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KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939 KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939 2
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KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939

L20220328
€37.87
This headgear alone symbolises the French soldier, but it is also, by extension, the official representation of the military officer and the civil servant. Its history is presented here in its entirety for the first time. Exclusively male, the képi conveys a wealth of information about its wearer, starting with his unit and rank. Its model and shape also...
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FRENCH HEAVY RAILWAY ARTILLERY, FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1945 FRENCH HEAVY RAILWAY ARTILLERY, FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1945 2
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FRENCH HEAVY RAILWAY ARTILLERY, FROM THE ORIGINS TO 1945

L20220327
€37.87
General Guy François, born in 1946, has been conducting research for over forty years on the history of French artillery, particularly regarding the Heavy Railway Artillery. Author of numerous articles in specialist journals, he has also written reference works on German railway artillery and the 75mm model 1897 gun. Published by Histoire et Collections,...
BASQUE PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS 1900 - 2000
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BASQUE PISTOLS AND REVOLVERS 1900 - 2000

L20220326
€36.97
It was at the beginning of the 16th century that Basque craftsmen began making firearms. But it was not until the end of the 19th century that Spanish Basque gunmaking took off with the development of major companies such as that of the Orbea family. The industrial revolution, the creation of new trades around small arms manufacturing, and the arrival of...
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CAR FAULTS AND DIAGNOSTICS - Restore and Repair CAR FAULTS AND DIAGNOSTICS - Restore and Repair 2
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CAR FAULTS AND DIAGNOSTICS - Restore and Repair

L20220323
€36.97
We are often at a loss when faults appear on our vehicles that we are not quite sure are serious or not, whether the problem requires a visit to the garage or whether we are capable of fixing it ourselves. Not being professional mechanics, we do not always have the knowledge needed to diagnose an issue that appears suddenly or a fault that worsens day by...
PANZER KILLER - Vasiliy Krysov, a Soviet tank soldier in... PANZER KILLER - Vasiliy Krysov, a Soviet tank soldier in... 2
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PANZER KILLER - Vasiliy Krysov, a Soviet tank soldier in the Great Patriotic War

L20220322
€25.59
PANZER KILLER — The gripping combat accounts of a Soviet tank soldier during the Great Patriotic War. - The war memoirs of Vasiliy Krysov, Soviet tank officer who fought at Stalingrad and Kursk, now available in French for the first time! The war memoirs of Vasiliy Krysov, a Soviet officer engaged in the titanic battles of Stalingrad and Kursk, in...
THE ALLIED BOMBING OF FRANCE - May–September 1944 THE ALLIED BOMBING OF FRANCE - May–September 1944 2
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THE ALLIED BOMBING OF FRANCE - May–September 1944

L20220321
€22.75
At the American cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, on the vast map engraved in stone, red ceramic stars mark the Allied bombing raids. Foreign visitors do not appreciate what these stars symbolize for the French: pain, tragedy, and sometimes incomprehension. How do you wage war against friends? Time has moved on, consigning to oblivion the suffering of the...
Bodyguards of His Majesty Bodyguards of His Majesty 2
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Bodyguards of His Majesty

L20220314
€18.96
The security of the King, his family, and the Court falls to the Garde du Roi and his Household. It is also a formidable and feared military force, always present when it comes to restoring order or clinching a decision. Through the richness of its dress, its equipment and its omnipresence, the Maison proves essential to the rites and splendours of the...
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MOTOLADIES - They Break the Codes
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MOTOLADIES - They Break the Codes

L20220312
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Pioneers, adventurers, riders, creators — they dare everything. Under the pen and editorial direction of Alicia Mariah Elfving, founder of TheMotoLady.com and the American Women's Motorcycle Show, Motoladies presents the remarkable stories of more than seventy pioneering women in motorcycling in all its forms. From the earliest days of the motorcycle,...
U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the... U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the... 2
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U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the Atlantic to the Caribbean

L20220311
€27.96
After achieving regular successes against convoys in the North Atlantic during its first four patrols, Rolf Mützelburg's U-203 carried out several torpedo attacks directly off the Canadian coast at the end of 1941. Its commander was awarded the Knight's Cross. To operate effectively off the US coast during its sixth patrol, on 24 March 1942, U-203 became...
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DIEPPE 1942, TRACKS AND PEBBLES - The Calgary Tank Regiment
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DIEPPE 1942, TRACKS AND PEBBLES - The Calgary Tank Regiment

L20220308
€17.06
The Canadian armour in the Dieppe Raid of 1942 Dieppe 1942. Another book on the Dieppe Raid, some will say. A different book, others will argue. This work is indeed different for several reasons. It does not cover the raid as a whole. It focuses on a single regiment — the armoured regiment. Photographs showing the Canadian tanks are plentiful. Yet this...
STEEL STORM OVER THE PAYS D'AUGE - The 272. Inf. Div. in... STEEL STORM OVER THE PAYS D'AUGE - The 272. Inf. Div. in... 2
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STEEL STORM OVER THE PAYS D'AUGE - The 272. Inf. Div. in the Battle of Normandy

L20220307
€19.91
History of the 272. Inf. Div. (horse-drawn), from its formation to the end of the Battle of Normandy Having been hastily formed in the south of France, the newly raised 272nd horse-drawn infantry division is poorly equipped with heavy weapons. Yet in July 1944, its soldiers receive orders to move up to the front south of Caen, which the Canadians are on...
OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf... OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf... 2
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OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf Div in the Battle of the Falaise...

L20220306
€17.06
Almost encircled and pressed on all sides, two German armies organise their withdrawal during the battle of the Falaise-Chambois pocket. For the Americans, as for the Poles, Canadians, French and British, there is only one objective: Chambois! The G.I.s of the 90th US Inf Div, supported by the French 2nd Armoured Division, advance to within just six...
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