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ALL THE ARMORED VEHICLES OF THE FRENCH ARMY - From... ALL THE ARMORED VEHICLES OF THE FRENCH ARMY - From... 2
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ALL THE ARMORED VEHICLES OF THE FRENCH ARMY - From Origins to 1940

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2nd edition of Tous les blindés de l'armée française des origines à 1940, by François Vauvillier. When France entered the war in September 1939, its rearmament effort since the adoption of the first new-model equipment in 1935 had been considerable: more than 2,700 modern combat vehicles — tanks and armoured cars — had been delivered over four years by...
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1940 - TRUTHS AND LEGENDS
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1940 - TRUTHS AND LEGENDS

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The defeat of 1940: how did it come to this? On 13 May 1940, three days after the start of the German offensive, the lines of the French army were breached. On 17 June, Pétain called for a cessation of fighting. On 22 June, the armistice was signed in the forest of Compiègne. On 10 July, deputies and senators voted full powers to the Marshal. In two...
THE DRAMA OF 1940 - General André Beaufre
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THE DRAMA OF 1940 - General André Beaufre

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« The wind of History, when it rises, overpowers the will of men, but it is for men to foresee these storms, to contain them, and even, at the limit, to know how to harness them. » A member of the Grand Quartier général at the time of the Wehrmacht's invasion of France, General André Beaufre was the powerless witness to a collapse without precedent in...
THE SOLDIERS OF 1940. A SACRIFICED GENERATION
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THE SOLDIERS OF 1940. A SACRIFICED GENERATION

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The history of the « phoney war », which mobilised five million French soldiers from 1939 to the defeat of June 1940, has long been reduced, in our national memory, to the Fernandel of La vache et le prisonnier or the adventures of La Septième compagnie. Eighty years after that « strange defeat », the heroes of Dunkirk or of the Maginot Line — prisoners...
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ROMMEL IN NORMANDY - France 1940
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ROMMEL IN NORMANDY - France 1940

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Rommel's passage through Normandy in June 1940 is often overshadowed. The author sought to highlight this brief episode, which was far from straightforward for his division, which nonetheless captured three Norman ports. Ancelle, Boos, Elbeuf, Yvetot, Fécamp, Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Le Havre, L'Aigle, La Haye-du-Puits, Marinvast, Cherbourg — Rommel is one...
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1940 THE BATTLE OF DUNKIRK ON LAND AND AT SEA
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1940 THE BATTLE OF DUNKIRK ON LAND AND AT SEA

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The Battle of Dunkirk of May–June 1940 is in fact little known: most authors, particularly Anglo-Saxon ones, focus on the evacuation that saved the greater part of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) and more than 120,000 French soldiers, yet a fierce battle was also fought.
My Exodus of June 1940 – Le Havre, Trouville, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
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My Exodus of June 1940 – Le Havre, Trouville, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët

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Gérard Régnier recounts his exodus of June 1940 as a historian, placing it precisely within a period that, with hindsight, appears as the darkest in our national history: the "dark years." He meticulously describes the international situation during the 1930s, the retreat of the French and British Allies in the face of Hitler's provocations and his "bluff...
THE BATTLE OF DUNKIRK - 26 May – 3 June 1940
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THE AIR BATTLE OF DUNKIRK — 26 May – 3 June 1940

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"Where is the RAF?" This question was the leitmotif of the troops encircled in the Dunkirk pocket and awaiting re-embarkation, as they were subjected to the relentless air raids of the Luftwaffe.
History of the 1st Polish Armoured Division - 1939-1945: The Phoenix Odyssey
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History of the 1st Polish Armoured Division - 1939-1945: The Phoenix Odyssey

L20190010
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On the morning of 1 September 1939, 4,000 men set out to face German forces south of Kraków. They came from the 10th Cavalry Brigade, the only large motorised unit in the Polish army, and unknowingly embarked on an unprecedented epic. Holding three Wehrmacht divisions in check to the eastern borders of Poland, they managed despite the defeat to cross into...
THE FRENCH GENERALS OF 1940
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THE FRENCH GENERALS OF 1940

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In May–June 1940, the French Army suffered the worst defeat in its history: nearly two million prisoners, entire divisions annihilated with their equipment lost, and more than half of national territory overrun by the Wehrmacht.
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Encyclopedia of French Fighter Aircraft 1939-1942 Encyclopedia of French Fighter Aircraft 1939-1942 2
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Encyclopaedia of French Fighter Aircraft 1939–1942

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This encyclopaedia devoted to French fighter aircraft of the 1939–42 period offers a sweeping panorama of the state of our aeronautical industry on the eve of an unprecedented cataclysm in the history of our country.
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All Laffly Military Vehicles 1914-1940 All Laffly Military Vehicles 1914-1940 2
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All Laffly Military Vehicles 1914–1940 – Vauvillier Collection

L20180148
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LAFFLY Who could have predicted that the venerable company founded in the mid-19th century and for a very long time specialised in road-building equipment would become one of the most celebrated manufacturers of vehicles for the French army?
The Panzers: France 1940
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The Panzers: France 1940

L20180049
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Following the success of Jean-Yves Mary's works, in particular Corridor des Panzers and Zur Küste, it was essential to complete this remarkable body of documentation. In this first volume, the German armoured forces, their units, commanders and the history of their engagements are recalled with rich iconography including documents and colour profiles.
French Armored Forces - May and June 1940
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French Armour - May and June 1940

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This album presents the French armoured forces in the battle of May–June 1940. It covers first the fighting tanks with presentations of the equipment (FT 17, D1, D2, R35, H35, FCM, H39, B1, FCM2C) as well as the units (DCR, BCC and CACC).
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MEMORIAL OF THE BATTLE OF FRANCE — Volume 3, from 5 to 16 June 1940 MEMORIAL OF THE BATTLE OF FRANCE — Volume 3, from 5 to 16 June 1940 2
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Memorial of the Battle of France - Volume 3, 5 to 16 June 1940

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On 5 June 1940, the Germans launched their second major offensive of the campaign against a severely weakened French army. The fighting on the Somme and the Aisne was of great intensity before the attacker's numerical and material superiority forced French troops to fall back gradually.
1940, The Mark of Defeat - Testimonies and Archives (co-Ed) 1940, The Mark of Defeat - Testimonies and Archives (co-Ed) 2
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1940, The Mark of Defeat - Testimonies and Archives

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This volume examines the consequences of the 1940 collapse on French archives: the impact of the fighting despite protective measures, reorganisations under the Occupation, and the mechanisms of German seizures.
Dieppe 1940-1944
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DIEPPE 1940–1944 – Unpublished Images & Testimonies

L20170140
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This is not yet another book about the history of Dieppe during the Second World War, or about the Dieppe Raid — it is above all a document, meaning something that shows, that delivers views and viewpoints most of which are previously unpublished.
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Dunkirk 1940–1945: historical & tourist guide: itineraries Dunkirk 1940–1945: historical & tourist guide: itineraries 2
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Dunkirk 1940–1945: Historical & Tourist Guide: Itineraries

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The town of Dunkirk played a leading role during the Second World War, not only during Operation Dynamo in May and June 1940, but also during the final year of the conflict, when the Germans held on in a pocket that did not surrender until May 1945.
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BREGUET 693
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BREGUET 693

L20170099
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The Breguet 693 had its baptism of fire in May 1940. Eleven aircraft from GBA 1/54 were committed in the Maastricht area against German columns. Unfortunately, the ground-attack tactics employed proved disastrous, leaving the aircraft particularly vulnerable, and ten of them, cut down by Flak, did not return. A twin-engine, two-seat attack bomber carrying...
Reconnaissance Armored Cars Volume 2 — The AMR 35 Renault
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Reconnaissance Armoured Cars Volume 2: The AMR 35 Renault

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Following the introduction of the first reconnaissance armoured car model adopted in 1933 (AMR 33), the cavalry requested an improved version from Renault, with a rear-mounted engine. It was adopted in 1935, hence its designation AMR 35.
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THE PANZER CORRIDOR - VOLUME 2, TO THE SEA ZUR KÜSTE: 16-21 MAY 1940
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THE PANZER CORRIDOR — VOLUME 2, TO THE SEA ZÜR KÜSTE: 16–21 MAY 1940

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This second volume, devoted to the drama of May 1940, presents the great turning point of the battle. By the morning of 16 May 1940, the outcome of the battle was already sealed. The French High Command would try by every means to re-establish a front by throwing before the advancing German units formations hurriedly recalled from Holland or Belgium — and...
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