WORLD WAR II

Women in the Service of France - 1939-1940 Women in the Service of France - 1939-1940 2
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Drawing on the experience of the Great War, women supported by militant feminists undertook a reflection on the role of women in wartime. Studies and initiatives were numerous and covered every field: the Air Force, the Army, support for soldiers, air first aid, parachuting... Before long, the "drôle de guerre" put an end to these promising deliberations...
The D-Day Ports - The Allies Nearly Faced Disaster
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Recounting the history of the D-Day ports by relating events as they are commonly recorded does not allow for a full understanding of the overall arrangements established by General Morgan to carry out Operation Overlord, whose objective was the final collapse of the Reich. I It clearly distinguishes between the Normandy beaches and ports, usable in the...
The Breakthrough of Kampfgruppe Peiper in the Ardennes The Breakthrough of Kampfgruppe Peiper in the Ardennes 2
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Kampfgruppe Peiper was the spearhead of the 6. Panzer-Armee in the Ardennes, tasked with clearing the way for the German armoured thrust toward the Meuse and Antwerp. Endowed with considerable firepower, it gathered the most motivated veterans of the Third Reich. Peiper's unit was to drive forward without regard for its flanks, seizing the bridges...
Commando Kieffer – 177 Faces of D-Day
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The book that gives a face back to the 177 heroes of Commando Kieffer! On 6 June 1944, at dawn, the 177 French berets of the 1st Marine Fusiliers Commando Battalion landed on Sword Beach alongside the Allies. They were the only French combatants to land on the Normandy beaches. At their head, a banker turned commando: Philippe Kieffer. Although these...
Red Berets – June 1944: A French S.A.S. Paratrooper's...
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On the night of 5 to 6 June 1944, as the Allied armada approached the Normandy coastline, 36 Frenchmen were dropped behind enemy lines. They belonged to the 2nd Parachute Hunter Regiment attached to the British Special Air Service (the famous S.A.S.). Their mission: to prepare the arrival of their unit in Brittany. Nearly 450 French paratroopers were...
Stars at War – 1939-1945
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Stars at War – 1939-1945

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The Second World War upended the lives of entire populations. Among them, countless actors and actresses. How did they live through the conflict? What choices were they forced to make? What were the consequences for their careers? From 1939 to 1945, general mobilisation was the order of the day: in France, Bernard Blier was taken prisoner but escaped from...
Women Fighters for Freedom - 1939 - 1945
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Long overlooked and unjustly forgotten, women nonetheless played an essential role in the Resistance during the Second World War. As liaison agents, radio operators, editors of underground newspapers, and fighters in the maquis, they risked their lives to contribute to the Allied victory and to the rescue of Jews. Through 31 portraits of French and...
New Extraordinary Stories of the D-Day Landings and the...
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The Allied landings in Normandy on 6 June 1944 left an indelible mark on collective memory as the defining event of the Liberation, overshadowing other operations that also played a crucial role in the outcome of the Second World War. Their names were Jeanne Bohec, Pierre Charton, Igor Koniev, John Steele, Marc Russel, Paulette Jacquier and Pierre...
U.S. NAVY UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR II: U.S. Naval Aviation...
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This book is a detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment used by the elite and specialist units of the U.S. Naval Aviation during World War II. This book is an epic chronicle of previously unpublished topics, including the uniforms and equipment of the submarine force, PT boat squadrons, mine warfare men, gun crews, signalmen, and more. In...
Female Collaborators, 1940–1945 - A History of the Women...
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"Female collaborators": the mere mention of the word calls to mind images of the thousands of French women crushed by the savage purges and publicly shorn at the Liberation for having "sinned" with the enemy. Sometimes, too, one recalls other events that marked the years of Occupation — such as the notorious trip to Germany undertaken by French actresses...
The D-Day Landings - Truths and Legends
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€12.32
The truth behind "The Longest Day". The sky is leaden and the swell in the Channel grows ever more violent. Major Pluskat's bunkers are dripping with damp. Field Marshal Rommel has left his headquarters to celebrate his wife's birthday. The Germans are convinced that the Allies will not land… These scenes, kept alive by countless screenings of The Longest...
UTAH BEACH - Fighting Our Way Ashore - With the 2nd Naval... UTAH BEACH - Fighting Our Way Ashore - With the 2nd Naval... 2
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Fighting Our Way Ashore is an exhaustive and meticulously documented account of the crucial role played by the 2nd Naval Beach Battalion during the Second World War. In 752 pages, this comprehensive work immerses you in the history, operations and personal stories of the men who served in this specialist unit. The book begins with the formation of the 2nd...
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