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1940s Fashion — Dressing Well Despite Everything 1940s Fashion — Dressing Well Despite Everything 2
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1940s Fashion — Dressing Well Despite Everything

L20240101
€24.55
Almost 10 years after the success of the book l'Elegance, written by Sylvie Caillard and published by Histoire & Collections in 2015, here is the second volume in this series. Illustrated with numerous photographs of period outfits (garments from the author's personal collection), excerpts from documents and magazines, this work presents 1940s fashion,...
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Historical Record of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 6... Historical Record of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 6... 2
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Historical Record of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 6 June – 25 August 1944

L20240100
€112.80
This exceptional work, remarkable for the information and descriptions it provides, recounts the 17 military operations that marked the months of June to August 1944. The fruit of more than ten years of work, illustrated with numerous maps, it immerses the reader as close as possible to the fighting, to the Allied soldiers and to the Norman civilians...
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THE AMERICAN SOLDIER ON D-DAY
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THE AMERICAN SOLDIER ON D-DAY

L20240096
€11.28
Through their involvement and the historiography that has developed since the end of the conflict, the GI and the American paratrooper have become iconic figures of the June 1944 operations in Normandy. The first took part in the landings on Utah and Omaha beaches, then played a significant role in exploiting the Allied breakout through to the closing of...
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THE 117TH CAVALRY. NORTH AFRICA — ITALY — FRANCE — GERMANY THE 117TH CAVALRY. NORTH AFRICA — ITALY — FRANCE — GERMANY 2
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THE 117TH CAVALRY. NORTH AFRICA — ITALY — FRANCE — GERMANY

L20240095
€20.85
This book is an illustrated account of the history of this mechanised cavalry unit, from the First World War, through the 1930s as a National Guard reserve unit, and then through the Second World War when it was mobilised. The 117th Cavalry passed briefly through England in 1942 and landed in North Africa. There it provided close protection for Eisenhower...
THE PANHARD EBR. A DISTINCTLY FRENCH INNOVATION THE PANHARD EBR. A DISTINCTLY FRENCH INNOVATION 2
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THE PANHARD EBR. A DISTINCTLY FRENCH INNOVATION

L20240094
€37.87
Emerging from the Second World War, the Panhard company successfully responded to an ambitious Army programme for an engin blindé de reconnaissance (armoured reconnaissance vehicle), abbreviated EBR. In doing so, it would quite literally make this EBR acronym its own, offering the armoured cavalry a mount that was both original and innovative. In post-war...
Daytime Parachute Drops by the 8th Air Force – Arming the...
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Daytime Parachute Drops by the 8th Air Force – Arming the Resistance

L20240091
€27.49
From 1940, special squadrons were formed in England and then in North Africa to support the Resistance in occupied Europe. The remarkable surge in parachute operations during the second half of the war was linked to the entry of the United States into the conflict. The contribution of their enormous industrial potential, combined with operations carried...
RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815 RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815 2
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RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815

L20240089
€25.59
A tactical, human and technical history of river crossings carried out by French armies in the presence of the enemy, 1672–1815 The objective of a river crossing is to transfer sufficient firepower and manoeuvre mass to the far bank to sustain the offensive beyond it. Contrary to the view held by many authors, crossing a waterway under enemy threat is...
Materiel Regiments and Bases. History and Traditions of... Materiel Regiments and Bases. History and Traditions of... 2
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Materiel Regiments and Bases. History and Traditions of the Maintenance Soldiers

L20240080
€25.50
A soldier without operational equipment cannot win the war: the crucial role of maintenance personnel, the craftsmen of victory… Since man has waged war, he has needed to maintain and repair his weapons. Having long been a service, the Materiel only became a branch of arms in 1976. However, maintenance personnel have always existed: from the king's...
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Battalions of Chasseurs - History and Traditions of the... Battalions of Chasseurs - History and Traditions of the... 2
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Battalions of Chasseurs - History and Traditions of the Chasseurs à Pied and Chasseurs...

L20240078
€23.60
The first book devoted to the history and traditions of the battalions of chasseurs Elite troops whose exploits are beyond counting, the "chasseurs" have a rich history. Bataillons de chasseurs invites you to explore the key events that made these soldiers famous, and also to (re)discover the traditions unique to these troops, which together forge the...
THE M4 SHERMAN - TRUCKS & TANKS Historical and Technical... THE M4 SHERMAN - TRUCKS & TANKS Historical and Technical... 2
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THE M4 SHERMAN - TRUCKS & TANKS Historical and Technical Documentation

L20240077
€18.48
The M4 Sherman is one of the iconic tanks of the Second World War. Making its appearance in 1942, it fought through to 1945, in Europe as in the Pacific, and even beyond, as it remained in service with certain armies long after the war. Such a long service life, combined with mass production, means that images of the Sherman are plentiful. But while its...
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THE TIGER I - TRUCKS & TANKS Historical and Technical... THE TIGER I - TRUCKS & TANKS Historical and Technical... 2
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THE TIGER I - TRUCKS & TANKS Historical and Technical Documentation

L20240076
€18.48
The Tiger I is an atypical tank in many respects: together with its successor the Tiger II, it is the only heavy tank produced in significant numbers by the Third Reich. Deployed within independent battalions of both the Heer and the Waffen-SS, as well as in four elite units of these two branches of the Wehrmacht, the Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausf. E fought...
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RAFALE IN COMBAT - Accounts from Pilots, Navigators and... RAFALE IN COMBAT - Accounts from Pilots, Navigators and... 2
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RAFALE IN COMBAT - Accounts from Pilots, Navigators and Mechanics

L20240075
€20.85
The Rafale: a technical feat and a leap forward in the art of aerial combat. This work is an immersion into 20 years of operations. Afghanistan, Libya, Iraq — names that marked an entire generation of pilots, technicians and sailors. Memories of preparing complex missions, of long and gruelling flights, of the concentration required for carrier deck...
MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOL. 2 -... MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOL. 2 -... 2
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MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOL. 2 - Infantry Casemates and Casemate Blocks

L20240073
€54.98
Second title in a series of books that Frédéric Lisch devotes to the components of the Maginot Line. The volume covers the 1929 and 1930 model casemates, armoured casemates, blockhouses in demolition zones, the 1936 model casemates with offset embrasures, and the casemates and infantry blocks of the Alpine sectors. At the end of the volume, a chapter...
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MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOL. 1 -... MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOL. 1 -... 2
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MEASURES AND EXCESSES OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOL. 1 - Artillery casemate blocks of...

L20240072
€45.50
First title in a series of books that Frédéric Lisch will dedicate to the components of the Maginot Line. This first volume covers the 75 mm model 1929 and model 1932 casemates, the Alpine artillery casemates, the 81 mm casemates, and the counterscarp coffres. In short, everything that is concrete-built, houses artillery, and is connected to a fortified...
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Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 1 Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 1 2
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Fortifications in the Northern Alps – France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 1

L20180201
€68.25
The history of fortifications in the Northern Alps traces the origins of military works in the mountains and their foothills that marked the boundaries of the highly fluctuating territories at the heart of Europe — principally those of the House of Savoy. It will be noted that the architecture of these forts evolved with advances in artillery, and that...
Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 2 Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 2 2
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Fortifications in the Northern Alps – France, Switzerland, Italy. Vol. 2

L20180200
€68.25
The history of fortifications in the Northern Alps retraces the genesis of military works in the mountains or in the foothills that marked the boundaries of the highly fluctuating territories at the heart of Europe — principally those of the House of Savoy. It will be observed that the architecture of these forts evolved with advances in artillery and...
THE 11TH ZOUAVES IN THE 1939-1940 CAMPAIGN
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THE 11TH ZOUAVES IN THE 1939-1940 CAMPAIGN

L20240070
€23.51
AN EYE FOR AN EYE, A TOOTH FOR A TOOTH At mobilisation, at the end of August 1939, the 11th Zouave Regiment was formed from reservists aged 24 to 30, in the Belley region. On 4 November it joined the 2nd DINA and trained behind the Maginot Line, then in the Valenciennes sector. This is where it found itself on 10 May 1940. Committed to the Battle of the...
HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation...
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HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation - Collaboration & Resistance

L20240068
€24.49
The defeat of 1940 and the occupation of the country by Nazi Germany quickly sparked a new conflict — an internal one this time — in which Collaborationist France, body and soul devoted to the Vichy regime, and groups of resistance fighters intent on preparing the liberation of the country would clash. The German army's attack on the USSR in June 1941...
HS Gazette Des Armes No.31 - Lee-Enfield Rifles - The...
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HS Gazette Des Armes No.31 - Lee-Enfield Rifles - The Standard-Issue Weapons of the...

L20240067
€24.49
For nearly a century, the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles were protagonists of contemporary history on every continent. The Lee-Metfords, the first small-calibre repeating rifles adopted by the British Army, began to make their mark in the hands of Lord Kitchener's soldiers in the Sudan against the Mahdi's forces, and then in South Africa against the...
6 June 1944 - The Landings 6 June 1944 - The Landings 2
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6 June 1944 - The Landings

L20240066
€10.43 €20.85
A tribute to the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 in Normandy, which marked a decisive turning point in the Second World War. The book presents the meticulous preparations and execution of the operation, highlighting the courage and determination of the Allied soldiers. It is illustrated with nearly 200 period photographs, offering a detailed look at this...
Normandy 1944 - Allied & German Vehicles Normandy 1944 - Allied & German Vehicles 2
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Normandy 1944 - Allied & German Vehicles

L20240065
€18.01
This book will allow you to discover the majority of the vehicles deployed by the Allies as well as the Germans, through numerous period photographs and colour images of restored vehicles taken at various events across France and Europe. On 6 June 1944, several Allied divisions landed on five beaches in Normandy, facing static units posted in the...
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TANKS IN FRANCE 1940 - THE STEEL STORM TANKS IN FRANCE 1940 - THE STEEL STORM 2
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TANKS IN FRANCE 1940 - THE STEEL STORM

L20240055
€37.82
What do we actually know about the use of tanks during the Battle of France? History (with a capital H) has remembered the Panzer-Divisionen crossing the Ardennes and racing towards Dunkirk, sweeping everything before them… Against French tanks that were too slow, too heavy, too few in number. A vision that, while it has established itself in the popular...
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GERMAN HEAVY TANK PROGRAMMES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR GERMAN HEAVY TANK PROGRAMMES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 2
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GERMAN HEAVY TANK PROGRAMMES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

L20240054
€28.34
Before achieving the deployment of the powerful Panzer VI Tiger I and II, armed with an 8.8 cm gun that would terrify an entire generation of Allied tank crews, the Germans had to study dozens of projects, sometimes reaching technological dead ends. Even before the Tiger clashed with the T-34/76 on the Russian plains, or the Panzer VIII Maus turned its...
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HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN ARMOUR FROM 1928 TO 1945 - FROM THE... HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN ARMOUR FROM 1928 TO 1945 - FROM THE... 2
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HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN ARMOUR FROM 1928 TO 1945 - FROM THE CARPATHIANS TO THE DON

L20240053
€28.34
Alongside the III. Reich during the Second World War, Hungary developed a military industry that was far from negligible, so much so that Berlin found in it an ally it did not need to arm significantly! Thus, the Toldi and Turán tanks, the 40.M Nimród and 43.M Zrínyi II self-propelled guns, and the 39.M Csaba armoured cars would form the spearhead of the...
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