WORLD WAR II

THE VICTORY ADVERTISEMENTS
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THE VICTORY ADVERTISEMENTS

L20170082
€37.87
George Grod, passionate about comics, scale modelling, and aviation, discovered with wonder in 1944 the American magazines lent to him by an M.P. (military policeman) billeted near his Norman village.
THE 9TH AIR FORCE
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THE 9TH AIR FORCE

L20170071
€39.76
In the context of preparations for the Normandy landings, the American high command became aware that the 8th Air Force alone would not be sufficient to provide tactical air support on such a large scale.
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US FIELD ARTILLERY 1941–1945
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US FIELD ARTILLERY 1941–1945

L20170068
€15.64
At the time of entry into the war, the American field artillery (Field Artillery) was lagging behind both technically and in terms of doctrine.
TO DIE FOR SAINT-LÔ
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TO DIE FOR SAINT-LÔ

L20170066
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To Die at Saint-Lô covers the period from 7 to 21 July 1944, as the Americans were bogged down in the hedgerows of the Norman bocage.
THE KAISER'S U-BOATS THE KAISER'S U-BOATS 2
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THE KAISER'S U-BOATS

L20170065
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August 1914: Europe is about to plunge into a conflict featuring, for the first time, engagements fought on land, in the air, and both beneath and on the surface of the oceans.
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FROM NORMANDY TO THE RHINE – 1944: Pas-de-Calais, Arnhem,...
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FROM NORMANDY TO THE RHINE – 1944: Pas-de-Calais, Arnhem, Ardennes, Walcheren

L20170116
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1944 From Normandy to the Rhine: Pas-de-Calais, Arnhem, Ardennes, Walcheren From Normandy to the Rhine complements The Normandy Battlefields and brings together current aerial photographs and period images to provide an up-to-date interpretation of the battles, richly illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs. It is now 70 years since France and...
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HITLER'S ATLANTIC WALL
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HITLER'S ATLANTIC WALL

L20170115
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From the south of France to the north of Norway, Hitler's Atlantic Wall first examines German defensive strategy, the various types of fortifications and bunkers, before presenting, country by country, all the most important sites — from the south-west coast of France, through Brittany, Normandy, the Pas-de-Calais, then Belgium, the Netherlands, Denmark,...
COOKING UNDER THE OCCUPATION
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COOKING UNDER THE OCCUPATION

L20170113
€9.48
During the four years of occupation, French culinary ingenuity strove to make palatable — and even pleasurable — uninviting vegetables such as the Jerusalem artichoke and the swede.
French Paratroopers on D-Day French Paratroopers on D-Day 2
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French Paratroopers on D-Day

L20170055
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In the night of 5 to 6 June 1944, while the American airborne divisions and the British Airborne were preparing to jump over Normandy, 36 French commandos were dropped over Brittany.
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1940–1944, Footwear Under the Occupation 1940–1944, Footwear Under the Occupation 2
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1940-1944: Footwear under the Occupation

L20170033
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Footwear and daily life under the Occupation Between 1940 and 1944, the French population endured rationing and the requisitioning of numerous everyday goods, in particular materials used in the making and manufacture of clothing and footwear. Click here to browse the book
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LES JOURS SANS 1939–1949 FOOD AND SCARCITY IN WARTIME LES JOURS SANS 1939–1949 FOOD AND SCARCITY IN WARTIME 2
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LES JOURS SANS 1939-1949 FOOD SUPPLY AND SHORTAGES IN WARTIME

L20170031
€17.06
Finding food: the other battle "No more bread. No meat since the day before yesterday. So many poor people are suffering. Many shops have not opened, for lack of heating or goods to sell. Lyon is silent and almost deserted."William Brunat, 2 January 1941
Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945 Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945 2
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Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945

L20170028
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For the first time in both the West and Russia, a book brings together, among 900 expertly captioned illustrations, more than 400 period photographs — the majority previously unpublished — tracing the birth and rise of military and pre-military parachuting in the Soviet Union.
ELLE COMPLETE EDITION ELLE COMPLETE EDITION 2
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ELLE INTEGRALE

L20220243
€19.91
1944. In the midst of the Second World War, the city of Rennes is pounded by bombardments. Amid the ruins, Hippolyte discovers her. Large blue eyes, beautiful blonde curls… An angel's face! This strange young girl will overturn the destiny of this young boy, caught between love and war. For against the German occupier, the resistance is organising.
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Dieppe 1942 - Americans in Action
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Dieppe 1942 - Americans in Action

L20170013
€11.37 €22.75
To approach the 1942 Dieppe Raid from a different angle and with a human perspective — that is the aim pursued in this book.
US ARMY INSIGNIA 1941-1945
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US ARMY INSIGNIA 1941–1945

L20170010
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At the end of the First World War, the US Army began identifying its units by cloth insignia sewn onto the sleeve of the uniform.
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THE ALLIES IN BRITISH UNIFORM
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THE ALLIES IN BRITISH UNIFORM

L20170008
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Following Le Tommy de la Libération and Le Canadien de la Libération, this book concludes the vast trilogy devoted to the Allied units engaged in the liberation of North-West Europe under the Anglo-Canadian command of the 21st Army Group.
KUBELWAGEN - SCHWIMMWAGEN
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KUBELWAGEN - SCHWIMMWAGEN

L20160340
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VW Kübelwagen/Schwimmwagen - VW Type 82 Kübelwagen (1940–45)/VW Type 128/166 Schwimmwagen (1942–44)
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Reconnaissance Armored Cars Volume 2 — The AMR 35 Renault
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Reconnaissance Armoured Cars Volume 2: The AMR 35 Renault

L20160338
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Following the introduction of the first reconnaissance armoured car model adopted in 1933 (AMR 33), the cavalry requested an improved version from Renault, with a rear-mounted engine. It was adopted in 1935, hence its designation AMR 35.
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Les Sans-Culottes de l'Air ed 1954
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Les Sans-Culottes de l'Air ed. 1954

CollLiv0063
€47.39
Rare. 252 pages. Plates and photographs. History of the illustrious tactical bomber unit Groupe Lorraine, which distinguished itself over four years (1941–1945) on the fronts of Abyssinia and Libya, then during the liberation of France and into the heart of Nazi Germany.
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