WORLD WAR II

LIBERATED, NORMANDY 1944 LIBERATED, NORMANDY 1944 2
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LIBERATED, NORMANDY 1944

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The advance of Canadian and Polish troops along the Channel coast to Abbeville in the summer of 1944. With Libérés Normandie 1944, Thierry Chion presents a little-known aspect of the liberation fighting. He chronicles the engagement of Canadian and Polish troops during their advance towards the Somme in August and September 1944. We follow the 4th...
THE CITROËN TYPE H THE CITROËN TYPE H 2
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THE CITROËN TYPE H

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The Citroën Type H. The popular light commercial vehicles of the Trente Glorieuses, by Hervé Bernard and Didier Leroy The first volume of this new collection on the popular light commercial vehicles of the Trente Glorieuses is dedicated to the Citroën Type H. The reader will find all the information needed for its history. The die-cast models that made...
THE 11. PANZER DIVISION "GHOST DIVISION" THE 11. PANZER DIVISION "GHOST DIVISION" 2
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THE 11. PANZER DIVISION "GHOST DIVISION"

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The 11. Panzerdivision was created in August 1940 from the 11. Schützen-Brigade. This brigade began the war in Denmark and then in France, where it earned the nickname "Ghost Brigade", as its commander manoeuvred his unit with such speed that it always appeared or struck where the enemy least expected it. The new division took on the traditions of the...
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THE FORD M8 & M20 ARMORED CARS OF THE U.S. ARMY THE FORD M8 & M20 ARMORED CARS OF THE U.S. ARMY 2
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THE FORD M8 & M20 ARMORED CARS OF THE U.S. ARMY

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The Ford M8 and M20 Armored Cars of the U.S. Army, by Didier Andres. Specially designed as a reconnaissance vehicle, the Ford Light Armored Car M8 was primarily intended for mechanised cavalry units. With 8,523 examples built, it would meet all requirements in this field. A single variant was produced on the basis of its mechanical components: the Armored...
ALL MILITARY PANHARDS 1914–1940 ALL MILITARY PANHARDS 1914–1940 2
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ALL MILITARY PANHARDS 1914–1940

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All Military Panhards 1914–1940. The Vauvillier collection no. 4, by François Vauvillier.
1940 THE BLOCKHOUSES OF THE ARDENNES - Useless Sentinels
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1940 THE BLOCKHOUSES OF THE ARDENNES - Useless Sentinels

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While the fortification of the north-eastern borders was virtually complete, the General Staff decided to erect a series of advanced concrete posts along the German border, known as « maisons fortes ». Tasked with raising the alarm in the event of a surprise attack and triggering the demolition of infiltration routes towards the fortified line, these...
SABOTEUSES - Volume 1 - Needle SABOTEUSES - Volume 1 - Needle 2
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SABOTEUSES - Volume 1 - Needle

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London, 1942… Paulette Kincaid, also known as Needle, is the daughter of a shady English businessman killed in a bombing raid and a French woman who returned to France when Paulette was only ten years old. Needle is thoroughly bored and works in a clothing shop in London. In order to help a pregnant woman about to give birth, she steals an army jeep....
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MITSUBISHI A6M REI-SEN ZERO: When the Wind Rises
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MITSUBISHI A6M REI-SEN ZERO: When the Wind Rises

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When on 26 November 1941 the six aircraft carriers of the Kidō Butai secretly left the anchorage of Hito-Kappu in the Kuril Islands and set course for Pearl Harbor, they embarked approximately 380 aircraft: dive bombers, torpedo bombers and fighters. All of them, in their respective categories, represented the best available in single-engine combat...
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JETS 46: COMBAT JET PROJECTS OF THE III. REICH
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JETS 46: COMBAT JET PROJECTS OF THE III. REICH

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Following numerous requests from our readers, we decided to republish, in book form, the Aérojournal special issue number 3 — a publication that fell victim to its own success and has been out of print for several years — devoted to German combat jet projects that would have seen the light of day had the war continued for another year. This is not,...
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LIFE AND DEATH ON THE EASTERN FRONT: Colour Photographs...
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LIFE AND DEATH ON THE EASTERN FRONT: Colour Photographs of the Second World War

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The fighting on the Ostfront was extensively documented by the press agencies of the various belligerents, each sending their war correspondents to produce series of photographs at the front. But this overlooks the fact that these photographs, inherently sanitised and selected, paint only a partial picture of the situation. The Landser also had a camera...
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NEW HISTORY of the French Air and Space Force NEW HISTORY of the French Air and Space Force 2
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NEW HISTORY of the French Air and Space Force

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The prestigious history of the French Air and Space Force in 480 pages and 750 rare or previously unpublished photographs The Centre d'Etudes Stratégiques Aérospatiales (CESA) co-publishes with Éditions Pierre de Taillac a Nouvelle Histoire de l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace. It succeeds l'Histoire de l'aviation militaire française published in 1980 by...
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE PANZERGRENADIER
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE PANZERGRENADIER

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The appearance of armoured vehicles on the battlefield profoundly changed the behaviour of the infantry. For years, armies attempted to better coordinate the action of infantrymen and that of armoured units, but it was on the German side that this synergy was most actively developed. Despite faltering beginnings at the start of the Second World War, the...
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The TIGER Saga The TIGER Saga 2
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The TIGER Saga

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This book covers every aspect of this tank, providing a precise understanding of the reasons behind its success and renown. The "Tiger", lord of the Panzers, and yet so poorly understood. A machine completed too hastily, and yet a reputation worthy of a Teutonic knight. A contradictory machine combining the power and precision of a gun fitted with an...
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THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage -... THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage -... 2
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THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage - Volume 2

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This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment between 1939 and 1945 of the infantrymen (Grenadiere) of the Waffen-SS. This encyclopaedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the infantrymen — known as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — of the Waffen-SS had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors and the...
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PANZERDIVISION FRUNDSBERG - UKRAINE - NORMANDY 1944 PANZERDIVISION FRUNDSBERG - UKRAINE - NORMANDY 1944 2
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PANZERDIVISION FRUNDSBERG - UKRAINE - NORMANDY 1944

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Discover the true story of the 10.SS-Panzerdivision "FRUNDSBERG" during the fighting in Ukraine in April 1944 and during the summer of 1944 in Normandy! After several decades of research and with the assistance of over a hundred veterans of the Division, the complete history of the Panzerdivision "Frundsberg" engaged within the II.SS-Panzerkorps alongside...
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HISTORY OF THE POLISH ARMY IN FRANCE - 1939–1940
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HISTORY OF THE POLISH ARMY IN FRANCE - 1939–1940

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Narvik – Maginot Line – Clos du Doubs – Champagne – Breton Redoubt – Fighter groups and patrols – Divisional anti-tank companies Rather than a farewell to arms, the brutal crushing of Poland in 1939 opened a new chapter in her history — that of continuing the fight from abroad. In those dark days, France crystallised all of Poland's hopes. For did not...
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NARVIK 1940, FRENCH VICTORY
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NARVIK 1940, FRENCH VICTORY

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What were the engagements conducted by the French expeditionary corps in April and May 1940 in Denmark and Norway? In April 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway. The Allies responded quickly in Norway and inflicted heavy losses on the German navy. Despite this, they were soon driven out of southern Norway, then central Norway. In the north of the...
THE DESERT EPIC, US ARMY VERSUS AFRIKAKORPS (VOLUME 2)
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THE DESERT EPIC, US ARMY VERSUS AFRIKAKORPS (VOLUME 2)

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The US Army's battles in North Africa against Rommel's Afrikakorps This heavily illustrated Volume II of The Desert Epic depicts the engagement of the American army in North Africa. The narrative runs from Operation Torch in November 1942 to the surrender of Axis forces in May 1943. A great many photographs, often rare or previously unpublished, support...
THE GREATEST MOUNTAIN BATTLES - From Antiquity to the... THE GREATEST MOUNTAIN BATTLES - From Antiquity to the... 2
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THE GREATEST MOUNTAIN BATTLES - From Antiquity to the Present Day

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Discover the greatest mountain battles, from Antiquity to the present day From the Andes to the Balkans, and from the Alps to the Himalayas, this work reveals the greatest feats of mountain warfare as never before. Spanning all periods of mythological and recorded history, you will follow in the footsteps of illustrious commanders — Alexander, Hannibal,...
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INFERNO - COASTAL COMMAND
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INFERNO - COASTAL COMMAND

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September 1943... A British airbase welcomes new pilots for its Bristol Beaufighter Mk VI. Coming from Lancaster squadrons, these pilots have earned the right to return to service aboard this night fighter, capable of operating as a fighter-bomber, torpedo bomber, or ground-attack aircraft. The missions pile up, each more perilous than the last... But the...
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BEYOND BAND OF BROTHERS - THE WAR MEMOIRS OF MAJOR DICK... BEYOND BAND OF BROTHERS - THE WAR MEMOIRS OF MAJOR DICK... 2
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BEYOND BAND OF BROTHERS - THE WAR MEMOIRS OF MAJOR DICK WINTERS

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Reprinting — Delivery late May 2024 The book that inspired the TV series BAND OF BROTHERS about the 506th PIR of the 101st Airborne, Easy Company commanded by MAJOR DICK WINTERS, at last translated into French. Worldwide famous since the broadcast of the hit series HBO Band of Brothers produced by Steven Spielberg and Tom Hanks, Major Dick Winters was a...
THE COASTAL ESCORT VESSELS
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THE COASTAL ESCORT VESSELS

L20220344
€60.66
With a maximum displacement of under 400 tonnes, coastal escort vessels rank among the smallest combat units a navy can field. The French Navy could not do without them. From 1944, the French Navy was glad to recover around thirty American-built PCs in its ranks, which would contribute to the return of French naval forces to the seas. For its operations...
THE SENEGALESE TIRAILLEURS - From colonial subject to...
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THE SENEGALESE TIRAILLEURS - From colonial subject to soldier - From 1857 to the...

L20220342
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The first comprehensive history of a legendary army corps. Created by imperial decree in July 1857, the first battalion of Tirailleurs is Senegalese in name only: this military corps formed within the French colonial empire in fact brought together the entire "force noire" — that is, the African soldiers of colour who fought for France. While studies on...
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GOERING - The Iron Man
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GOERING - The Iron Man

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The biography of a larger-than-life figure in every sense of the word, in the "Masters of War" collection. Hermann Goering, the second most powerful figure in the Third Reich, served simultaneously as Prussian Minister of the Interior, President of the Reichstag, master of the Four-Year Plan, and Reich Master of the Hunt. But Goering was above all a...
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