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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

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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...
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