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FRENCH PARATROOPERS IN INDOCHINA 1945-1954 FRENCH PARATROOPERS IN INDOCHINA 1945-1954 2
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FRENCH PARATROOPERS IN INDOCHINA 1945-1954

L20210114
€37.87
The French Army's airborne troops underwent spectacular growth during the Indochina War, following the initial formations raised with Allied assistance in 1943–1945. The fighting in Indochina, with its violence and sporadic character, severely tested these units, which carried out numerous combat jumps across every hotspot, right up to the sacrifice at...
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FRENCH PARATROOPERS IN ALGERIA: 1954-1962 FRENCH PARATROOPERS IN ALGERIA: 1954-1962 2
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FRENCH PARATROOPERS IN ALGERIA: 1954-1962

L20210113
€37.87
2nd edition The French Army's airborne troops underwent spectacular growth during the Indochina War, which was the subject of a first book by the same authors. This second work presents the Paras in Algeria: a description of their dress, the full range of metal and cloth insignia, the famous red beret, and — for the first time — parachutes, drop equipment...
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THE JUNKERS JU-52 AND AAC.1 TOUCAN UNDER OUR ROUNDELS
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THE JUNKERS JU-52 AND AAC.1 TOUCAN UNDER OUR ROUNDELS

L20210108
€53.08
A German engineer, Hugo Junkers was the pioneer of all-metal aircraft construction and, from 1914 onwards, developed several models dedicated to air transport. As the culmination of this line of aircraft, the prototype of the Junkers 52, designed in 1930 at the request of the national carrier Lufthansa, was initially a single-engine aircraft; the Ju 52,...
LES RADIOS ALLIÉES - Volume 1 - British, American and... LES RADIOS ALLIÉES - Volume 1 - British, American and... 2
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LES RADIOS ALLIÉES - Volume 1 - British, American and Canadian Signal Equipment 1940-1945

L20210107
€75.36
"On 6 June 1944, on the beaches as in the hinterland, almost all orders and reports — with rare exceptions — for every combat arm were transmitted by radio-electronic links…" Celebrating human ingenuity, radio is the domain of intelligent, rigorous, innovative and open-minded individuals. Little known, radio-electronic communications nonetheless represent...
BLUE LIKE STEEL - US Navy Carrier Fighters in the Pacific. BLUE LIKE STEEL - US Navy Carrier Fighters in the Pacific. 2
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BLUE LIKE STEEL - US Navy Carrier Fighters in the Pacific.

L20210102
€37.82
The Navy and the Marines entered the Second World War with barely more than a hundred single-engine fighters: Brewster F2As and Grumman F4Fs — single-role aircraft, dedicated exclusively to the defence of their bases or carriers. In the space of a few years, drawing on its formidable industrial machine, America would throw itself into the design and...
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THE FOREIGN LEGION - HISTORY AND UNIFORMS 1831 - 1962
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THE FOREIGN LEGION - HISTORY AND UNIFORMS 1831 - 1962

L20210101
€16.11
It is through 114 uniformed mannequins from the collections of the Musée de la Légion Étrangère, and in particular those of the Musée de l'Uniforme Légionnaire in Puyloubier, together with 112 exceptional and rare collection pieces presented here for the first time, that we invite you to follow the history and evolution of Foreign Legion uniforms from its...
S-BOOTE All versions of the Kriegsmarine torpedo boats
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S-BOOTE All versions of the Kriegsmarine torpedo boats

L20210098
€28.34
OUT OF PRINT SCHNELLBOOTE All versions of the Kriegsmarine torpedo boats Germany has had fast attack craft in its fleet since 1917, but it was above all during the Second World War that the Kriegsmarine put this naval asset to use. Having developed several modern versions of torpedo boats during the interwar period, it entered the conflict with a distinct...
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THE RED ARMY - VOLUME 1 1918 - 1943 // From Birth to...
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THE RED ARMY - VOLUME 1 1918 - 1943 // From Birth to Stalingrad

L20210097
€37.82
OUT OF PRINT Emerging from the First World War, the Red Army bore no resemblance to a genuine professional military force and stood as an exception among Western armies. Yet its victory in the Russian Civil War allowed it to be elevated as the USSR's bulwark against external aggression… as well as a standard-bearer of world communism. In the 1930s, the...
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Guide Militaria N°14 CAMOUFLAGED EQUIPMENT OF THE GERMAN... Guide Militaria N°14 CAMOUFLAGED EQUIPMENT OF THE GERMAN... 2
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Guide Militaria N°14 CAMOUFLAGED EQUIPMENT OF THE GERMAN ARMY 1939-1945

L20210096
€18.91
In the final years of the conflict, pushed back on all fronts and acutely aware of the growing threat from the air, the German soldier — already a pioneer in this practice — elevated camouflage to the level of an art. Blending into the surroundings, becoming invisible, was a matter of survival! Drawing on ingenuity, he employed different types of colours...
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Militaria Guide No.1 NORMANDY 44: GERMAN HELMETS - New... Militaria Guide No.1 NORMANDY 44: GERMAN HELMETS - New... 2
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Militaria Guide No.1 NORMANDY 44: GERMAN HELMETS - New Edition

L20210095
€18.91
This work presents a unique collection of camouflaged helmets worn during the fighting in Normandy. The result of individual initiative or painted in series, these helmets are impressive both for their historical significance and originality, as well as for the moving quality of a piece recovered from the battlefield. From the basic application of paint...
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RESTORE AND REPAIR YOUR MOTORCYCLE - 4th Edition
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RESTORE AND REPAIR YOUR MOTORCYCLE - 4th Edition

L20210094
€36.97
Lack of knowledge of engine mechanics and general mechanical principles, the combination of inappropriate tools and a flawed operating method, as well as a simple disassembly — or reassembly! — carried out against all common sense can prove catastrophic! That is why this work refers back to the principles of mechanics, offers advice on the choice of tools...
Infantry Weapons and Marksmanship
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Infantry Weapons and Marksmanship

L20210093
€42.65
This work is a reissue of a study published in 1872 by infantry lieutenant-colonel Jean Capdevielle, already under the same title: L'armement et le tir de l'infanterie, but originally published in two separate parts, one containing the text, the other bringing together in an "Atlas" a collection of plates and tables. This new edition not only reunites the...
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The Guns of Victory 1914–1918 - Volume 1, Field...
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The Guns of Victory 1914–1918 - Volume 1, Field Artillery: Light Pieces and Heavy Pieces

L20210084
€94.79
The French army entered the field in August 1914 with an extraordinary field gun, the 75, which was supposed to do almost everything. At that point, French ranks possessed only a very limited complement of heavy field artillery: barely three hundred guns of 120 and 155 calibre, of which only around one hundred could be considered modern. On the other...
FONTENAY-RAURAY - THE BEAR AND FOX, READY FOR THE FRAY FONTENAY-RAURAY - THE BEAR AND FOX, READY FOR THE FRAY 2
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FONTENAY-RAURAY - THE BEAR AND FOX, READY FOR THE FRAY

L20210083
€49.29
The 49th Infantry Division and the 8th Armoured Brigade against the Panzer-Lehr-Division and the Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend" 13.6 – 1.7.1944 This book on the 8th Brigade and the 49th Division covers the fighting conducted by these two units from 13 June 1944 to 1 July 1944 on the battlefields east of Tilly-sur-Seulles: Fontenay-le-Pesnel, Tessel,...
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ROBERT THOMAS, RESISTANCE FIGHTER AND CARTOGRAPHER OF THE... ROBERT THOMAS, RESISTANCE FIGHTER AND CARTOGRAPHER OF THE... 2
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ROBERT THOMAS, RESISTANCE FIGHTER AND CARTOGRAPHER OF THE ATLANTIC WALL

L20210082
€28.44
Robert Thomas was the chief cartographer of this network in Normandy! Pascal Hourblin finally reveals the exceptional role played by this shadow warrior in the Liberation of France. The British Secret Intelligence Service tasked him with drawing up and transmitting hundreds of the most accurate possible overlays and plans of the German coastal defences in...
PANZERDIVISION HITLERJUGEND - TOME 1 - VOLUME 1 - Belgium... PANZERDIVISION HITLERJUGEND - TOME 1 - VOLUME 1 - Belgium... 2
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PANZERDIVISION HITLERJUGEND - TOME 1 - VOLUME 1 - Belgium France

L20210081
€56.87
This first part of Volume 1 reviews the histories of the divisional formations (Divisions-Stab, SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.25, SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.26, SS-Pz.Pi.Btl.12, SS-Pz.Aufkl.Abt.12, SS-Pz.Art.Rgt.12, SS-Flak-Abt.12, SS-Pz.Nachr.Abt.12), from their establishment in summer 1943 in Flanders through to June 1944 in Normandy.
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PANZERDIVISION HITLERJUGEND - TOME 1 - VOLUME 2 -... PANZERDIVISION HITLERJUGEND - TOME 1 - VOLUME 2 -... 2
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PANZERDIVISION HITLERJUGEND - TOME 1 - VOLUME 2 - INVASIONSFRONT

L20210080
€61.61
Discover the true history of the 12.SS-Panzerdivision "Hitlerjugend" during the fighting in Normandy! After several decades of research and with the help of more than a hundred veterans of the Division, the author presents this second part of Volume 1, devoted to the commitment of the Division's combat units in June 1944: SS-Pz.Gren.Rgt.25,...
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THE SILENT ATTACK: THE CAPTURE OF THE BELGIAN BRIDGES AT... THE SILENT ATTACK: THE CAPTURE OF THE BELGIAN BRIDGES AT... 2
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THE SILENT ATTACK: THE CAPTURE OF THE BELGIAN BRIDGES AT VELDWEZELT, VROENHOVEN AND...

L20210079
€42.65
The most celebrated and audacious attack of the Second World War: the capture of the Belgian fort of Eben-Emael on 10 May 1940 by German parachute troops. This operation saw for the first time the use of gliders and hollow charges, while simultaneously demonstrating the possibility of dropping paratroopers behind enemy lines, in true commando fashion.
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NOUS, LES BARBARES - 10.SS-PANZERDIVISION "FRUNDSBERG" NOUS, LES BARBARES - 10.SS-PANZERDIVISION "FRUNDSBERG" 2
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NOUS, LES BARBARES - 10.SS-PANZERDIVISION "FRUNDSBERG"

L20210078
€17.06
OUT OF PRINT The military history of the Second World War is increasingly focused on individual destinies and the daily lives of soldiers. With the inexorable passing of witnesses from that era, a part of their lived experience also disappears — so many pages of history that should lead us to reflect on our good fortune in knowing peace. Through a chance...
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Les Francs-Tireurs 1870-1871 Les Francs-Tireurs 1870-1871 2
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Les Francs-Tireurs 1870-1871

L20210077
€18.96
Francs-Tireurs 1870-1871 A recurring theme whenever one examines the War of 1870, the francs-tireurs remain among the most representative figures of the conflict. For some, they embody the missed opportunity of an unconventional war of skirmishes, in which intelligently led units might have excelled. For others, they personify the illusions of a very...
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THE E-PROGRAMME TANKS - The Last-Chance Panzers
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THE E-PROGRAMME TANKS - The Last-Chance Panzers

L20210076
€28.34
In the minds of industrialists and Hitler alike, if the Third Reich was to hold its own against its adversaries, it had to win the battle of innovation by producing equipment so superior that it would have no rivals on the battlefield and that the balance would once again tip in its favour. With numerical superiority firmly on the side of the United...
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The Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Identification Guide Volume 1
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The Messerschmitt Bf 109 - Identification Guide Volume 1

L20210075
€37.82
New Edition - April 2021 Built in nearly 33,675 examples, the Messerschmitt Bf 109 remains to this day a source of fascination, both for aviation enthusiasts and devotees of contemporary military history. This aircraft symbolises as much the power and superiority of the Luftwaffe during the early years of the war as the ferocity of the aerial battles...
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