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The Panzers: France 1940
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The Panzers: France 1940

L20180049
€27.96
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.
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Normandy 1944
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Normandy 1944

L20180048
€22.75
The D-Day Landings and the Battle of Normandy, from 6 June to 30 August 1944, are recounted day by day. The narrative, illustrated with maps, photographs and period documents, is accompanied by information on the aircraft and military vehicles involved.
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

L20180008
€55.92
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

SHD-SHD 523
€17.06
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.
The Ministers of War, 1570–1792 The Ministers of War, 1570–1792 2
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Les Ministres de la Guerre, 1570–1792

SHD-SHA 0066
€28.44 €56.87
The central administration of War from its origins to 1792 Biographies of ministers and Secretaries of State
LES DRAGONS 1669-1749 - TOME 1 : O&S N°24
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THE DRAGOONS 1669–1749 – VOLUME 1: O&S No. 24

L20170160
€18.91
According to Father Daniel, it was under the reign of Henri II that the dragoon corps found its origins, with the mounted arquebusiers established in 1554.
AUSTERLITZ, THE SUN OF THE EAGLE
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AUSTERLITZ, THE SUN OF THE EAGLE

L20170155
€33.13
Austerlitz, its sun, its plain, the Santon, the victorious march, the pursuit, the frozen marshes, the role of Davout, the charge of the Guard Chasseurs, etc.
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GUIDES AND BODYGUARDS OF COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF
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GUIDES AND GUARDS OF THE COMMANDERS-IN-CHIEF

L20170153
€15.17
The guides, formed by the necessities of war alongside general staffs (in the roles of escort, guard and dispatch), quickly became the object of generals' solicitude, a reflection of the military prestige of their commanders and a true praetorian guard.
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JENA-AUERSTEDT JENA-AUERSTEDT 2
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JENA–AUERSTEDT – The Triumph of the Eagle

L20170144
€27.01
Napoleon I's crushing victory over the Prussian army on 14 October 1806 was in reality the combined effect of two simultaneous but entirely distinct battles. Before Jena, Napoleon encountered the Prussian and Saxon army of Hohenlohe under numerical conditions favourable to the French army. From that perspective, the Battle of Jena in the strict sense was...
THE IMPERIAL GUARD VOL. 3
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THE IMPERIAL GUARD Vol. 3

L20170142
€14.69
The third volume of this successful series dedicated to the Emperor's elite phalanx completes the study of the Guard's cavalry.
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STURMGRENADIERE – History of SturmBataillon N°7 1916-1918
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STURMGRENADIERE – History of SturmBataillon No. 7 1916–1918

L20170139
€35.07
Inspired by F. Ristow's book "Sturmgrenadiere", published in Germany in 1959, this new book — a tribute to the author — is the fruit of complementary research in both French and German archives. "Sturmgrenadiere", version 2, enriched with an abundance of often previously unpublished iconography (German photographs, maps, sketches, drawings…), retraces the...
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"HOLD THE OAK LINE" The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade vs. the Hitlerjugend "HOLD THE OAK LINE" The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade vs. the Hitlerjugend 2
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"HOLD THE OAK LINE" — The 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade against the Hitlerjugend

L20170138
€55.92
Hold The Oak Line is a 496-page work. It describes the journey of the 7th Canadian Infantry Brigade of the 3rd Canadian Infantry Division.It is the result of ten years of research. Drawing on entirely previously unpublished sources, this work covers the whole of the first part of 1944 and ends on 1 July, before the attack on Carpiquet and its airfield.
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Dieppe 1940-1944
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DIEPPE 1940–1944 – Unpublished Images & Testimonies

L20170140
€11.38 €22.75
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

L20170127
€6.64 €13.27
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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FROM NORMANDY TO THE RHINE – 1944: Pas-de-Calais, Arnhem,...
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FROM NORMANDY TO THE RHINE – 1944: Pas-de-Calais, Arnhem, Ardennes, Walcheren

L20170116
€14.19 €28.39
1944 From Normandy to the Rhine: Pas-de-Calais, Arnhem, Ardennes, Walcheren From Normandy to the Rhine complements The Normandy Battlefields and brings together current aerial photographs and period images to provide an up-to-date interpretation of the battles, richly illustrated with maps, diagrams, and photographs. It is now 70 years since France and...
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LES JOURS SANS 1939–1949 FOOD AND SCARCITY IN WARTIME LES JOURS SANS 1939–1949 FOOD AND SCARCITY IN WARTIME 2
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LES JOURS SANS 1939-1949 FOOD SUPPLY AND SHORTAGES IN WARTIME

L20170031
€17.06
Finding food: the other battle "No more bread. No meat since the day before yesterday. So many poor people are suffering. Many shops have not opened, for lack of heating or goods to sell. Lyon is silent and almost deserted."William Brunat, 2 January 1941
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