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Robotic Tactics - FIGHTING AMONG THE MACHINES
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FIGHTING AMONG DRONES AND ROBOTS In Ukraine, drones and robots have imposed a new reality of combat. What is at stake in this war is a major break in military history, comparable to the advent of firearms, but infinitely faster. It will shape all future conflicts and spread across the world. Henceforth, war will be waged with systems capable of extending...
Bernard de Lattre. Au nom du père
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Bernard de Lattre YOUNGEST MILITARY MEDAL RECIPIENT IN HISTORY, KILLED IN INDOCHINA Au nom du père  Born in 1928, Bernard de Lattre grew up in the shadow of an extraordinary father, Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, future Marshal of France. Yet very early on, he chose to forge his ownpath: a volunteer at sixteen, decorated with the Médaille Militaire at...
LIEUTENANTS - DESTINIES OF FRENCH LIEUTENANTS FROM 1800...
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DESTINIES OF FRENCH LIEUTENANTS FROM 1800 TO THE PRESENT DAY WHATEVER THE BATTLEFIELD, EVERYWHERE, ALWAYS, A LIEUTENANT LEADS FROM THE FRONT At twenty, they are leaders in the making yet already on the front line: they are the lieutenants. They bear responsibility for their men, the terrain, the reality of combat — where there is no room for error. They...
American Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers – Volume II
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Navires & Histoire du Monde No. 44 The American Essex-class aircraft carriers served from 1943 to 1991, from the second part of the Pacific War to the end of the Cold War. Twenty-four vessels were actually commissioned. No two ships are exactly alike, owing to different shipyards, evolving detection equipment, varying degrees of modernization, repairs...
American Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers – Volume I
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Navires & Histoire du Monde Collection N°43 The American Essex-class aircraft carriers served from 1943 to 1991, from the second half of the Pacific War to the end of the Cold War. Twenty-four vessels were actually commissioned. No two ships are exactly alike, owing to different shipyards, evolving detection equipment, varying degrees of modernisation,...
The Death Corridor Mortain-Falaise-Argentan 1944 The Death Corridor Mortain-Falaise-Argentan 1944 2
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The "death corridor" is the neck of the famous Falaise-Argentan pocket where the German fighting forces in Normandy were to be crushed by Allied power. The Germans left several thousand dead and 40,000 prisoners in the pocket after roughly half of them managed to force their way through. This work recounts that hell. The Battle of Mortain with sensational...
Dying for Crisbecq and Azeville Dying for Crisbecq and Azeville 2
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Dying for Crisbecq and Azeville

L20260066
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June 6, 6:31 a.m., the 4th Infantry Division lands on Utah Beach while the US Navy, with the USS Nevada, exchanges fire with the German batteries, including the powerful 210 mm guns of the Crisbecq battery, supported by the 105 mm guns of Azeville. At 6:33 a.m., Crisbecq fires three shells below the waterline of the USS Corry, which sinks shortly...
1940 – The Battle of the Marne That Never Was
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Maxime Mainguet analyses the missed opportunities of the Battle of France e. An unstoppable Blitzkrieg? Overwhelming German superiority? Not quite. In Cette bataille de la Marne qui n'a pas eu lieu, Maxime Mainguet offers an original and strategic reappraisal of the Battle of France. Mirroring the "Miracle of the Marne" of 1914, he examines the moment...
On the Roads to Freedom
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On the Roads to Freedom

L20260064
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Chronicles of a French soldier on campaign, from Monthermé to Indochina
Equipages. Life on Board and Traditions of the Sailors of... Equipages. Life on Board and Traditions of the Sailors of... 2
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La Marine nationale (La Royale) is one of the last institutions that can pride itself on the human dimension of a crew. When the last mooring line of one of its vessels slips into the water, a very particular world comes into being in an instant. A group of men and women leaves dry land to live a collective experience in a closed environment, far from any...
GENERAL PAU — HE COULD HAVE BEEN COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, HE...
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Alsatian by blood shed At the age of 22, Second Lieutenant Gérald Pau was severely wounded in the right hand during the terrible Battle of Froeschwiller in 1870. Faced with amputation, he asked to be operated on without anaesthesia, so that the small amount of product available could be reserved for the more gravely wounded soldiers. This gesture, which...
General Valin. Commander of the Free French Air Forces
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The man who gave wings to Free France A discreet yet central figure of Free France, Martial Valin (1898–1980) was the man who gave wings to the Gaullist struggle. A courageous pilot, visionary military commander, outstanding organiser, he embodies the rebirth of French air power at a moment when all seemed lost. In 1941, he took command of the FAFL and...
News from Sainte-Engrâce? Chronicles of an Ordinary Hero
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Chronicles of an Ordinary Intelligence Services Hero ­ y name is Alex. My father is Jewish and my mother is English. An explosive combination during the Second World War. I was fourteen years old when we escaped the Nazis via the Pyrenees, taking refuge first in Spain, then in Portugal. It was in Sainte-Engrâce, an isolated village in...
Mexican Campaign 1862-1867 - Carnets de la Sabretache Mexican Campaign 1862-1867 - Carnets de la Sabretache 2
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Initially hailed by the apologists of the Second Empire as the "greatest idea of the reign" of Emperor Napoleon III, the French army's expedition to Mexico ended, after several years of a gruelling and brutal campaign, in a humiliating withdrawal in 1867.This unhappy episode, which marked the beginning of the regime's military decline, nonetheless leaves...
The Cry of the Waves 943: The Battle of Tarawa
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A true tactical laboratory, Tarawa forged the identity of the Marine Corps and lastingly transformed the conduct of amphibious assaults. The Battle of Tarawa decoded by a Marine Corps general. Following a precise account of the operations, the commanders involved and the equipment used, the author offers a resolutely tactical reading of the battle,...
The Submarines of the D-Day Landings The Submarines of the D-Day Landings 2
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The danger comes from the deep Fallen into oblivion, the fierce naval battles of the First World War left no trace in the public memory. Yet with the use of submarine warfare, they foreshadowed what would become the formidable Battle of the Atlantic convoys during the Second World War. In May 1944, 26 German submarines — relentless hunters of cargo...
The Secret Operations of the D-Day Landings The Secret Operations of the D-Day Landings 2
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To prepare and ensure the success of the Normandy landings, the Allied command devised special operations carried out by small units acting in the greatest secrecy to undertake dangerous missions. Gathering intelligence, deceiving the enemy, facilitating the task of the assault forces and recovering enemy military technology — these were their objectives.
FRENCH AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS - From 1950 to the Present Day
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Aviation History Collection No. 49 French Air Force helicopters first appeared in 1950 to meet operational needs in Indochina and Algeria at war, where their crews and mechanics wrote the first pages of their glory. Redeployed to metropolitan France in the early 1960s, they were also stationed overseas and deployed on external operations in Africa, the...
The MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the...
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Histoire de l'Aviation No. 51 Since 1998 and the first work on the Morane 406 published by Lela Presse, numerous discoveries have made a new publication essential. Proof of this lies in the sheer volume of this study, which required splitting it into two tomes even though it is devoted solely to the aircraft in French markings. The list of contributors...
LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier... LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier... 2
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This colour encyclopaedia presents more than 1,500 colour photographs covering all the equipment a German soldier carried with him. Topics covered include: rations (cutlery, butter tin, pocket knives, mess tin, stove, tin opener, coffee, etc.), helmets, belts, decorations, maps, music, leisure, propaganda, health, tobacco, uniform and weapons. It is an...
August 1944 – The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in La...
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Following the success of "The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in the Eure", covering 18 to 24 August 1944, we return to this unit, from 1 to 15 August 1944. We examine the liberation battles at Tessy-sur-Vire, Vire, the Forest of Saint-Sever, Champs du Boult, Gathemo, Chérencé-le-Roussel, the Forêt de la Lande Pourrie, Barenton, Domfront and the...
JAGUAR, THE FELINE IN ACTION
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JAGUAR, THE FELINE IN ACTION

L20260037
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In 2007, the Jaguar continued its career in India, before taking a well-earned retirement in the pantheon of legendary aircraft. This work, enriched with nearly 600 photographs, 19 profiles, three-view drawings by Jean-Jacques Petit and numerous operational anecdotes illustrated with action photographs, will take you through the "saga" of the Jaguar, from...
World Tour of Second World War Tanks
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Embark on a genuine world tour of Second World War tanks, from the United States to Australia, via Poland, Germany of course, and France. Conceived as a true handbook, the book brings together photographs and technical data to tell you everything you could want to know about these masters of the battlefield.A genuine technical and visual...
VBL Panhard VBL Panhard 2
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VBL Panhard

L20262204
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VBL Panhard. Always up front. By Charles Maisonneuve. Preface by Major General Benoît Aumonnier.
NUTS & BOLTS VOL 50: Sd.Kfz. 7 - 8 ton Zugkraftwagen... NUTS & BOLTS VOL 50: Sd.Kfz. 7 - 8 ton Zugkraftwagen... 2
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Sd.Kfz. 7 – 8-ton half-track (Zugkraftwagen) Krauss-Maffei and variants; 10 cm Kanone 18 heavy gun & Sd.Ah. 115 trailer As volume 34 devoted to the Sd.Kfz. 7 has long been out of print, we received numerous requests for a new edition. We therefore decided to respond to our readers' wishes. However, rather than offering a simple reprint, we chose to update...
THE KORSUN-CHERKASSY POCKET AND THE BATTLES OF THE... THE KORSUN-CHERKASSY POCKET AND THE BATTLES OF THE... 2
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The Gates of Hell Autumn 1943: following the German withdrawal after the Battle of Kursk, the Red Army poured across the vast Ukrainian steppe towards the Dnieper. This great river was intended by the Germans to serve as a stop line to halt a Soviet army of ever-growing strength, reinforced by a continuous flow of Allied materiel — hundreds of thousands...
Dien Bien Phu - A Corner of Hell Dien Bien Phu - A Corner of Hell 2
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On Saturday, 8 May 1954, the command aircraft picked up the very last message sent by the French at Dien Bien Phu: « Breakout failed stop no longer able to communicate with you stop and out. » The breakout from "Isabelle" had just failed, and it was truly the end. The end of the Indochina War and of French colonial power. For the first time in history, a...
G.I. Joe - Ernie Pyle G.I. Joe - Ernie Pyle 2
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G.I. Joe - Ernie Pyle

L20260031
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A celebrated reporter, Ernie Pyle became a war correspondent when the Second World War broke out and set off alongside the American Army (Company of the 18th Infantry Regiment). Following it through its victories as well as its defeats, he first covered events in North Africa and went as far as the heart of Italy at the Battle of Monte Cassino, then...
The Third Reich. From Origins to Collapse. Two-volume... The Third Reich. From Origins to Collapse. Two-volume... 2
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A masterful and pioneering synthesis, hailed as a masterpiece upon its publication in 1960, William L. Shirer's The Third Reich belongs to that category of reference works that read like a novel. Acclaimed by hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide, this colossal work owes its originality to the fact that the author, residing in Berlin from 1934 to...
14-18 THE CHALLENGE OF THE GREAT WAR - Quizz Game 14-18 THE CHALLENGE OF THE GREAT WAR - Quizz Game 2
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Quiz in the form of a card game with 200 questions and answers for everyone Ages 10 and up 2 to 6 players 15 min gameplay • Before the war• Historical facts• Notable figures• Weapons and equipment• Countries and armies• Civilian life• Soldiers' life• After the war• Memory of the war
THE FIRST OF THE TANKS - The 501st Tank Combat Regiment THE FIRST OF THE TANKS - The 501st Tank Combat Regiment 2
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This graphic novel, complemented by an illustrated dossier, traces the history of the 501st Tank Combat Regiment since its creation in 1918: participation in the final offensives of the First World War; combat in the Middle East and Africa; the Normandy landing on 3 August 1944, etc. Today, stationed at Mourmelon-le-Grand in Champagne, the regiment is...
THE SKIES OF THE REICH - 1944
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THE SKIES OF THE REICH - 1944

L20260015
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February 1944: Operation Argument, the greatest aerial battle in history. It is too easily forgotten: the Americans and the British were not certain of success when they landed in Normandy on 6 June 1944. Their worst nightmare was the prospect of 1,000 Luftwaffe fighters — with the best pilots in the world — contesting air superiority over the beaches and...
GIGN - The Full Story GIGN - The Full Story 2
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GIGN - The Full Story

L20260007
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60 OPERATORS RECOUNT THE HISTORY OF A LEGENDARY UNIT GIGN. Four letters that command respect. Since its founding in 1974, this counter-terrorism unit has established itself as a world model, always on the front line against the most extreme threats. Under the leadership of Lieutenant Christian Prouteau, the GIGN forged a unique identity: effectiveness,...
LES AVIONS MARCEL BLOCH - Volume 3: Fighters and Other...
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Marcel Bloch took considerable time before deciding to propose a fighter aircraft. His first attempt was a complete failure — the aircraft could not even take off. Yet the ideas he had instilled in that project would prompt the French government to take notice and, after numerous improvements, industry would make it one of the three principal defenders of...
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