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Fortifications in the Southern Alps - France, Italy.... Fortifications in the Southern Alps - France, Italy.... 2
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Fortifications in the Southern Alps - France, Italy. Volume 4

L20250190
€71.09
In this final volume of the extraordinary history of Fortifications dans les Alpes, with nearly 1,250 illustrations, Dominique Vialard and Frédéric Lisch present the strongholds of the Durance, Embrun, Sisteron, the fortifications of the Ubaye, the strongholds of Saint-Vincent-les-Fort, Seyne-les-Alpes, Colmars-les-Alpes, Guillaume and Entrevaux, and the...
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CHURCHILL

L20250185
€28.44
The finest biography of Churchill, enriched with previously unpublished documents. A towering publishing success. Of Churchill, one believes, everything has been said — first and foremost by himself. And yet Andrew Roberts has managed to unearth press articles, private correspondence, personal diaries — not the least of which is that of King George VI,...
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IN THE FRONT LINE - A History of Nurses in the Great War
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IN THE FRONT LINE - A History of Nurses in the Great War

L20250182
€19.81
« Our wounded are admirable, wonderful. Not a single complaint. They let themselves have their arms and legs cut off, their skulls opened without a murmur. (…) It is for France. » « I hurry towards the dressing room, and there unfolds the harrowing procession of hideous wounds, atrocious destruction, a pulp of flesh, bones and splinters. » From the...
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THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF GERMANY 1918-1930
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THE FRENCH OCCUPATION OF GERMANY 1918-1930

L20250176
€32.23
The first synthesis on the French Army of the Rhine (1918–1930), this work illuminates a forgotten yet strategic occupation, revealing its military, political, and diplomatic stakes in a Europe transformed in the aftermath of the Great War. At the end of the First World War, the Allied armies were stationed in Germany and France took charge of 75% of the...
PERSHING'S BOYS - Uniforms and Equipment of the American... PERSHING'S BOYS - Uniforms and Equipment of the American... 2
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PERSHING'S BOYS - Uniforms and Equipment of the American Soldier 1917-1918

L20250149
€56.78
LAST COPIES  Through more than 400 authentic objects and numerous period photographs, PERSHING'S BOYS brings to life the history of the American soldiers of the U.S. Army who came to fight in France in 1917. This book immerses the reader in the daily lives of these men, from their uniforms and combat equipment to the personal effects that accompanied...
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THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF HISTORY 2nd edition - 2,500...
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THE GREAT NAVAL BATTLES OF HISTORY 2nd edition - 2,500 Years of Naval Warfare

L20250158
€37.87
The names of Actium, Lepanto, Trafalgar and Jutland resonate as so many confrontations that have entered History with a capital H. The warship became a weapon in its own right, ceaselessly evolving and transforming. Yet, however devastating these countless battles may have been, they also contributed to the greatness of humanity. For if conflicts...
War Stories – Men, Objects and Memory of the Great War...
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War Stories – Men, Objects and Memory of the Great War 1914–18

L20250154
€17.06
The Great War told through the prism of objects: helmets, uniforms, notebooks, identification tags and many other silent witnesses of the conflict. A passionate collector since childhood, Benoît Chalhoub takes us on a journey to the heart of his collection, where each piece becomes the starting point for a story of human courage, suffering or hope. Far...
In the Footsteps of Captain Cam - Méhariste of the... In the Footsteps of Captain Cam - Méhariste of the... 2
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In the Footsteps of Captain Cam - Méhariste of the Interwar Years

L20250153
€20.85
Camille Mathieu entered the army by entering the war. At the age of 20. He had intended to go into teaching, but from the very first engagements of 1914–1918, amid the thunder of shells and bombs, his military vocation imposed itself upon him. He took part in, among other engagements, the Second Battle of Champagne on 25 September 1915. Wounded twice....
The Great War Beyond the Trenches - Tannenberg,...
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The Great War Beyond the Trenches - Tannenberg, Caporetto, Tsingtao, Jutland, Togoland...

L20250147
€22.65
The Great War elsewhere and otherwise. Must the First World War be reduced to the Western Front, from the North Sea to the Swiss border and the famous trenches? The British Western Front, the German Westfront, the French front de l'Ouest — which the Grand General Staff reduced to the " North and North-East " of France — was considered the primary theatre,...
THE BATTLES OF THE ARDENNES - 1870, 1914, 1940. The... THE BATTLES OF THE ARDENNES - 1870, 1914, 1940. The... 2
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THE BATTLES OF THE ARDENNES - 1870, 1914, 1940. The Unexpected Fate of the French Army

L20250141
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On the eve of the three great European conflicts of 1870, 1914, and 1940, the French army enjoyed an uncontested reputation for excellence. The geopolitical context, the play of alliances, the motivations and intentions of the German adversary were certainly very different from one era to the next; yet France's military power was taken very seriously...
Aboard the Renault FT
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Aboard the Renault FT

L20250123
€19.43
Aboard the Renault FT takes the reader on a journey through the epic story of this mythical and pioneering tank, from its design to its place in museums and collective memory today. This book is abundantly illustrated with photographs and technical plates to learn almost everything about this iconic tank. A complete study of the Renault FT, both...
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History of the French Army — from 1914 to the Present Day
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History of the French Army — from 1914 to the Present Day

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€16.11
With the clarity, precision and analytical rigour that have made his reputation, Philippe Masson recounts the fortunes and misfortunes of the French Army from 1914 to 1994 — in other words, across the entire twentieth century. 1914: it is the dawn of the Great War, the army narrowly avoids disaster before winning the titanic battle that earned it the...
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