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The Second World War: The Tragedy of a Century
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World War II, the Tragedy of a Century

L20220091
€26.54
The Second World War was the most gigantic military conflict of all time, both in terms of the harshness of the fighting endured by the soldiers involved, and the malicious consequences for civilian populations and the devastating effects on homes and the organisation of territories. It shook states to their foundations and shaped the world as we know it...
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DE LATTRE – The German Campaign 1945
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DE LATTRE The German Campaign 1945

L20220090
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February 1945: General de Lattre de Tassigny and his First French Army stand before the Rhine. He is the first since Turenne and Napoleon to be in a position to cross it by force. The Americans are not in favour. No matter — supported and encouraged by General de Gaulle, he crosses the Rhine in strength on 31 March 1945 at Gemmersheim. He is about to...
Cannons and Men, History of Artillery Cannons and Men, History of Artillery 2
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Cannons and Men: A History of Artillery

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€27.49
Since the fourteenth century, artillery has been at the heart of every battle that has shaped the history of France. To write an exhaustive history of it is a daunting challenge to which several volumes would barely do justice. Such a work would need to address, in detail, the evolution of equipment and weapons systems, of organisations, of employment —...
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Facing Darfur
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Facing Darfur

L20220083
€18.96
This book is neither a military report nor a political treatise. It brings to life the men who, on the ground, in the bush, face complex and often dangerous situations.
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The Marsouin's Handbook
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Mémento du Marsouin

L20220081
€10.43
A highly practical manual for military personnel, bringing together all essential knowledge.
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Taking Responsibility at 20! Bearing Witness Today…
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Bearing Responsibility at 20! Bearing Witness Today...

L20220077
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The author has assembled, through a vivid, alert and precise narrative, the chronological account of his conscription — 26 months in total, 15 of them in Algeria. The sections and chapters are clearly identified; those concerning Petite Kabylie form the backbone and principal theme of the work. The other sections highlight the author's determination to...
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The Gendarmerie in the Algerian War
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The Gendarmerie in the Algerian War

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What was the real impact of the Algerian War on the French armed forces? Military operations, the means deployed, the evolving role of the army, failures, victories and internal divisions: all these subjects have already inspired countless memoirs and testimonies, and have been the principal or secondary focus of many studies. But within the broader...
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BLACK FORCES of the European Colonial Powers BLACK FORCES of the European Colonial Powers 2
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BLACK FORCES OF THE EUROPEAN COLONIAL POWERS

L20220068
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.The year 2007 marked the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the creation at Plombières, on 21 July 1857, by Napoleon III and General Faidherbe of the first French unit of Senegalese tirailleurs. On this occasion, the organizers of this international history symposium sought to give it a European dimension by inviting researchers from countries that...
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Hostage of Amirouche, Bearing Witness for the Memory Hostage of Amirouche, Bearing Witness for the Memory 2
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Hostage of Amirouche, Bearing Witness for Remembrance – 114 Days in the Kabyle Maquis,...

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A young civilian who went to Algeria in 1958 as an instructor under the Algerian schooling plan, he returned after four months of captivity in an FLN camp, which he recounts in this book. Having volunteered for the aviation service from 1959 to 1962, and after training as a nurse in Clermont-Ferrand, he became a senior manager at a specialist educational...
Artillerymen in Algeria 1954–1962 – A Challenge Met
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Artillerymen in Algeria 1954 - 1962 - A Challenge Met

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Artillerymen in Algeria 1954 - 1962, a challenge met. This is a first-hand account relating the action of the artillery in all its components, and across all the missions it was called upon to carry out in this theatre of operations.
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