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Normandy Ghosts - Photos of Yesterday & Today Normandy Ghosts - Photos of Yesterday & Today 2
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Normandy Ghosts - Photos of Yesterday & Today

L20210068
€7.11 €14.22
The photographic technique of superimposing two identical images taken at two different periods is fairly widespread and visible on the web today, but is rarely published. It seemed fitting to use it to evoke the history of 1944, whose traces are visible everywhere in the Normandy we know today. Without following a "classic" account of the Battle of...
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Sainte-Mère-Église - The 82nd Airborne Division Sainte-Mère-Église - The 82nd Airborne Division 2
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Sainte-Mère-Église - The 82nd Airborne Division

L20210067
€18.96
This book, containing more than 200 photographs and numerous first-hand accounts, will plunge you back into the heart of the fierce fighting waged by American paratroopers to liberate and hold Sainte-Mère-Église and its surroundings. It will take you through the extraordinary history of the creation of the American airborne arm and the epic of the...
U-BOOTE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - VOLUME 2, June 1943 –...
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U-BOOTE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - VOLUME 2, June 1943 – September 1944 – Facing the Allied...

L20210066
€51.18
The story of the 62 U-Boote that fought in the Mediterranean With the Allies having taken control of the whole of North Africa in May 1943, the mission of the U-Boote in the Mediterranean changed. Henceforth, they were to protect "Fortress Europe" against the forthcoming Allied landings. Five submarines set out against the Allied landing in Sicily in July...
THE "Sample" BATTLESHIPS. Volume 02: Jauréguiberry,...
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THE "Sample" BATTLESHIPS. Volume 02: Jauréguiberry, Bouvet, Masséna and Henri IV

L20210065
€52.13
In the first volume of this work, our study covered the genesis of the French armoured fleet in the period between the war of 1870 and the Fashoda Crisis on the one hand, and on the other the history of the first three battleships of this so-called "sample" fleet: the Brennus, Carnot and Charles Martel. With this second volume, we study the last three...
MEDIEVAL COSTUME FROM 1320 TO 1480
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MEDIEVAL COSTUME FROM 1320 TO 1480

L20210061
€39.81
Published in 2008, Medieval Costume from 1320 to 1480 by Florent Véniel quickly became a reference work on this period. Now out of print, it is at last being reissued. Since its first publication, knowledge of medieval costume has advanced. New researchers have emerged, new studies and fundamental texts have been published… Not to mention recent...
MAY–JUNE 40, the Invader's Gaze — Unpublished German... MAY–JUNE 40, the Invader's Gaze — Unpublished German... 2
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MAY–JUNE 40, the Invader's Gaze — Unpublished German Photographs of the Debacle

L20210060
€23.70
The present work revisits the German perspective on the Battle of France of May–June 1940. Unprecedented, drawn from a private collection of more than 2,000 photographs, this book presents essentially "private" images, in the sense that they were taken by the soldiers themselves as "souvenirs" to bring home — in which respect they fulfil the same role as...
Civil and Military Architecture from the Middle Ages to...
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Civil and Military Architecture from the Middle Ages to the Eighteenth Century

L20210059
€32.23
Civil and Military Architecture is a pioneering work of the nineteenth century, one of the very first to classify manor houses, house façades and fortified castles, and to organise the history of architecture into chronological periods. Turning the pages amid the ever-present illustrations, the reader travels through the history of France and perceives...
Cooking and Eating in the Middle Ages — History, Produce,... Cooking and Eating in the Middle Ages — History, Produce,... 2
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Cooking and Eating in the Middle Ages — History, Produce, Techniques and Recipes

L20210057
€14.12
Discover the story of Taillevent and his celebrated book, le Viandier, that of the master cook Chiquart, or that of the Mesnagier de Paris and many other culinary works. Then reinvent the galimafrée, savour a brouet, and taste the unmissable blanc-manger with red fruits! Travel to the heart of medieval cuisine through the pages of this work with its...
Rouen 1940–1945: Through the Years of Occupation
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Rouen 1940–1945: Through the Years of Occupation

L20210053
€25.59
When a passionate local historian meets someone who loves the city where he grew up, it inevitably ends in an exchange of stories and anecdotes. But when both share a passion for historical photographs, it draws them even closer together, and projects begin to take shape. Thierry Chion and Jonathan Sobielga share a love of photographic testimony depicting...
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Bitter Victory — Southern Soldiers from June 1919 to June...
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Bitter Victory — Southern Soldiers from June 1919 to June 1940

L20210052
€11.85 €23.70
Following "Des soldats méridionaux dans la guerre 1914–1918" published in 2018, here is the second volume, entitled "Amère Victoire. Des soldats méridionaux, juin 1919 à juin 1940." The Treaty of Versailles in June 1919 resolved none of the rivalries between nations still bled dry by the war of 1914–1918. The Midi attempted to rebuild a different world,...
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Southern Soldiers in the War of 1914–1918
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Southern Soldiers in the War of 1914–1918

L20210051
€11.85 €23.70
Opening a trunk and stepping into a century that already seems so distant may seem a daunting task. And yet, drawing on part of his collection assembled over more than thirty-five years, the author reviews the experiences and feelings of southern soldiers from 1900 to 1927, with a close focus on the period 1914–1918. Many aspects of garrison life...
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BMW Flat-Twin Pressed-Steel R11 R12 and R16 R17 — The...
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BMW Flat-Twin Pressed-Steel R11 R12 and R16 R17 — The "Pressed-Steel Frame" Generation,...

L20210050
€56.87
Presented at the Olympia Show in London from 5 to 10 November 1928, the first BMW 750s — types R11/R16 — with their new pressed-steel frame caused a sensation. The proven powertrain, treated as a combined engine-gearbox unit, was derived from the preceding models, types R62 (side-valve) and R63 (overhead-valve) with tubular frames.
The France Campaign 1814 - When Napoleon Becomes a...
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The France Campaign 1814 - When Napoleon Becomes a General Again

L20210048
€14.22 €28.44
After the terrible defeat in Russia and the disaster of the 1813 campaign in Germany, Napoleon found himself forced to fight on French soil, with the Allies determined to crush the Emperor and "liberate" Europe. From the invasion in January to the abdication in April 1814, tracing the victories and final defeats of Napoleon, this book presents in text and...
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The Aircraft of the D-Day Landings
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The Aircraft of the D-Day Landings

L20210047
€19.43
Allied aviation — bringing together the forces of the RAF and the US Air Force — deployed enormous resources to support ground troops throughout the summer of 1944. Bombers, fighters, reconnaissance aircraft and torpedo planes were used without restriction, dominating Norman airspace with virtually no opposition from the German air forces, which were...
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TANK AMX 30, AMX 30B, AMX 30B2 AND VARIANTS
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TANK AMX 30, AMX 30B, AMX 30B2 AND VARIANTS

L20210046
€41.71
From the DEFA (Direction des études et fabrication d'armements, the state body responsible for the arsenals) project was born the AMX 30, a highly mobile tank capable of operating in an NBC environment and equipped with an excellent 105 mm gun of national design. The first AMX 30Bs entered service in 1967. Their chassis gave rise to a complete family of...
STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Volume 2 Totenkopf -... STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Volume 2 Totenkopf -... 2
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STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Volume 2 Totenkopf - Polizei - Wiking x2

L20210042
€37.44
In this second volume on the Sturmgeschütze of the Waffen-SS, the reader will find the history of the assault guns of the "Totenkopf" division, initially organized as a single battery and later expanded into a powerful three-battery Abteilung. Plunged into the ordeal of the Demyansk Pocket in the winter of 1941/42, the Sturmartilleristen endured almost...
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1940, THE FRENCH SOLDIER Volume 1 1940, THE FRENCH SOLDIER Volume 1 2
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1940, THE FRENCH SOLDIER Volume 1

L20160212
€28.39
The French Soldier 1940. Volume 1. Uniform, headgear, badges, by Olivier Bellec. The French Army of 1939–40 was in the midst of transformation. The concepts that prevailed at the end of the 19th century regarding uniforms and equipment were giving way to more modern ones, stemming in particular from mechanisation and technical progress. The equipment then...
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Italians in the Service of France, 1499–1630 –...
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Italians in the Service of France, 1499–1630 – Renaissance & Thirty Years' War

L20210041
€18.96
Italians in the Service of France – Renaissance & Thirty Years' War Discover in this new Compagnie d'Elite cahier the genesis of the integration of Italian troops into the order of battle of the French armies. From the origins in 1499, through the Gendarmes of Prince Ludovico Gonzaga and the bands of Piedmont, to the fighting in 1629–1630 during the...
Recruitment in the French Foreign Legion - History and... Recruitment in the French Foreign Legion - History and... 2
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Recruitment in the French Foreign Legion - History and Evolution, 1831–2019

L20210039
€36.02
The recruitment of the Légion étrangère, over its 189 years of existence, has never ceased to evolve in response to numerous parameters that fiction does not glimpse or cannot reveal. The image of a charming and crafty adventurer, seeking redemption, wandering through sands and jungles at the whim of wars, is too fine a picture to withstand the filter of...
Douaumont and Vaux - The French Victories of 1916 at Verdun
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Douaumont and Vaux - The French Victories of 1916 at Verdun

L20210037
€17.06
Following the definitive failure of the German offensive at Verdun in July 1916, the French prepared with great meticulousness to retake the lost ground in the autumn of 1916. The offensive began in October 1916 and led to the immediate recapture of Fort Douaumont. The recapture of Fort Vaux had to wait until December. Thus, nearly all the ground lost on...
Tank Destroyers 1939–1945 – Genesis and Tactics
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Tank Destroyers 1939–1945 – Genesis and Tactics

L20210036
€17.06
An exhaustive study of German, Soviet and Anglo-Saxon tank destroyers of the Second World War. Among the most powerful and heaviest armoured vehicles of the Second World War. A reference that every enthusiast of armoured warfare in the Second World War should have in their library. Contents: I) General Introduction: The origins of tank destroyers II)...
Les Compagnons de l'ombre. French Special Services Facing... Les Compagnons de l'ombre. French Special Services Facing... 2
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Les Compagnons de l'ombre. French Special Services Facing History, 1940–1945

L20210031
€37.87
Les Compagnons de l'ombre was born of the shared desire of the DGSE and the Ordre de la Libération, on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Appeal of 18 June, to pay tribute to the fifty members of the French special services who gave their lives in the struggle against the Nazi occupier, and whose commitment and sacrifice were honoured with the...
"Magister dixit". The History of the Fouga and its...
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"Magister dixit". The History of the Fouga and its Derivatives.

L20210030
€61.61
If you ask the question: name an aircraft of the Patrouille de France, the answer will be... the Fouga! Built in over 900 examples (plus around thirty for its cousin the Zéphyr), this iconic aircraft trained thousands of military pilots around the world and across several generations. It also saw action in various local conflicts on almost every...
All French Aircraft Carriers from 1912 to the Present Day. All French Aircraft Carriers from 1912 to the Present Day. 2
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All French Aircraft Carriers from 1912 to the Present Day.

L20210029
€55.92
Since 1912, aircraft carriers have been in service with the French Navy. The seaplane tenders of the First World War were followed in 1928 by the first aircraft carrier, le Béarn. Obsolete, she was not committed to combat during the Second World War, but the personnel she had trained enabled the reconstitution in 1945 of an embarked aviation arm that...
Normandie-Niemen, Fifteen Pilots' Destinies Normandie-Niemen, Fifteen Pilots' Destinies 2
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Normandie-Niemen, Fifteen Pilots' Destinies

L20210028
€22.75
Portraits of fifteen pilots of the Normandie-Niemen squadron with an illustrated description of their aircraft They came from every corner of metropolitan France, from all walks of life; some even came from our scattered colonial Empire. They did not all share the same culture or the same convictions. Corporals, non-commissioned officers and officers,...
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NOTEBOOK FROM THE WAR OF 1870-1871 - TESTIMONY OF A SOLDIER
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NOTEBOOK FROM THE WAR OF 1870-1871 - TESTIMONY OF A SOLDIER

L20210026
€16.11
First-hand accounts of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871 are both rare and highly sought after. They allow us to enter into the intimate reality of a little-known conflict that nonetheless constitutes a pivotal, transitional moment between the heroic epic of Napoleon's Grande Armée and the terrible carnage of 1914–1918. For the first time in history,...
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NUTS & BOLTS VOL 44 - 15 cm S.I.G. 33 Auf Fgst. Pz.Kpfw.... NUTS & BOLTS VOL 44 - 15 cm S.I.G. 33 Auf Fgst. Pz.Kpfw.... 2
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NUTS & BOLTS VOL 44 - 15 cm S.I.G. 33 Auf Fgst. Pz.Kpfw. II, III and...

L20210025
€31.18
Complete study of these vehicles. This book contains 275 photographs, of which 199 are period photographs from the front or taken from manuals, 142 colour photographs of restored vehicles with detail photoscopes. 41 colour photographs of 5 models by Tony Greenland, Vinnie Branigan and 3 other modellers. 64 pages of text and technical tables in English and...
OTTO KRETSCHMER: ACE OF THE U-BOATS OTTO KRETSCHMER: ACE OF THE U-BOATS 2
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OTTO KRETSCHMER: ACE OF THE U-BOATS

L20210023
€25.59
Embark for the North Atlantic with the ace of the U-Boats, and hunt down Allied convoys! With 47 ships sunk for a total of 274,333 tons and five steamers damaged in barely twenty months, Otto Kretschmer established himself as the "tonnage king" of German submariners, the ace of aces of the U-Bootwaffe — a title he would hold until the end of the war....
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Stop the Attacks! - The Art of Self-Defence
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Stop the Attacks! - The Art of Self-Defence

L20210019
€10.66 €21.33
Today many self-defence disciplines are emerging, some with well-deserved success. Yet the best practitioners in this field are often people who have previously practised combat sports or so-called "traditional" martial arts. With this work, learn to defend yourself effectively — first at the dojo, then in the gym, and finally how to face possible assault...
An Untold History of France in 100 Maps An Untold History of France in 100 Maps 2
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An Untold History of France in 100 Maps

L20210017
€25.59
The history of France mapped, from prehistory to the present day, and narrated by Jean Sévillia. In 5 parts — " Origins ", " The Kingdom of France ", " The French Nation ", " Facing the Trials of the 20th Century " and " Towards the France of Tomorrow " — and in 100 previously unpublished and richly detailed maps, from the principal prehistoric sites to...
PLAN Z THE GERMAN NAVAL FANTASY
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PLAN Z THE GERMAN NAVAL FANTASY

L20210016
€42.56
Too often reduced to an improbable naval construction programme dictated by Hitler, Plan Z nonetheless has origins predating the Third Reich and would undergo many strategic and technical evolutions before the Nazi dictator took a genuine interest in it. The fact remains that Plan Z would shape the Kriegsmarine throughout the 1930s, giving it the...
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U-BOOT TYP IX — All Versions of the U-Bootwaffe's...
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U-BOOT TYP IX — All Versions of the U-Bootwaffe's Ocean-Going Submarines

L20210015
€23.60
Following a volume devoted to the Typ VII, and another to the last-chance U-Boote (Typ XXI and Typ XXIII), éditions Caraktère invites you to review the different versions of the mighty Typ IX, designed to strike hard and far. The book first presents in detail the technical origins of the Typ IX, then its direct predecessor, the lesser-known Typ IA. The...
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ITALIAN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT 1939-1945
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ENCYCLOPEDIA OF ITALIAN FIGHTER AIRCRAFT 1939-1945

L20210014
€52.04
LAST COPY — OUT OF PRINT AT THE PUBLISHER Often poorly known and underestimated, the Italian fighters that flew during the Second World War were by no means unworthy. It is easy to forget that the Italian aeronautical industry was one of the foremost in the world during the interwar period, and that the output of its great names such as Fiat and Caproni...
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German Helmets 1916-1945 - German Helmets German Helmets 1916-1945 - German Helmets 2
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German Helmets 1916-1945 - German Helmets

L20210013
€74.88
Lavishly illustrated book covering German Helmets from both World Wars Hardcover book with all you need to know about German Helmets from both World Wars Aesthetically layout with 1,480 high quality pictures Theory and gallery book for novices and veteran helmet collectors The German helmet is one of the most iconic symbols of the German soldier in World...
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