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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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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...
MERKUR - May 1941, Paratroopers over Crete MERKUR - May 1941, Paratroopers over Crete 2
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Operation Merkur, May 1941: the Fallschirmjäger jump over Crete Following Marita, the Balkan campaign and the German victory in mainland Greece, the island of Crete, as an RAF base, posed a serious threat to the Reich. The Ploesti oilfields were at risk from British bombers. The decision was made: the XI. Fliegerkorps was transferred to Greece for an...
Submarine Technology
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Submarine Technology

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A comprehensive overview of the modern submarine and a vision of the future of this formidable weapon. Comprising 17 didactic chapters, this 144-page amply illustrated volume provides a comprehensive overview of the modern submarine and delivers a vision of the future of this formidable weapon. It addresses questions concerning the state of the art in the...
RWANDA (6 April 1994 – 19 July 1994): The War, the... RWANDA (6 April 1994 – 19 July 1994): The War, the... 2
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What happened in Rwanda between 6 April and 19 July 1994? What share of responsibility does each of the national and international actors bear for the genocide of the Tutsi? From the very opening of the book, in order to dispel any ambiguity, a table of a scale of crimes on page 21 rules out any reasoning that would equate the genocide of the Tutsi...
Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache 2
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Coming just a few years after the acquisition of Indochina and the Tonkin campaign, and barely three years after the conquest of Dahomey, the Madagascar expedition of 1895 forms part of a set of offensive actions reflecting, on the part of the French government — largely under the initial impetus of Jules Ferry — a will towards colonial expansion and a...
THE 36TH AMERICAN INFANTRY DIVISION "TEXAS DIVISION" THE 36TH AMERICAN INFANTRY DIVISION "TEXAS DIVISION" 2
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The 36th American Infantry Division "Texas Division". The Allied liberation units — Italy, Provence, Rhône Valley, Vosges, Germany Delivery from 22 September This work is the only one in French recounting the history of the 36th Infantry Division of the United States Army, from its creation to the present day. This major unit, nicknamed the "Texas...
THE CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE LIBERATION 1944-1945: From... THE CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE LIBERATION 1944-1945: From... 2
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New Expanded Edition An attractive presentation of the material details surrounding the Canadian soldier, the "Canuck". This long-awaited new revised and expanded edition provides essential reference material for military history enthusiasts hungry for detailed information, for collectors of historical memorabilia and vehicles, for scale modellers, and...
1940: THE REASONS FOR A DEFEAT
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1940: THE REASONS FOR A DEFEAT

L20230106
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To say that the campaign of May–June 1940 has generated an enormous amount of writing is an understatement: rarely has an event in French history left such a mark on our country. Several reasons can be identified: first and foremost, the French Army, which had emerged victorious from the First World War, was forced to lay down its arms after barely two...
PUGNALI ITALIANI — ITALIAN DAGGERS 1915–1945 PUGNALI ITALIANI — ITALIAN DAGGERS 1915–1945 2
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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...
THE III. PANZERKORPS 1942–1945 – THE ELITE OF THE PANZER...
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Created at the time of Operation "Fall Blau" in the late spring of 1942, the III. Panzerkorps served until the end of the war exclusively on the Eastern Front and became one of the spearheads of virtually all the major offensive and defensive operations conducted by the Wehrmacht. Throughout its campaign, it brought together various Panzer-Divisionen, as...
DING HAO! The Fabulous Epic of the Flying Tigers
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The Flying Tigers are legendary. Yet their true history is poorly known to the general public, and the most implausible rumours circulate about them, particularly in Europe. In 1967, aged just eight years old, the author became passionate about these aviators, their exploits, their aircraft, their battles. He never ceased researching the subject, and the...
DEPORTATION DIARY, from Dachau to Natzweiler-Struthof
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Musician and blind man: the journey of Arthur Poitevin, Resistance fighter and deportee. Born in 1917 into a family of fishing sailors from Port-en-Bessin, Arthur Poitevin lost his sight at the age of four. He received the providential support of a university professor who had himself become blind at that age. Arthur attended the Clermont-Ferrand...
THE NAPOLEONIC MILITARY REVOLUTION - Volume 1, Manoeuvres
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The political and social revolution of 1789 brought about an upheaval in the art of war, which reached full maturity under Napoleon I. The Emperor effected a synthesis between the theories of Enlightenment military thinkers and the early experiments in mass warfare conducted by the generals of the Republic. He stands at the origin of modern warfare. The...
THE NAPOLEONIC MILITARY REVOLUTION - Volume 2, The Battles
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A groundbreaking presentation of the innovations of Napoleonic warfare. Following the analysis of operational strategy in Volume I on Manoeuvres, this Volume II examines the Napoleonic battle in all its dimensions, setting out its specific characteristics in relation to the linear battles that preceded it. Drawing on a comparative study of the course of...
THE NAPOLEONIC MILITARY REVOLUTION - Volume 3, Combat
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Having analysed operational strategy and general tactics from the perspective of the conduct of operations, this third volume deals with the tactics of the individual arms, prioritising an approach grounded in the combatant's lived experience, his motivations and his daily life. It emphasises the sociological and anthropological aspects of the fighting of...
PARATROOPERS OF THE 14th RCP IN ALGERIA - FROM DOUBT TO...
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During the Algerian War, the paratroopers were at the forefront of the fighting. They faced the most hardened moudjahidines in the most remote djebels. Yet, nearly six decades later, does anyone still remember that some of these elite units had conscripts making up the majority of their ranks? Such was the case of the 14th Régiment de chasseurs...
REIMS - 28 October 1359 - 18 May 1360 REIMS - 28 October 1359 - 18 May 1360 2
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Edward III's chevauchée broke before Reims, the City of Coronations. In 1359, Edward III of England held John II the Good prisoner after his crushing defeat at Poitiers (1356). France was slow to pay the enormous ransom for its sovereign. Weary of waiting, Edward decided to mount an expedition to have himself crowned King of France at Reims. The City of...
GRAUBLAU! LUFTWAFFE WOOL TUNICS GRAUBLAU! LUFTWAFFE WOOL TUNICS 2
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GRAUBLAU! LUFTWAFFE WOOL TUNICS

L20230081
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Luftwaffe tunics in grey-blue cloth (Graublau), whose cut blends tradition and modernity, were worn both as walking-out dress and in combat. These are rare uniforms, highly prized by collectors who favour pieces in their original patina, worn in action by combatants — pilots, artillerymen, and of course paratroopers. The aim of this book is to present...
HS UNIFORMES THEMATIQUE N°7 - THE 10th PARACHUTE DIVISION...
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HISTORY - WEAPONS - UNIFORMS - INSIGNIA - EQUIPMENT HORS-SERIE UNIFORMES THEMATIQUE N°7: THE 10th PARACHUTE DIVISION - PARAS IN ALGERIA 1956-1961 Under the direction of Marc Bruschi & Paul Villatoux. 98 illustrated pages, colour and b&w photographs CONTENTS: THE 10th PARACHUTE DIVISION, A "PRAETORIAN GUARD" JUMP SUITS AND CAMOUFLAGE COMBAT DRESS THE...
THE TIGER TANK OF VIMOUTIERS in Normandy
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Collective work The Tiger tank of Vimoutiers is the only German armoured vehicle of this type engaged in the final phase of the Battle of Falaise-Chambois to have remained in place since the end of the conflict. For nearly eight decades now, its silhouette has become a familiar sight. A rest area allows tourists and curious visitors to approach this...
TRIVIAL PURSUIT 14-18 - World War One TRIVIAL PURSUIT 14-18 - World War One 2
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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...
THE BEAR AND THE FOX - An Immediate History of the War in...
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Since February 2022, each of us has been bombarded with information about the war in Ukraine — fragmented, piecemeal, often contradictory information, in which it is impossible to tell truth from falsehood. Since its outbreak, Michel Goya and Jean Lopez have focused on this conflict — the former as a military commentator for a rolling news channel, the...
FINLAND IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR 1938–1948
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Between Stalin and Hitler: an unjustly overlooked and highly instructive history. This work deals with the history of Finland during the Second World War, from the first crises of 1938 to the signing in 1948 of a bilateral treaty with Moscow. For the country, the winter of 1939–1940 began badly: attacked in late November by the USSR, it seemed on the...
MY WAR OF 1870 - Diary of a Prussian Soldier
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From July 1870 to June 1871, Fusilier Fritz Fischer was on campaign: he fought several times, marched a great deal, and discovered a country — France! 2,500 km on foot, around a hundred different billets — some for a single night, others interminable such as the two months spent in the mud before Metz — major battles (Gravelotte, Orléans…) and skirmishes,...
PAGES ON TACTICS – Chronicles and Articles for Candidates...
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"These chronicles have their origin in notes written for the candidates to the École de Guerre whom I was tasked with preparing for this demanding examination. Their grounding in military culture had become somewhat eroded during their deployments on external operations or during their postings in metropolitan France, where their interests were far more...
ANGEL WINGS T8 - ANYTHING GOES - Large Format ANGEL WINGS T8 - ANYTHING GOES - Large Format 2
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February 1954… In Korea, after four years of a bloody conflict, a fragile armistice has been signed! The war is put on pause for thousands of GIs, even as the situation is more tense than ever and a nuclear conflict looms. Yet there is a buzz on the American bases… For, on her honeymoon in Japan with her new husband, baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn...
ANGEL WINGS T8 - ANYTHING GOES ANGEL WINGS T8 - ANYTHING GOES 2
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ANGEL WINGS T8 - ANYTHING GOES

L20230060
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February 1954… In Korea, after four years of a bloody conflict, a fragile armistice has been signed! The war is put on pause for thousands of GIs, even as the situation is more tense than ever and a nuclear conflict looms. Yet there is a buzz on the American bases… For, on her honeymoon in Japan with her new husband, baseball legend Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn...
KÉPI: A French Headpiece. Volume 2: the military képi... KÉPI: A French Headpiece. Volume 2: the military képi... 2
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PRE-ORDER ONLINE - BOOK AVAILABLE FROM 30 MAY 2023 The history of the képi is covered here in its entirety for the first time. This headpiece alone symbolizes the French soldier, but it is also, by extension, the official representation of the military man and the civil servant. A képi conveys a great deal of information about its wearer, beginning with...
LIBERTY! FRANCE'S DECISIVE ROLE IN AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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The role of the French in North America in the 18th century is largely unknown. Yet they were to occupy a pivotal position in the transformation of that territory into a major political entity for the two centuries that followed. Indeed, a former British general, George Washington, sought the help of yesterday's enemy — France — to assist the American...
TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Letters from the Front
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Illustrated with newly colorized period photographs and battlefield relics, discover for the first time the complete correspondence of an American officer of the 4th Infantry Division, from the Norman fields to the dark Hürtgen Forest, by way of the Liberation of Paris! Poignant letters and a true story that prompt us to reflect on the ravages of war and...
THE BUHARA ADVENTURE - Resistance and Deportation -...
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On the evening of 12 February 1941, in the Bay of la Fresnaye, 15 young men — including 9 trainee pilots and their instructor — boarded the Buhara in silence to join England and General de Gaulle's Free France. Louis Delabruyère, barely 20 years old, was one of them. But their attempt failed... A rare and thoroughly documented personal account of the...
Waging War – Conversations on the Operational Art
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A two-voice reflection on war and strategy, the like of which France has not seen in a long time. Why, throughout the centuries, have generals won so many victories that did not bring an end to the conflict? Why did the blood shed serve the objectives assigned by political authority to its armies so poorly? Why, to take one example among a thousand, were...
THE BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ - 1939/1944
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The Tirpitz was, without a doubt, one of the most formidable warships of her generation. Of redoubtable and uncontested power, the Bismarck's sistership spent the majority of her career in the Norwegian fjords. After brief and inconclusive sorties against Allied convoys, a remarkable human adventure would unfold in the effort to neutralize Hitler's last...
THE LUFTWAFFE IN BELGIUM. VOLUME II - Escalating Combat...
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In 1941–1942, setting aside Bomber Command's night operations, the air war ultimately had little impact on Belgium. 1943, the pivotal year of the Second World War, was nonetheless marked for that country by the growing incursions of the US 8th Air Force's heavy bombers, which until then had made little showing in Belgian airspace. From 6 April 1943, the...
THE ABWEHR - 1939-1945: German Secret Services in France
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The first comprehensive synthesis of the role played by German military intelligence in France under the Occupation. While many organisations of the Third Reich are well known — the all-powerful state militia (SS), the Nazi party's secret police (Gestapo), or its security arm (SD) — the Abwehr is less celebrated. Yet it played a crucial role during the...
13e RDP - FIGHTING IN ALGERIA FROM KABYLIA TO...
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In the wake of the 70th anniversary celebrations of the transformation of the "13" into a parachute regiment, and ahead of the 60th anniversary of its entry into airborne reconnaissance, the new expanded and updated edition of the work by Mark Bruschi "13e RDP, combats en Algérie de la Kabylie au Constantinois", published in 2010 and out of print for...
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