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OMAHA BEACH – THE BLOODY ONE
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OMAHA BEACH – THE BLOODY ONE

L20180105
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6 June 1944. In the grey dawn, the landing craft carrying the assault elements of two U.S. divisions, along with Combat Engineers and Rangers, advance towards the beach assigned to them as their objective.
Objective Hillman - WN17 Against the Assaults of the 1st Suffolk - 6–7 June 1944
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A historical account tracing the two days of the advance by the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment at Colleville-Montgomery to secure the Normandy coast and reach a site designated Hillman. Fierce fighting against the German soldiers commanded by Ludwig Krug ensued, but the objective was achieved. Includes veterans' testimonies.
Normandy 44
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Normandy 44

L20180099
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With the landing of Allied troops on the Normandy coast begins one of the major confrontations of the Second World War.
Omaha Beach - Tuesday 6 June 1944 Omaha Beach - Tuesday 6 June 1944 2
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Tuesday 6 June 1944, at dawn, the German sentries on duty along the Sables d'Or beach and on the Pointe du Hoc make out menacing silhouettes offshore
Civilians in the Battle of Normandy
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€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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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...
THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THE THIRD REICH - PLANS AND 3D MODELS THE FORTIFICATIONS OF THE THIRD REICH - PLANS AND 3D MODELS 2
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With Hitler in power, he renounced the Treaty of Versailles, including its restrictions on the construction of fortifications. This is how the major fortification programmes along the borders of the Reich began. From 1935, several types of modern fortifications were defined, and by 1937, 26 fortified lines had been erected facing France, Czechoslovakia...
The French Expeditionary Corps in Italy, 1943-1944
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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...
U-BOOT VII Vol.2
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U-BOOT VII Vol.2

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€21.28 €42.56
Cheap and relatively quick to build, over 700 Type VIIs were produced, making it the most common type of German World War II U-Boat, and the most produced submarine class in history.  Serie EOW 48
The TOTENKOPF PANZER REGIMENT - From 22 June 1941 to the end of the war
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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...
Extreme Missions: The GIGN and EPIGN in Operation 1976–2017 Extreme Missions: The GIGN and EPIGN in Operation 1976–2017 2
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February 1976: the gendarmerie deployed to free hostages in Djibouti with the Groupe d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (GIGN), created by Lieutenant Christian Prouteau. Its sister unit, the Escadron Parachutiste d'Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationale (EPIGN), subsequently developed expertise in the protection of diplomats in war zones.
La Saga du Sherman La Saga du Sherman 2
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The Sherman Saga

L20180055
€37.44
Far beyond a simple narrative, The Sherman Saga revolves around a tank yet unfolds across multiple facets. Didactic, informal, historical and pragmatic, it highlights the role and the hardships of the crews who served this legendary vehicle.
The Panzers: France 1940
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The Panzers: France 1940

L20180049
€27.96
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.
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.
French Armored Forces - May and June 1940
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This album presents the French armoured forces in the battle of May–June 1940. It covers first the fighting tanks with presentations of the equipment (FT 17, D1, D2, R35, H35, FCM, H39, B1, FCM2C) as well as the units (DCR, BCC and CACC).
The Imperial Guard of the First Empire: The Mounted Troops – Vol. 2 The Imperial Guard of the First Empire: The Mounted Troops – Vol. 2 2
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«The Guard advances!» The Imperial Guard, that glorious phalanx, the object of all the attentions of Emperor Napoleon I, is in a sense a small army within the «Grande Armée»... This study of its organisation, its uniforms and its equipment is here brought to its most accomplished degree.
Lehrgeschwader 1, the Griffin Wing. Vol. 01 Lehrgeschwader 1, the Griffin Wing. Vol. 01 2
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Lehrgeschwader 1, or LG 1, an experimental bomber wing, was one of the first units stood up when the German military air arm was created shortly after 1933.
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