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THE MEMORIAL OF THE FAFL IN GREAT BRITAIN THE MEMORIAL OF THE FAFL IN GREAT BRITAIN 2
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In June 1940, France put an end to the collapse of its armies. It chose the armistice. This surrender marked the beginning of a human adventure without equal in our history — that of Frenchmen who chose to remain free. In order to continue the fight, they joined England. For the fortunate ones, the choice of commitment was made under the uniform of the...
THE WAFFEN-SS – THE GRENADIERS – Insignia, Footwear &... THE WAFFEN-SS – THE GRENADIERS – Insignia, Footwear &... 2
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This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the Waffen-SS infantrymen (Grenadiere) between 1939 and 1945. This encyclopaedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the infantrymen — known as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — of the Waffen-SS had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors and the many...
THE WAFFEN-SS IN COMBAT 1933 - 1945 THE WAFFEN-SS IN COMBAT 1933 - 1945 2
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The Waffen-SS is one of the most curiosity-provoking subjects in military history. From a small, highly elitist Praetorian guard embodying concepts of Germanic "racial purity", it ended up drawing in approximately one million increasingly eclectic combatants whose military quality ranged from elite to mediocre and who, alongside remarkable troops, fielded...
WORDS OF A FREE FRENCHMAN WORDS OF A FREE FRENCHMAN 2
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WORDS OF A FREE FRENCHMAN

L20240018
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The odyssey of a man who escaped from France through Spain Born in 1921, the Norman Michel Cherrier plunges back into his youth: the defeat of 1940, the occupation of Caen, arrests, the demarcation line, his escape across the Pyrenees in late 1942 — at over 2,000 metres altitude — with a single goal: to join Free France. Imprisoned for six months in...
PANZERWAFFE Volume 1 - The Tactical Revolution PANZERWAFFE Volume 1 - The Tactical Revolution 2
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The history of the Panzerwaffe begins in 1916, when the Germans became aware of the potential impact of tanks on the art of war. Deprived of armour as a result of the limitations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, they studied in depth the tactical lessons of the previous conflict in order to develop a revolutionary doctrine of employment and an...
DE GAULLE IN NORMANDY 1943 - 1967 DE GAULLE IN NORMANDY 1943 - 1967 2
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General de Gaulle's ancestry is rooted in Normandy since the Middle Ages. One Richard de Gaulle can be found to have served under Philippe Auguste in the thirteenth century. A certain Jean de Gaulle was governor of the city of Vire at the beginning of the fourteenth century. De Gaulle himself stayed at Sainte-Adresse from 1921, visiting his parents there...
THE BOCAGE BREAKOUT Volume 3 – 5–20 August 1944 THE BOCAGE BREAKOUT Volume 3 – 5–20 August 1944 2
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5–20 August 1944: Vassy – Tinchebray – Flers – Putanges Following the success of the first two volumes, which minutely detailed the breakout of the XXX and VIII British Corps through the bocage in the second half of July 1944, here is the final instalment of this series, describing day by day, hour by hour, the advance of British troops towards Argentan...
I Was a Tank Crewman in the 2nd DB I Was a Tank Crewman in the 2nd DB 2
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This account is that of a Frenchman born in Morocco who was among the first to join the 2e DB in North Africa, trained as a tank crewman and incorporated into the 12e régiment de cuirassiers (12e RC). His narrative takes us through the fighting in Normandy, Alsace and the German campaign, as well as to the Royan pocket. In an altogether exceptional...
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...
ALLIED AIR POWER IN WESTERN EUROPE - 1944-1945 ALLIED AIR POWER IN WESTERN EUROPE - 1944-1945 2
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Allied Air Power in Western Europe, 1944–1945: 9th US Air Force and 2nd TAF After taking part in operations in North Africa, Sicily and Italy, the 9th US Air Force was sent to Great Britain at the end of 1943 to become the principal tactical air force of the United States, in preparation for the landings on the Continent. After preparing the assault...
1940 Reporter on Three Fronts 1940 Reporter on Three Fronts 2
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1940 Reporter on Three Fronts

L2023029
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Three operations with a Luftwaffe radio reporter: Norway, France, and over England With this album, we follow three operations alongside a Luftwaffe radio reporter, through some forty dynamic and compelling reports, accompanied by around fifty photographs directly related to these accounts. Added to these is an introductory chapter on the first airborne...
THE BLACK ORDER – Edged Weapons, Traditions & Symbolism THE BLACK ORDER – Edged Weapons, Traditions & Symbolism 2
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Following the success of L'Ordre Noir, Allgemeine-SS 1925-1945, an illustrated encyclopedia dedicated to the "total society" project envisioned by the SS, we wished to explore the subject further with this new volume. Jean-François Pelletier and Georges Bernage each authored a section of this work. One presents a detailed study of the Order's edged...
JAPAN 1944–1945 The Strategic Bombing Campaign by General...
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A strategic bombing campaign ravaged Japan as it continued to fight tenaciously despite the inexorable American advance. In 1944, the US Army Air Force deployed an ultramodern bomber on the Pacific theater — the most costly weapons system of the war: the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. General Curtis LeMay initiated radical and devastating tactics that ruined...
KORVETTENKAPITÄN KENTRAT — From the cruiser Emden to U-196 KORVETTENKAPITÄN KENTRAT — From the cruiser Emden to U-196 2
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We have gathered all the archives of Korvettenkapitän Kentrat and will be presenting an exceptional colour album devoted to the career of this distinguished sailor, featuring more than 600 photographs and documents. Born in 1906 in Moselle, he entered the Reichsmarine in October 1925 as an ordinary seaman and rapidly rose to become an officer. We follow...
III.PANZER-KORPS — The Third SS Germanic Volunteer... III.PANZER-KORPS — The Third SS Germanic Volunteer... 2
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In the spring of 1940, when Germany invaded Denmark, Norway, then the Netherlands and Belgium, the Waffen-SS opened recruiting offices there, with mixed — if not mediocre — results. But when the Third Reich launched its war against the Soviet Union, the "crusade against Bolshevism" rekindled enthusiasm for a recruitment drive that had stagnated. Thus,...
1800 - From Marengo to Hohenlinden, the Final Year of a... 1800 - From Marengo to Hohenlinden, the Final Year of a... 2
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A century of blood comes to a close. Begun with the War of the Spanish Succession under the reign of an ageing Louis XIV, it ends with the American War of Independence and those of the early years of the Revolution. France now had at its head a "triumvirate." All, save Bonaparte, were new men who had played no part in the political manoeuvres of the...
COMBAT AIRCRAFT - A Comprehensive Presentation of Today's...
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A showcase of state power, the combat aircraft is one of the most formidable tools in the modern military arsenal. An ultra-high-performance weapons system, it presents itself as a flexible, reactive, and autonomous platform capable of sustaining a high operational tempo within joint and combined operations. It is also a remarkable force multiplier by...
STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Vol. 3 Nord - Prinz Eugen... STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Vol. 3 Nord - Prinz Eugen... 2
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Continuing his series on the Sturmgeschütze of the Waffen-SS, in this 3rd volume Pierre Tiquet examines three major formations engaged on often secondary theatres of operations: two mountain divisions — the 6th and 7th — and one cavalry division — the 8th. Less frequently discussed, they are nonetheless fascinating and were confronted with hard-fought...
1940 THE BLOCKHOUSES OF THE ARDENNES - Useless Sentinels
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While the fortification of the north-eastern borders was virtually complete, the General Staff decided to erect a series of advanced concrete posts along the German border, known as « maisons fortes ». Tasked with raising the alarm in the event of a surprise attack and triggering the demolition of infiltration routes towards the fortified line, these...
THE FRENCH AIR FORCE IN INDOCHINA 1945–1956 THE FRENCH AIR FORCE IN INDOCHINA 1945–1956 2
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The Indochina War truly began at the end of 1946, when Hô Chi Minh, the leader of the Viet Minh — a communist-aligned revolutionary front that had proclaimed the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam at the time of the Japanese surrender in September 1945 — launched a general insurrection against the French presence in the country. From the...
The TIGER Saga The TIGER Saga 2
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The TIGER Saga

L20220357
€52.13
This book covers every aspect of this tank, providing a precise understanding of the reasons behind its success and renown. The "Tiger", lord of the Panzers, and yet so poorly understood. A machine completed too hastily, and yet a reputation worthy of a Teutonic knight. A contradictory machine combining the power and precision of a gun fitted with an...
THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage -... THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage -... 2
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This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment between 1939 and 1945 of the infantrymen (Grenadiere) of the Waffen-SS. This encyclopaedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the infantrymen — known as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — of the Waffen-SS had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors and the...
WOMEN IN THE CLOUDS - Aeronauts - Parachutists -... WOMEN IN THE CLOUDS - Aeronauts - Parachutists -... 2
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In aeronautics, collective memory preserves the story of the Montgolfier brothers and their hot-air balloon, which rose into the sky in 1783; of Pilâtre de Rozier, who that same year made a free balloon flight; of André-Jacques Garnerin, who performed a parachute descent in 1797; and of Louis Blériot, who crossed the English Channel in his Blériot XI in...
THE ALLIED BOMBING OF FRANCE - May–September 1944 THE ALLIED BOMBING OF FRANCE - May–September 1944 2
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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...
U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the... U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the... 2
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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...
THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Uniforms & Equipment -... THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Uniforms & Equipment -... 2
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This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the Waffen-SS infantrymen (Grenadiere) between 1939 and 1945. This encyclopaedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the Waffen-SS infantrymen — referred to as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors, and the many...
DUNKIRK 1940 – Operation Dynamo DUNKIRK 1940 – Operation Dynamo 2
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DUNKIRK 1940 - Operation Dynamo

L20220001
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Four years before the Allied landings in Normandy, the French coastline was the scene of another major episode of the Second World War: Operation Dynamo, far less well known today than D-Day.
ALLIED RADIOS - Volume 2 - British, American and Canadian... ALLIED RADIOS - Volume 2 - British, American and Canadian... 2
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British, American and Canadian signal equipment 1940-1945 « On 6 June 1944, on the beaches as well as inland, virtually all orders and reports — with rare exceptions — for all combat arms were transmitted by radio communications... » Never before had an encyclopaedic work presented so many Allied military signal sets to such a wide audience. Although not...
THE WAFFEN-SS PARATROOPERS VOL.3 -... THE WAFFEN-SS PARATROOPERS VOL.3 -... 2
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This is a very little-known subject. A Waffen-SS paratrooper battalion was formed in autumn 1943 to carry out special operations missions. The author, a Luftwaffe paratrooper captain (West Germany) holding German, French, and US jump qualifications, who served in the 1960s before becoming a historian, presents a detailed history in three volumes of nearly...
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