These massive rolling machines that one encounters Beacons flashing, with pilot cars and motorcycle escorts, the road belongs to EXCEPTIONAL LOADS. This book, written by an enthusiast of heavy trucks, solid trailers and powerful cranes who is also a regional historian, writer and press correspondent, tells the story — past and present — of French...
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