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Civilians in the Battle of Normandy
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Civilians in the Battle of Normandy

L20180097
€28.34
6 June 1944: war sweeps over the peaceful region of Normandy. The battle that begins with the Landings will last three months instead of the three weeks provided for in the Allies' plans.
MAQUISARDS AND PARTISANS 1943-1944 MILITARIA GUIDE N°12 MAQUISARDS AND PARTISANS 1943-1944 MILITARIA GUIDE N°12 2
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MAQUISARDS AND PARTISANS 1943-1944 MILITARIA GUIDE N°12

L20180092
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The silhouette of the Resistance fighters seems frozen, as in a romanticised image, but the reality is quite different. The author, Simon Deleyrolle, with more than 25 reconstructed figures and using authentic pieces, recreates the specific appearance of the maquisards region by region. The Allied personnel who were parachuted in to train the Forces of...
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Arromanches - The Ports and Allied Logistics Arromanches - The Ports and Allied Logistics 2
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Arromanches - The Ports and Allied Logistics

L20180090
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The Normandy Landings and the military operations that followed required the deployment of unprecedented logistical and technological resources.
Vercingetorix Vercingetorix 2
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Vercingetorix

L20180085
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This work, published in 1901 by Hachette, is by Camille Jullian, then professor at the University of Bordeaux. This study traces the history of the Arverni tribes and the fate of their last king, Vercingetorix, leader of the uprising against Roman occupation in 54 BC.
The French Expeditionary Corps in Italy, 1943-1944
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The French Expeditionary Corps in Italy, 1943-1944

C9782913903937
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In July 1944, the soldiers of the French Expeditionary Force in Italy erased the effects of their 1940 defeat. Earning the respect of the Americans, they battered the German defenses — which until then had not been broken — in an extraordinary mountain battle around the Garigliano. They pushed back the German lines, opening the road to Rome for the...
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THE END OF VICTORIES - EASTERN FRONT RUSSIA 1942 - VOLUME 1
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THE END OF VICTORIES - EASTERN FRONT RUSSIA 1942 - VOLUME 1

L20180077
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Russia 1942Following the failure of the German offensive against Moscow in early December 1941, the 4th Army of Army Group Centre was struck by the counter-offensive of the Soviet 43rd Army,which broke through its front at several points. Its objective was to link up with the remnants of the Soviet 33rd Army, encircled by the divisions of the 4th Army.
The TOTENKOPF PANZER REGIMENT - From 22 June 1941 to the end of the war
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The TOTENKOPF PANZER REGIMENT - From 22 June 1941 to the End of the War

L20180076
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Through several testimonies and recollections of veterans, the reader is immersed in the daily life of a unit, the SS-Panzer Regiment 3 « Totenkopf », which fought exclusively on the Russian Front. It would be one of the most formidable. The Kriegstagebuch (war diary) of a tank gunner from this unit serves as the guiding thread of this work, enriched with...
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THE MARINES IN THE HELL OF THE PACIFIC THE MARINES IN THE HELL OF THE PACIFIC 2
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THE MARINES IN THE HELL OF THE PACIFIC

L20180054
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Following his works devoted to the Battle of Iwo Jima and the 1st Marine Division, Charles Trang presents an encyclopaedic study of the Marines in the Pacific from 1941 to 1945, in which each of their campaigns is treated in detail with numerous first-hand accounts and photographs, most of them previously unpublished.
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Burning Bridges (vol 1) + Bridges are Ours (vol 2) Burning Bridges (vol 1) + Bridges are Ours (vol 2) 2
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Burning Bridges (vol 1) + Bridges are Ours (vol 2)

L20180053
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SPECIAL OFFER Michel De Trez and Peter Hendrikx have compiled the complete pictorial history of the 82nd Airborne Division during Operation Market Garden. Burning Bridges (vol 1) + Bridges are Ours (vol 2)
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.
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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
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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
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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.
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