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OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf... OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf... 2
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OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf Div in the Battle of the Falaise...

L20220306
€17.06
Almost encircled and pressed on all sides, two German armies organise their withdrawal during the battle of the Falaise-Chambois pocket. For the Americans, as for the Poles, Canadians, French and British, there is only one objective: Chambois! The G.I.s of the 90th US Inf Div, supported by the French 2nd Armoured Division, advance to within just six...
BREAK THROUGH! - The 2nd Panzer Division in the... BREAK THROUGH! - The 2nd Panzer Division in the... 2
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BREAK THROUGH! - The 2nd Panzer Division in the Falaise-Chambois Pocket, 13–23 August 1944

L20220305
€20.85
After fighting since 12 June 1944 to hold Caumont-l'Éventé against the 1st US Infantry Division, the 2.Panzer-Division, 16,700 men strong, lost 12% of its strength in June as its units arrived piecemeal. While it fared reasonably well in July, the same cannot be said of the Mortain offensive, where it suffered severe losses. By 11 August, it was left with...
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BLACK OPS - Secret Military Operations from 1914 to the...
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BLACK OPS - Secret Military Operations from 1914 to the Present Day

L20220304
€18.91
Through the extraordinary destinies of spies, soldiers, mercenaries and assassins, Black Ops tells the story of the underground wars of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since the First World War, secret operations have tipped the balance of conflicts, prevented new ones from breaking out, and overturned political equilibria. The story of these men and women...
LA JEANNE D'ARC - Helicopter Carrier R97
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LA JEANNE D'ARC - Helicopter Carrier R97

L20220303
€33.18
The Jeanne d'Arc was a living legend. From New York to Valparaíso, from Hong Kong to Rio, from Vladivostok to Dakar, the French Navy helicopter carrier sailed every latitude. On board, generations of sailors spent unforgettable months at sea. In port, thousands of guests were welcomed at prestigious receptions. This ship like no other — at once a floating...
Underground Shelters of Paris - Forgotten Refuges of the...
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Underground Shelters of Paris - Forgotten Refuges of the Second World War

L20220302
€12.23
Beneath Paris, the shelters remain. More precisely, those decreed by the Passive Defence on the eve of the Second World War. Several thousand — a few hundred of which were equipped to respond to the possibility of a gas attack — were thus fitted out in the basements of buildings, in the Métro, or even in the old quarries. Many were never dismantled....
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SUBMACHINE GUNS OF THE WORLD Volume 1
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SUBMACHINE GUNS OF THE WORLD Volume 1

L20220299
€54.98
SOUTH AFRICA - ALBANIA - ALGERIA - GERMANY - ARGENTINA - AUSTRALIA - AUSTRIA - BELGIUM - BURMA - BRAZIL - BULGARIA - CANADA - CHILE - CHINA - SOUTH KOREA - CROATIA - DENMARK - EGYPT - SPAIN - ESTONIA - UNITED STATES - FINLAND - FRANCE The first submachine guns were developed during the Great War. After 1918, the weapon was of only moderate interest to...
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AXIS FORCES SIDEARMS 1939-1945
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AXIS FORCES SIDEARMS 1939-1945

L20220299
€36.97
GERMANY - ITALY - JAPAN - HUNGARY - BULGARIA - CROATIA - SLOVAKIA - ROMANIA AND FINLAND All Axis member countries used a large number of sidearms throughout the conflict. The majority of these were standard-issue weapons, manufactured locally or purchased abroad, as well as weapons acquired from neutral countries such as Spain. Finally, territorial...
Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City 2
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Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City

L20220297
€37.87
Beneath the City of Light, the fascinating shadow of the underground. Ancient quarries, sewers, the Métro, catacombs — Paris is riddled with tunnels! The book traces the construction of underground Paris: how the gypsum and limestone terrain was excavated to build the city's buildings and monuments; how the catacombs formed when insalubrious cemeteries...
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The Resistance Handbook - Practical Guide for the Maquis...
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The Resistance Handbook - Practical Guide for the Maquis in Occupied Territory

L20220295
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The seven phases of a resistance agent's mission: from infiltration — by air or sea — into an occupied country to exfiltration after the successful completion of the mission. How did the resistance fighters of France and Western Europe combat the Nazi occupier during the Second World War? How did the Soviet or Yugoslav partisans fight against the German...
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GERMAN ANTI-TANK ARTILLERY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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GERMAN ANTI-TANK ARTILLERY DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

L20220293
€37.82
On 15 September 1916, the first British tanks went into action against the enemy lines; the novelty of the threat compelled the German Army to design, in haste, weapons and ammunition capable of countering them. In the spring of 1918, distribution of the Tank-Gewehr — an anti-tank rifle of 13 mm calibre — began, while on the eve of the Armistice, the...
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AVRO LANCASTER - The RAF Bomber
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AVRO LANCASTER - The RAF Bomber

L20220292
€28.34
The star of British bombers is the subject of an exhaustive study divided into six major chapters, from its origins to its operations. You will learn everything about its development, its various variants, its armament and its combat record — from the raids over Germany and the Dambusters' action against the Ruhr dams to the destruction of the Tirpitz....
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THE 25th PARACHUTE DIVISION - ALGERIA 1956-1961
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THE 25th PARACHUTE DIVISION - ALGERIA 1956-1961

L20220291
€18.96
HISTORY - WEAPONS - UNIFORMS - INSIGNIA - EQUIPMENT This work is dedicated to the 25th Parachute Division in Algeria, spearhead of the French Army's general reserve units in North Africa, whose battles and hopes it shared from 1956 to 1961. Commanded by officers bearing prestigious names intimately linked to the parachute tradition (Gilles, Sauvagnac,...
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