WORLD WAR ONE

14-18 - OREP 14-18 - OREP 2
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14-18 - OREP

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"Nothing was ever the same again as it had been before…" On 4 August 1914, just over a month after the assassination in Sarajevo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne, Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary, predicted: "The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime." The eclipse would...
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TRANSMISSIONS 1900–1940. History of Equipment, vol. 01
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TRANSMISSIONS 1900–1940. History of Equipment, vol. 01

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This book grew out of a technical inventory compiled by the author, covering French military radio equipment from its origins to 1940. It focuses on the most representative sets, complementing their descriptions with a wealth of period photographs — often previously unpublished — or photographs of surviving examples that are the pride of collectors and...
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The Captain Made His Escape - account of a sensational...
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The Captain Made His Escape - account of a sensational escape in the Belle Époque

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A member of the French secret services, Captain Charles Lux was arrested on 3 December 1910 in Friedrichshafen, while preparing to infiltrate a zeppelin hangar housing the famous German airships... Tried for espionage before the High Court of Justice in Leipzig, he was convicted — despite the absence of evidence of his intentions — and sentenced to serve...
The Lafayette Escadrille – A Squadron of American...
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The Lafayette Escadrille – A Squadron of American Volunteers Fighting for France,...

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This is the story of a handful of volunteers, spiritual heirs of the Marquis de Lafayette. The story of 38 men who joined the ranks of a Franco-American fighter squadron and who, between April 1916 and February 1918, ranging across the Western Front, were the protagonists of Dantean and heroic confrontations. In 1916, France had already been holding back...
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THE FRENCH ARMOURED CORPS FROM 1916 TO THE PRESENT DAY
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THE FRENCH ARMOURED CORPS FROM 1916 TO THE PRESENT DAY

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The appearance of Leclerc tanks during the Bastille Day parade is always an event, as much for the spectators as for the men manoeuvring these steel giants. With its vehicles each more impressive than the last, the Arme Blindée et Cavalerie has been one of the major components of the French Army since the Second World War. Officially born in North Africa...
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DICTIONARY OF FRENCH MILITARY HISTORY – From the Origins...
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DICTIONARY OF FRENCH MILITARY HISTORY – From the Origins to the Present Day

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As General de Gaulle expressed it in a celebrated and striking phrase: "France was forged by the sword." To study the history of France — and in many respects the history of Europe and the world — one must above all take into account the military history of our country. To avoid misreadings, anachronisms and other hazardous interpretations, here is — from...
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Edouard Brémond - The Anti-Lawrence of Arabia
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Edouard Brémond - The Anti-Lawrence of Arabia

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Who still remembers the light column launched in the conquest of Antananarivo (Madagascar)? The creation of the first Moroccan tabors? The French military mission to the Hejaz (Saudi Arabia)? The Cilicia campaign (Ottoman Empire)? Who still knows the name of General Édouard Brémond (1868–1948)? And yet! When his retirement entitlements were calculated,...
Battalions of Chasseurs - History and Traditions of the... Battalions of Chasseurs - History and Traditions of the... 2
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Battalions of Chasseurs - History and Traditions of the Chasseurs à Pied and Chasseurs...

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The first book devoted to the history and traditions of the battalions of chasseurs Elite troops whose exploits are beyond counting, the "chasseurs" have a rich history. Bataillons de chasseurs invites you to explore the key events that made these soldiers famous, and also to (re)discover the traditions unique to these troops, which together forge the...
1913 - Towards the Great War
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1913 - Towards the Great War

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The year 1913 is the one in which Europe's destiny tipped towards the Great War. In French society, tensions were mounting and the threat of conflict loomed: it was the "difficult hour" described by Georges Clemenceau. While as early as January the successful play — with its notes of revanche — by Gaston Leroux, Alsace!, was running, the newspaper...
Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 1 Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 1 2
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Fortifications in the Northern Alps – France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 1

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The history of fortifications in the Northern Alps traces the origins of military works in the mountains and their foothills that marked the boundaries of the highly fluctuating territories at the heart of Europe — principally those of the House of Savoy. It will be noted that the architecture of these forts evolved with advances in artillery, and that...
Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 2 Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 2 2
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Fortifications in the Northern Alps – France, Switzerland, Italy. Vol. 2

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The history of fortifications in the Northern Alps retraces the genesis of military works in the mountains or in the foothills that marked the boundaries of the highly fluctuating territories at the heart of Europe — principally those of the House of Savoy. It will be observed that the architecture of these forts evolved with advances in artillery and...
HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation...
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HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation - Collaboration & Resistance

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The defeat of 1940 and the occupation of the country by Nazi Germany quickly sparked a new conflict — an internal one this time — in which Collaborationist France, body and soul devoted to the Vichy regime, and groups of resistance fighters intent on preparing the liberation of the country would clash. The German army's attack on the USSR in June 1941...
HS Gazette Des Armes No.31 - Lee-Enfield Rifles - The...
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HS Gazette Des Armes No.31 - Lee-Enfield Rifles - The Standard-Issue Weapons of the...

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For nearly a century, the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles were protagonists of contemporary history on every continent. The Lee-Metfords, the first small-calibre repeating rifles adopted by the British Army, began to make their mark in the hands of Lord Kitchener's soldiers in the Sudan against the Mahdi's forces, and then in South Africa against the...
The British Empire at War - 1857-1947
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The British Empire at War - 1857-1947

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June 1897. England celebrates Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee. The highlight of the festivities takes the form of a memorable military parade in London, reminding the British that their country stands at the head of the greatest empire the world has ever known. Its representatives are all there, dressed for the occasion in their finest regalia: the...
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FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9 FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9 2
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FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9

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Illustrating the great diversity of helmets worn by French servicemen, this new edition of the reference work will enable readers to understand their evolution from the late nineteenth century to the present day. This panorama of nearly 200 objects focuses on the steel helmet, the emblematic headgear of the French Army, while also illustrating the variety...
FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR - GUIDE MILITARIA N°3 FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR - GUIDE MILITARIA N°3 2
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FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR - GUIDE MILITARIA N°3

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This new edition of the work, aimed at a wide audience, illustrates the evolution of headgear worn by French soldiers from the War of 1870 to the present day. While the iconic képi takes pride of place among the nearly 250 items presented, shakos, bicornes, sidecaps, chéchias and berets are not forgotten, nor are sailors' bonnets and peaked caps. This...
THE BATTLES OF METZERAL AND THE LINGE - VOSGES 1915
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THE BATTLES OF METZERAL AND THE LINGE - VOSGES 1915

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After overly easy successes in Alsace at the start of 1914, the French army was rapidly pushed back into the Vosges, towards the ridge line, where the front stabilised at the end of 1914, with a few villages remaining unoccupied in the deepest valleys. Such was the case with the Fecht valley at Metzeral, west of Munster. In February 1915, the Germans...
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PANZERWAFFE Volume 1 - The Tactical Revolution PANZERWAFFE Volume 1 - The Tactical Revolution 2
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PANZERWAFFE Volume 1 - The Tactical Revolution

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The history of the Panzerwaffe begins in 1916, when the Germans became aware of the potential impact of tanks on the art of war. Deprived of armour as a result of the limitations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, they studied in depth the tactical lessons of the previous conflict in order to develop a revolutionary doctrine of employment and an...
THE RUSSIAN GENERALS AGAINST NAPOLEON
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THE RUSSIAN GENERALS AGAINST NAPOLEON

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The Pride of the Russian Army. Among the adversaries of the Napoleonic army, the Tsar's soldiers proved the most tenacious. Was it not said at the time: " It is not enough to kill a Russian — you must also push him to make him fall "? These men of iron were commanded by a plethora of brave and talented generals, some of whom had nothing to envy in...
FRENCH MILITARY AVIATION 1919–1934. Its units, its men,...
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FRENCH MILITARY AVIATION 1919–1934. Its units, its men, its insignia

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At the end of the Great War, the French Military Aviation was reorganised into aviation regiments. It was the heir to the glorious battle-forged legacy of the escadrilles that had fought for four years above the trenches. Some of its regiments would in turn face the ordeal of aerial operations, in the Levant and in Morocco. The air arm, gradually gaining...
HITLER / MUSSOLINI: THEIR BAPTISM OF FIRE — YPRES 1914 -...
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HITLER / MUSSOLINI: THEIR BAPTISM OF FIRE — YPRES 1914 - 1915 ISONZO

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This book offers a completely original approach to the baptism of fire of two key figures of the 20th century: Hitler and Mussolini. For the first time, their two destinies in the Great War are presented as a mirror image, with their own testimonies, in order to show their reaction under fire. The battles in which they were engaged are described in detail...
Navy - History & Traditions - Carnet de la Sabretache Navy - History & Traditions - Carnet de la Sabretache 2
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Navy - History & Traditions - Carnet de la Sabretache

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All things considered, la Royale has only four centuries of history, having emerged at the beginning of the 17th century within the framework of France's policy of power and influence, conceived and developed by Richelieu. Over those four centuries, the French navy not only sailed and explored every sea and ocean on the globe, but also fully mastered the...
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CHARLES LE COCQ - Officer of France
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CHARLES LE COCQ - Officer of France

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Born in Rennes in 1898, this son of a Breton civil servant prepared from adolescence to enter the École de Saint-Cyr. Graduating on 17 August 1918, he would be engaged on every theatre of operations without interruption. From the First to the Second World War, through the desert, Charles Le Cocq fought relentlessly: the recapture of a village under German...
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

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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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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
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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...
PUGNALI ITALIANI — ITALIAN DAGGERS 1915–1945 PUGNALI ITALIANI — ITALIAN DAGGERS 1915–1945 2
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PUGNALI ITALIANI — ITALIAN DAGGERS 1915–1945

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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...
FRÉJUS - LAVOIR - Men and Fortifications 1891–1945
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FRÉJUS - LAVOIR - Men and Fortifications 1891–1945

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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...
TRIVIAL PURSUIT 14-18 - World War One TRIVIAL PURSUIT 14-18 - World War One 2
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TRIVIAL PURSUIT 14-18 - World War One

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The first Trivial Pursuit game dedicated to World War One, in French. Test your general knowledge of the First World War in this unique edition of Trivial Pursuit featuring 600 questions! On what date was the armistice requested by the Germans signed? Which weapon did the Poilus call the "coffee grinder"? Which fort defending Verdun did the Germans...
FIGHTING FOR HONOUR - 13 Heroic Battles FIGHTING FOR HONOUR - 13 Heroic Battles 2
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FIGHTING FOR HONOUR - 13 Heroic Battles

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Alamo, Sidi-Brahim, Camerone, Bazeilles, Fort de Vaux, the Alcázar of Toledo, Westerplatte, Wizna, Saumur, Bir Hakeim, Les Glières, Iwo Jima, Diên Biên Phu. What do Alamo, Camerone, Iwo Jima, and Bir Hakeim have in common? The determination of the defenders who, without faltering, face an adversary vastly superior in numbers and materiel. Surrounded and...
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VERDUN 1916
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VERDUN 1916

L20230033
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Verdun — The most iconic battle of the First World War, today a symbol of peace for humanity. In the ecosystem of Great War battles, Verdun stands as an exception — but not because of the casualties, the subject of every fantasy, nor because of the number of shells fired, the violence, the new tactics and a thousand other superlatives: this confrontation...
THE GRAND ALBUM OF ARMOURED CARS OF VICTORY THE GRAND ALBUM OF ARMOURED CARS OF VICTORY 2
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THE GRAND ALBUM OF ARMOURED CARS OF VICTORY

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The idea of mounting a machine gun on a car chassis is as old as the automobile itself. In the very beginning, around 1900, the words used to describe this combination were varied: some spoke of a « mitrailleuse automobile », others used the expression « automobile de guerre ». Often these were simply open tourers fitted with machine gun mountings, like...
DIXMUDE - 19 October – 10 November 1914 - Sailors and... DIXMUDE - 19 October – 10 November 1914 - Sailors and... 2
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DIXMUDE - 19 October – 10 November 1914 - Sailors and Belgians Defend the Yser

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On 19 October, the French Navy commemorates the day of the naval fusiliers. This date corresponds roughly to the start of the Battle of Dixmude, which raged from mid-October (the first skirmishes took place on the 16th) to 10 November 1914. The naval fusiliers brigade distinguished itself during these particularly bloody engagements. They thus became the...
MOTOS RENÉ GILLET - 50 Years of French V-Twins - 500 -...
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MOTOS RENÉ GILLET - 50 Years of French V-Twins - 500 - 750 - 1000cc

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OUT OF STOCK René Gillet is said to have built his very first motorcycle as early as 1895; this claimed seniority as a motorcycle manufacturer would have allowed him to adopt the slogan "doyenne des marques de motocyclettes françaises" — myth or reality? Other single-cylinder models would follow, but it was around 1905, with his first 45° V-twins, that he...
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LIFE OF THE MARTYRS 1914-1916
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LIFE OF THE MARTYRS 1914-1916

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Title: LIFE OF THE MARTYRS 1914-1916 Author: Georges Duhamel Mercure De France In good condition
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