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1940–1944, Footwear Under the Occupation 1940–1944, Footwear Under the Occupation 2
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1940-1944: Footwear under the Occupation

L20170033
€16.11
Footwear and daily life under the Occupation Between 1940 and 1944, the French population endured rationing and the requisitioning of numerous everyday goods, in particular materials used in the making and manufacture of clothing and footwear. Click here to browse the book
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LES JOURS SANS 1939–1949 FOOD AND SCARCITY IN WARTIME LES JOURS SANS 1939–1949 FOOD AND SCARCITY IN WARTIME 2
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LES JOURS SANS 1939-1949 FOOD SUPPLY AND SHORTAGES IN WARTIME

L20170031
€17.06
Finding food: the other battle "No more bread. No meat since the day before yesterday. So many poor people are suffering. Many shops have not opened, for lack of heating or goods to sell. Lyon is silent and almost deserted."William Brunat, 2 January 1941
Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945 Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945 2
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Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945

L20170028
€37.87
For the first time in both the West and Russia, a book brings together, among 900 expertly captioned illustrations, more than 400 period photographs — the majority previously unpublished — tracing the birth and rise of military and pre-military parachuting in the Soviet Union.
1917 Canadians in Combat: Vimy, Lens and the Mining Basin 1917 Canadians in Combat: Vimy, Lens and the Mining Basin 2
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1917 Canadians in Combat: Vimy, Lens and the Mining District

L20170026
€13.27
It was in April 1917 that, for the first time, the Canadian infantry divisions were grouped together within a single army corps. This corps achieved a major early success by capturing Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917 (and in the days that followed). This victory marked the birth of Canadian national identity through a glorious feat of arms.
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MILITARY AERONAUTICS 1914–1918 MILITARY AERONAUTICS 1914–1918 2
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MILITARY AERONAUTICS 1914–1918

L20170019
€14.22 €28.44
This book describes the traditions and insignia of the first wings of what would become the French Air Force. « On 2 August 1914, France had 23 escadrilles and 138 aircraft. Four years later, 619 escadrilles had been created "administratively" for 371 operational units. More than 54,000 aircraft had been built … and 17,000 pilots trained »
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Dieppe 1942 - Americans in Action
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Dieppe 1942 - Americans in Action

L20170013
€11.37 €22.75
To approach the 1942 Dieppe Raid from a different angle and with a human perspective — that is the aim pursued in this book.
THE FRENCH ARMY OF 1914
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THE FRENCH ARMY OF 1914 (August to December)

L20170011
€18.91
  OUT OF PRINT - COLLECTOR'S ITEM This work paints a colourful picture — perhaps too colourful given the first weeks of the conflict — of the French army in August 1914. A concise vademecum for newcomers who will discover the uniforms of "the finest army in Europe" — if not the most powerful — and for enthusiasts who will have a clear, simple and...
US ARMY INSIGNIA 1941-1945
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US ARMY INSIGNIA 1941–1945

L20170010
€18.91
At the end of the First World War, the US Army began identifying its units by cloth insignia sewn onto the sleeve of the uniform.
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THE ALLIES IN BRITISH UNIFORM
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THE ALLIES IN BRITISH UNIFORM

L20170008
€37.87
Following Le Tommy de la Libération and Le Canadien de la Libération, this book concludes the vast trilogy devoted to the Allied units engaged in the liberation of North-West Europe under the Anglo-Canadian command of the 21st Army Group.
AT THE HEART OF THE COLD WAR: THE POTSDAM MILITARY...
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AT THE HEART OF THE COLD WAR: THE POTSDAM MILITARY MISSION 1947-1989

L20160329
€37.87
 The Potsdam Military Mission For more than forty years, the Military Missions of France, Great Britain, and the United States, attached to the Soviet High Command in Germany — the Potsdam Missions — operated behind the Iron Curtain to observe at close range the spearhead of Warsaw Pact forces stationed in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
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THE WAR SEEN FROM THE SKY
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THE WAR SEEN FROM THE SKY

L20160122
€21.80
Awarded his fighter pilot's wings in 1998, Commandant Marc S now has more than 3,800 flying hours to his credit, including nearly 2,200 hours on the Mirage 2000D. Flying this aircraft optimised for precision bombing, he took part in ten operational deployments and flew more than 150 combat missions in Afghanistan, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and...
THE VIETNAM WAR 1945-1975
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THE VIETNAM WAR 1945-1975

L20160120
€35.07
From the end of the Second World War to the fall of Saigon in 1975, John Prados delivers the only complete account and the first comprehensive analysis of the Vietnam War. Drawing on recently declassified documents and a wide range of Vietnamese and international sources, the author paints a sweeping masterpiece in which ideologies and armies clash. He...
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