WORLD WAR ONE

Memoirs of a Poilu of the 15-2 - Hartmannswillerkopf...
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Memoirs of a Poilu of the 15-2 - Hartmannswillerkopf 1915–1916

L20210040
€17.06
The Hartmannswillerkopf is a major site of the Great War. This vantage point, whose slopes drop down into the Alsace plain, was in 1915 the scene of bitter fighting between French and German forces. Its bloody memory haunted the survivors. Among the French units engaged at the Hartmann, the 152nd Infantry Regiment distinguished itself by the sacrifices it...
Douaumont and Vaux - The French Victories of 1916 at Verdun
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Douaumont and Vaux - The French Victories of 1916 at Verdun

L20210037
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Following the definitive failure of the German offensive at Verdun in July 1916, the French prepared with great meticulousness to retake the lost ground in the autumn of 1916. The offensive began in October 1916 and led to the immediate recapture of Fort Douaumont. The recapture of Fort Vaux had to wait until December. Thus, nearly all the ground lost on...
The Red Devil, Ace Georges-Félix Madon 1892–1924
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The Red Devil, Ace Georges-Félix Madon 1892–1924

L20210033
€23.70
Georges-Félix Madon is the fourth-highest ace of the Great War by number of confirmed victories. The red colour of his aircraft and his reputation earned him the nickname "the Red Devil" from the Germans. A corporal-pilot in August 1914, he was a captain and squadron leader at the Armistice, bearing a Croix de Guerre with 17 palms and 3 stars for his 41...
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An Untold History of France in 100 Maps An Untold History of France in 100 Maps 2
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An Untold History of France in 100 Maps

L20210017
€25.59
The history of France mapped, from prehistory to the present day, and narrated by Jean Sévillia. In 5 parts — " Origins ", " The Kingdom of France ", " The French Nation ", " Facing the Trials of the 20th Century " and " Towards the France of Tomorrow " — and in 100 previously unpublished and richly detailed maps, from the principal prehistoric sites to...
German Helmets 1916-1945 - German Helmets German Helmets 1916-1945 - German Helmets 2
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German Helmets 1916-1945 - German Helmets

L20210013
€74.88
Lavishly illustrated book covering German Helmets from both World Wars Hardcover book with all you need to know about German Helmets from both World Wars Aesthetically layout with 1,480 high quality pictures Theory and gallery book for novices and veteran helmet collectors The German helmet is one of the most iconic symbols of the German soldier in World...
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EPOPEES: The Cuirassiers, from Origins to 1918 EPOPEES: The Cuirassiers, from Origins to 1918 2
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EPOPEES: The Cuirassiers, from Origins to 1918

L20210012
€61.61
This work invites you to discover the cuirassiers, distinguished cavalrymen who traversed the history of France from the 18th century to the end of the First World War, both witnesses and heroic actors in the victorious battles and dark defeats of the French army. Combining epic accounts, meticulous descriptions of uniforms and remarkable illustrations,...
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Our Baptism of Fire - August-December 1914, Unpublished...
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Our Baptism of Fire - August-December 1914, Unpublished Photos and Testimonies

L20210011
€28.34
Among the many works devoted to the Great War, here is a fine book that stands out for four distinctive features: – It is devoted exclusively to the first four months of the war, the period subsequently known as the "war of movement", from August to December 1914, the deadliest months of the entire conflict. – It brings together only unpublished images,...
GALLIPOLI - THE FLIGHT OF THE GIANTS
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GALLIPOLI - THE FLIGHT OF THE GIANTS

L20200269
€32.23
Gallipoli, the Dardanelles — these names, almost forgotten from our history books, nevertheless mark one of the bloodiest battles in which the French Army took part during the First World War. This military campaign, contested from its very conception by the political world and decried by the general staffs, had been conceived by a single man: Winston...
ARMOURED TRAINS – Illustrated Encyclopaedia from 1825 to... ARMOURED TRAINS – Illustrated Encyclopaedia from 1825 to... 2
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ARMOURED TRAINS – Illustrated Encyclopaedia from 1825 to the Present Day

L20200253
€60.66
Paul Malmassari had already published, in the early 1990s with Heimdal, a reference work on the subject of armoured trains — a topic generally little treated. An undisputed specialist in the field, the author this time proposes a new and very different approach to the history of these steel giants dependent on the railways. From their origins to the...
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U-Boote – The Germans' Submarine War
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U-Boote - The German Submarine War

L20200238
€23.70
Until the First World War, submarines had played only a very limited role. Poorly armed, slow to dive and to advance, they posed no threat to warships or merchant vessels. But between 1914 and 1918, Germany staked everything on them to bring down Great Britain — whose very existence was threatened. Nazi Germany once again gambled its future on the...
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Nord 1914, the Invasion
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Nord 1914, the Invasion

L20200205
€20.85
French military plans before 1914 envisaged a war fought mainly in eastern France. The Schlieffen Plan, drawn up by the German General Staff, threw the Kaiser's armies into Belgium, from where they pushed into the north without stopping, with the objective of destroying the French army between Paris and the Vosges. After the check on the Marne, the two...
MONOPOLY 14-18 - World War One MONOPOLY 14-18 - World War One 2
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MONOPOLY 14-18 - World War One

L20200194
€37.42
28 June 1914, assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Europe was about to experience one of the greatest conflicts of the 20th century. The First World War began and would not end until 11 November 1918. With Monopoly 14-18, live at the rhythm of soldiers on the battlefields. Join the greatest officers, repair your tanks, send your carrier pigeons on...
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