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Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945 Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945 2
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Soviet Paratroopers 1930-1945

L20170028
€37.87
For the first time in both the West and Russia, a book brings together, among 900 expertly captioned illustrations, more than 400 period photographs — the majority previously unpublished — tracing the birth and rise of military and pre-military parachuting in the Soviet Union.
1917 Canadians in Combat: Vimy, Lens and the Mining Basin 1917 Canadians in Combat: Vimy, Lens and the Mining Basin 2
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1917 Canadians in Combat: Vimy, Lens and the Mining District

L20170026
€13.27
It was in April 1917 that, for the first time, the Canadian infantry divisions were grouped together within a single army corps. This corps achieved a major early success by capturing Vimy Ridge on 9 April 1917 (and in the days that followed). This victory marked the birth of Canadian national identity through a glorious feat of arms.
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MILITARY AERONAUTICS 1914–1918 MILITARY AERONAUTICS 1914–1918 2
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MILITARY AERONAUTICS 1914–1918

L20170019
€14.22 €28.44
This book describes the traditions and insignia of the first wings of what would become the French Air Force. « On 2 August 1914, France had 23 escadrilles and 138 aircraft. Four years later, 619 escadrilles had been created "administratively" for 371 operational units. More than 54,000 aircraft had been built … and 17,000 pilots trained »
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Dieppe 1942 - Americans in Action
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Dieppe 1942 - Americans in Action

L20170013
€11.37 €22.75
To approach the 1942 Dieppe Raid from a different angle and with a human perspective — that is the aim pursued in this book.
THE FRENCH ARMY OF 1914
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THE FRENCH ARMY OF 1914 (August to December)

L20170011
€18.91
  OUT OF PRINT - COLLECTOR'S ITEM This work paints a colourful picture — perhaps too colourful given the first weeks of the conflict — of the French army in August 1914. A concise vademecum for newcomers who will discover the uniforms of "the finest army in Europe" — if not the most powerful — and for enthusiasts who will have a clear, simple and...
US ARMY INSIGNIA 1941-1945
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US ARMY INSIGNIA 1941–1945

L20170010
€18.91
At the end of the First World War, the US Army began identifying its units by cloth insignia sewn onto the sleeve of the uniform.
THE ALLIES IN BRITISH UNIFORM
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THE ALLIES IN BRITISH UNIFORM

L20170008
€37.87
Following Le Tommy de la Libération and Le Canadien de la Libération, this book concludes the vast trilogy devoted to the Allied units engaged in the liberation of North-West Europe under the Anglo-Canadian command of the 21st Army Group.
THE FRENCH ARMIES OF THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR
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THE FRENCH ARMIES OF THE THIRTY YEARS' WAR

L20160101
€36.97
The Thirty Years' War is a subject curiously little studied in France. This era was largely dominated by the personality and work of Richelieu, who joined the king's council in April 1624. It was the Cardinal's action that enabled Louis XIII to field an army that would emerge transformed from the Thirty Years' War. Commanded by great captains such as the...
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RUSSIAN WOMEN SNIPERS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR RUSSIAN WOMEN SNIPERS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR 2
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RUSSIAN WOMEN SNIPERS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

L20160291
€23.65
Among all the roles women were able to fulfil in wartime, one of the hardest and most improbable was that of sniper. While at the beginning of the war women snipers were isolated cases, their numbers grew rapidly following the creation of the Central School for the Training of Women Snipers. They faced enemy fire, harsh weather conditions, and hours or...
THE ODYSSEY OF LECLERC'S COLUMN
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THE ODYSSEY OF LECLERC'S COLUMN

CollLiv251
€113.74
OUT OF PRINT Title: THE ODYSSEY OF LECLERC'S COLUMN Author: Didier Corbonnois in collaboration with Alain Godec Publisher: Histoire & Collections In very good condition June 1940: France, defeated by the German army, capitulates. Traumatised by the scale of the defeat, the majority of the French rally to the new government headed by Marshal Pétain. Yet a...
MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 2 MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 2 2
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MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 2

L20160140
€37.87
The gigantic undertaking that was the Maginot Line requires, in order to render a complete technical and historical account of it, a division into several volumes. Thus our Volume 1, which met with remarkable success upon its release, was devoted partly to the genesis of the Line and partly to the infantry regiments of the North-East fortress.
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GERMAN ARMY COMBAT HEADGEAR 1914–1918
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GERMAN ARMY COMBAT HEADGEAR 1914–1918

L20160034
€53.08
Unrivalled in its field, this work presents in exhaustive detail the full range of German headgear worn in combat during the First World War: spiked helmets and helmet covers, shakos, colbacks, tschapkas, steel helmets, as well as Mütze and, of course, experimental protective headgear and Stahlhelm. Every component of the German Army is covered: foot...
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OUTPOSTS OF LIGHT CAVALRY
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OUTPOSTS OF LIGHT CAVALRY

L20160193
€52.13
"The author of this book had been one of the most brilliant cavalry officers of the Empire. A pupil of Lasalle, Montbrun, Colbert and Pajol, he seemed destined for the highest military honours when the disaster of Waterloo struck the Grande Armée. After fifteen years of absence, Lieutenant-Colonel de Brack returned to take his place at the head of our...
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Nuts & Bolts Vol 39 - Sd.Kfz. 6 - 5 ton Zgkw Büssing-NAG... Nuts & Bolts Vol 39 - Sd.Kfz. 6 - 5 ton Zgkw Büssing-NAG... 2
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Nuts & Bolts Vol 39 - Sd.Kfz. 6 - 5 ton Zgkw Büssing-NAG and variants

L20190113
€28.34
Nuts & Bolts Vol 39 224 pages A4, glue-bound, approx. 430 Fotos, of these 272 contemporary photos from manuals. Combat and war fronts in b/w, most of them previously unpublished; 120 colour photos of restored vehicles and their components in public and private collections, 38 colour photos of the four models from T.Greenland & V.Branigan, English / German...
Nuts & Bolts Vol 34 - Sd.Kfz. 7 - 8 ton ZgKw... Nuts & Bolts Vol 34 - Sd.Kfz. 7 - 8 ton ZgKw... 2
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Nuts & Bolts Vol 34 - Sd.Kfz. 7 - 8 ton ZgKw Krauss-Maffai and variants

L20190108
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Nuts & Bolts Vol 34 (OUT OF PRINT) -> Replaced by issue 50 One of the most interesting military vehicle developments of the German Reichswehr and Wehrmacht was without doubt the halftrack tractors. Basing on experiences from the First World War the development started at the end of the 1920's. From the six types of un-armoured halftrack vehicles (1 tonne...
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