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"MONSUN", GERMAN U-BOATS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE PACIFIC
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"MONSUN", GERMAN U-BOATS IN THE INDIAN OCEAN AND THE PACIFIC

L20230118
€25.59
MONSUN - The "Grey Wolves" of the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Very little has been published on the operations of German submarines in the Indian Ocean and the Pacific during the Second World War. Yet some forty U-boats would be based in Malaya and the Dutch East Indies, fighting alongside Japanese sailors. It is this epic story that Lawrence Paterson...
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THE PREPARATION FOR D-DAY - An incredible adventure
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THE PREPARATION FOR D-DAY - An incredible adventure

L20230117
€21.80
The Normandy landings on 6 June 1944 constitute one of the most formidable military operations of all time. They required manpower and preparations on a scale previously unknown in military history. The course of the operations has given rise to a wealth of works, with the battle for the Norman beaches having been the major subject of predilection for...
NEW HISTORY OF FRENCH ARTILLERY - A HISTORY OF FRENCH... NEW HISTORY OF FRENCH ARTILLERY - A HISTORY OF FRENCH... 2
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NEW HISTORY OF FRENCH ARTILLERY - A HISTORY OF FRENCH CANNONS

L20230116
€22.75
The discovery of the collective weapon that artillery represents, born of the combination of advances in science, technology and tactical innovation in the field. Decisive on the battlefield, artillery nonetheless remains one of the great forgotten subjects of military history. This paradox is, in our country, all the more striking given that French...
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CHABERTON - Armoured Fortress of the Snows CHABERTON - Armoured Fortress of the Snows 2
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CHABERTON - Armoured Fortress of the Snows

L20230115
€23.60
Chaberton: the illustrated history of the most powerful fort in the world. « The fort of the clouds », « the highest and most powerful fort in the world ». Superlatives abound when it comes to describing Fort Chaberton, designed and built by the Italian army from the late 19th century onwards. A source of great national pride in Italy for the feat that...
THE RENAULT 4 CV GUIDE
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THE RENAULT 4 CV GUIDE

L20230114
€35.07
Remember the 4 CV, the first French car to be manufactured in excess of one million units and which made its mark on the history of the motor car and of Renault. How do you identify one? Discover in this book all the distinguishing features of the 4 CV, along with a summary of the various models that rolled off the production lines at Boulogne-Billancourt...
FRENCH MOTORISED ARTILLERY, FROM ITS ORIGINS TO 1919 FRENCH MOTORISED ARTILLERY, FROM ITS ORIGINS TO 1919 2
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FRENCH MOTORISED ARTILLERY, FROM ITS ORIGINS TO 1919

L20230113
€37.87
Delivery from 13 October 2023 During the Great War, the French army went from a single motorised heavy artillery group comprising four batteries to a vast array of motorised equipment fitted with more than 2,000 field, heavy and high-powered artillery pieces, representing nearly 15% of the French artillery park. Guy François traces the genesis of this...
MERKUR - May 1941, Paratroopers over Crete MERKUR - May 1941, Paratroopers over Crete 2
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MERKUR - May 1941, Paratroopers over Crete

L20230112
€46.45
Operation Merkur, May 1941: the Fallschirmjäger jump over Crete Following Marita, the Balkan campaign and the German victory in mainland Greece, the island of Crete, as an RAF base, posed a serious threat to the Reich. The Ploesti oilfields were at risk from British bombers. The decision was made: the XI. Fliegerkorps was transferred to Greece for an...
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Submarine Technology
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Submarine Technology

L20230111
€22.75
A comprehensive overview of the modern submarine and a vision of the future of this formidable weapon. Comprising 17 didactic chapters, this 144-page amply illustrated volume provides a comprehensive overview of the modern submarine and delivers a vision of the future of this formidable weapon. It addresses questions concerning the state of the art in the...
Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache 2
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Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache

L20230109
€18.96
Coming just a few years after the acquisition of Indochina and the Tonkin campaign, and barely three years after the conquest of Dahomey, the Madagascar expedition of 1895 forms part of a set of offensive actions reflecting, on the part of the French government — largely under the initial impetus of Jules Ferry — a will towards colonial expansion and a...
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THE 36TH AMERICAN INFANTRY DIVISION "TEXAS DIVISION" THE 36TH AMERICAN INFANTRY DIVISION "TEXAS DIVISION" 2
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THE 36TH AMERICAN INFANTRY DIVISION "TEXAS DIVISION"

L20230108
€18.91
The 36th American Infantry Division "Texas Division". The Allied liberation units — Italy, Provence, Rhône Valley, Vosges, Germany Delivery from 22 September This work is the only one in French recounting the history of the 36th Infantry Division of the United States Army, from its creation to the present day. This major unit, nicknamed the "Texas...
THE CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE LIBERATION 1944-1945: From... THE CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE LIBERATION 1944-1945: From... 2
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THE CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE LIBERATION 1944-1945: From Normandy to the Baltic

L20230107
€37.87
New Expanded Edition An attractive presentation of the material details surrounding the Canadian soldier, the "Canuck". This long-awaited new revised and expanded edition provides essential reference material for military history enthusiasts hungry for detailed information, for collectors of historical memorabilia and vehicles, for scale modellers, and...
1940: THE REASONS FOR A DEFEAT
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1940: THE REASONS FOR A DEFEAT

L20230106
€23.60
To say that the campaign of May–June 1940 has generated an enormous amount of writing is an understatement: rarely has an event in French history left such a mark on our country. Several reasons can be identified: first and foremost, the French Army, which had emerged victorious from the First World War, was forced to lay down its arms after barely two...
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PUGNALI ITALIANI — ITALIAN DAGGERS 1915–1945 PUGNALI ITALIANI — ITALIAN DAGGERS 1915–1945 2
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PUGNALI ITALIANI — ITALIAN DAGGERS 1915–1945

L20230105
€23.70
The Italian combat dagger began its long career at the very heart of the First World War trenches. Adopted by the "Compagnie della morte" from late 1915, it was the instrument of death of the Arditi troops who spread terror among their Austrian enemies. From that period on, the combat dagger became the symbol of "Arditismo", taken up by fascism for its...
THE III. PANZERKORPS 1942–1945 – THE ELITE OF THE PANZER...
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THE III. PANZERKORPS 1942–1945 – THE ELITE OF THE PANZER ON THE EASTERN FRONT

L20230104
€47.30
Created at the time of Operation "Fall Blau" in the late spring of 1942, the III. Panzerkorps served until the end of the war exclusively on the Eastern Front and became one of the spearheads of virtually all the major offensive and defensive operations conducted by the Wehrmacht. Throughout its campaign, it brought together various Panzer-Divisionen, as...
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DING HAO! The Fabulous Epic of the Flying Tigers
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DING HAO! The Fabulous Epic of the Flying Tigers

L20230103
€23.60
The Flying Tigers are legendary. Yet their true history is poorly known to the general public, and the most implausible rumours circulate about them, particularly in Europe. In 1967, aged just eight years old, the author became passionate about these aviators, their exploits, their aircraft, their battles. He never ceased researching the subject, and the...
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History of the Flag of France and Beyond
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History of the Flag of France and Beyond

L20230102
€21.80
The history of a passion as ancient as it is unwavering. For all nations, the flag remains the most important and most powerful emblem in the minds of men, whether military or civilian. Did not Claudel say: " There are only two things to do with a flag: either brandish it at arm's length or press it passionately against one's heart "? Its history is...
THE 596th AIRBORNE COMPANY in World War II – Aly Daly and... THE 596th AIRBORNE COMPANY in World War II – Aly Daly and... 2
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THE 596th AIRBORNE COMPANY in World War II – Aly Daly and His 140 Thieves

L20230101
€47.39
In the winter of 1998, veteran Ernie Kosan published an appeal in the 596th Parachute Combat Engineer Company newsletter ''Wings", stating that he was waiting for information and photographs to write the history of his unit. Only a few veterans had responded to his call. He wrote: "I can't make much progress on the history without some memories, memoirs,...
DEPORTATION DIARY, from Dachau to Natzweiler-Struthof
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DEPORTATION DIARY, from Dachau to Natzweiler-Struthof

L20230100
€15.07
Musician and blind man: the journey of Arthur Poitevin, Resistance fighter and deportee. Born in 1917 into a family of fishing sailors from Port-en-Bessin, Arthur Poitevin lost his sight at the age of four. He received the providential support of a university professor who had himself become blind at that age. Arthur attended the Clermont-Ferrand...
FRÉJUS - LAVOIR - Men and Fortifications 1891–1945
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FRÉJUS - LAVOIR - Men and Fortifications 1891–1945

L20230098
€34.12
Since Antiquity, the Charmaix valley and the passes of Fréjus, La Roue and the Vallée Étroite have been important communication routes between the Maurienne valley and the Val di Susa. In 1860, the annexation of Savoy by France created a new frontier in the Alps. In 1882, Italy's accession to the Triple Alliance led to the creation of Alpine troops and...
D-DAY - The Essential Guide to the Normandy Landings and...
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D-DAY - The Essential Guide to the Normandy Landings and the Battle of Normandy

L20230097
€15.07
6 June 1944 is etched in collective memory as a landmark date, a turning point of the Second World War. Yet the history of the Landings began well before D-Day, at the inter-Allied diplomatic conferences and through the preparation of Operation Overlord. It also extends well beyond it, since 6 June itself was only the prelude to the long and difficult...
JEAN GABIN, War Is No Movie!
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JEAN GABIN, War Is No Movie!

L20230096
€18.96
BOOK BEING REPRINTED – AVAILABLE 6 December 2023 This evasive reply, written by Michel Audiard for Jean Gabin in Sous le signe du taureau (Gilles Grangier, 1969), is telling. Above all, it testifies to the discretion of this adopted Norman regarding his involvement during the Second World War. Thus, nearly fifty years after his death, and nearly eighty...
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SAS, les Indomptables, 1941-1945
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SAS, les Indomptables, 1941-1945

L20230095
€23.60
The Special Air Service is today one of the most prestigious special forces in the world. But did you know that its history began in Egypt in 1941? David Stirling, Jock Lewes and Paddy Mayne, three young and impetuous British officers, put together a small unit to carry out daring raids behind Axis lines. Small groups of highly trained and highly mobile...
ALLIED AIR POWER IN WESTERN EUROPE - 1944-1945 ALLIED AIR POWER IN WESTERN EUROPE - 1944-1945 2
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ALLIED AIR POWER IN WESTERN EUROPE - 1944-1945

L20230093
€27.96
Allied Air Power in Western Europe, 1944–1945: 9th US Air Force and 2nd TAF After taking part in operations in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, the 9th US Air Force was sent to Great Britain at the end of 1943 to become the principal tactical air force of the United States, in preparation for the landings on the Continent. After preparing the assault...
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