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Lee Miller - Saint-Malo Under Siege. August 1944

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Lee Miller - Saint-Malo Under Siege. August 1944

L20250004

€28.44

Official catalogue of the exhibition "Lee Miller, Saint-Malo Under Siege. August 1944." organised by the City of Saint-Malo from 18 June to 29 September 2024. This work constitutes an exceptional testament on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the Liberation. «The only photographer for miles around, I now had my own personal war.» Having landed at...

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The Battle of the Bulge 1944–1945 – The Panzers of the...

The Battle of the Bulge 1944–1945 – The Panzers of the... 2

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The Battle of the Bulge 1944–1945 – The Panzers of the Last Chance

L20250003

€65.40

Following the publication in 1994 of La Bataille des Ardennes by Jean-Paul Pallud — a work that established itself on both sides of the Atlantic — the release of Christer Bergström's book in 2017 revisited the actual losses of the US Army. This new work by Philippe Guillemot further enriches our understanding of the battle through fresh perspectives,...

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World War II Operations in 100 Maps

L202402012

€28.34

Here is the latest prototype from the Perrin laboratories: an operational atlas of the Second World War. This conflict was won through military operations on land, at sea and in the air — to give just one example, the Red Army alone launched more than two hundred. And yet, until now, no one had thought to select the most important, to comment on them and...

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France 1940 - The First Battle of Normandy

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France 1940 - The First Battle of Normandy

L20240206

€23.70

It is never easy to recount a defeat. Burdened by caricatural clichés perpetuated for too many years, this Battle of France tends to focus on a few facts regularly singled out. Historians have primarily focused on the French side. Here, we will look at the German side. Apart from our adversaries, who can say that the Franco-British troops fought with...

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THE IMPERIAL GUARD IN COMBAT

L20240204

€47.30

Napoleon I's Imperial Guard in combat! As a general work on the Imperial Guard and its military exploits, the series of previously unpublished plates that make up this book was most likely commissioned by an enthusiast of the Napoleonic period during the interwar years. Apart from a title given to each plate, there was no text, and we therefore...

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ALL LATIL MILITARY VEHICLES 1914-1940 - VOL. 1. TRUCKS...

ALL LATIL MILITARY VEHICLES 1914-1940 - VOL. 1. TRUCKS... 2

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ALL LATIL MILITARY VEHICLES 1914-1940 - VOL. 1. TRUCKS AND ROAD TRACTORS - Vauvillier...

L20240203

€18.96

Does anyone remember that Georges Latil, thanks to his patent registered in 1897, was the forerunner of the famous front-wheel drive? At that dawn of the automobile age, the concept had a modest objective: to transform a horse-drawn vehicle by replacing its team of horses with a motorised front axle driving the front wheels which, remaining steerable,...

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French Nationalist Movements 1920–1945 2

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French Nationalist Movements 1920–1945

L20240196

€46.45

From the Action française league to the LVF, by way of the PPF and the Milice française, this work offers a broad overview of French nationalist movements from 1920 to 1945. Its presentation in album-book format, showcasing a variety of items (photographs, insignia, membership cards) — many previously unpublished — will delight historians and collectors...

The Tragic History of the 16. Pz.-Div. during the Battle...

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The Tragic History of the 16. Pz.-Div. during the Battle of Stalingrad December 1942 -...

L20240194

€23.70

From the vast yet extensive literature on the history of the Battle of Stalingrad, here is a comprehensive study of a German armoured division engaged against a Soviet army north of Stalingrad. This sector, named "The Stalingrad Barrier", was defended by the soldiers and tank crews of the 16. Pz.-Div. from late August 1942 until 2 February 1943, the date...

MARINE CORPS TANK MARKINGS IN THE PACIFIC

MARINE CORPS TANK MARKINGS IN THE PACIFIC 2

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MARINE CORPS TANK MARKINGS IN THE PACIFIC

L20240193

€40.71

The markings applied to Marine Corps tanks in the Pacific are a source of great interest for armour enthusiasts, and especially for scale modellers, who find in them an almost endless diversity and originality. However, apart from a few scattered references in books covering broader subjects, there are no specialist works in English on the topic. This...

2nd Class Submarines and Minelayers of the French Navy...

2nd Class Submarines and Minelayers of the French Navy... 2

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2nd Class Submarines and Minelayers of the French Navy 1922–1945

L20240190

€58.77

This work is primarily devoted to the 34 2nd class submarines and the six minelayers (Saphir type) produced under the naval construction programmes of 1922 to 1936. The post-1945 period of the 2nd class Aurore-type submarines — the first of which was only just completed in June 1940 — is briefly mentioned. The contemporary 1st class submarines (Requin and...

MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 1: Early Successes

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MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 1: Early Successes

L20240189

€74.88

Among all the great French aircraft manufacturers, Marcel Bloch is one of the least well known, as are his aircraft. It is time to fill an important gap and present his productions, which left their mark from the 1930s through to the Second World War. How, by applying a policy of small steps and always building on his previous experience — good and bad...

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The 3rd US Army Patton's Own

L20240180

€37.82

Used as a decoy by the Allies prior to Operation Overlord, the 3rd Army would enter the history books during the liberation of France — thanks in no small part to its fiery commander, General George S. Patton, and to its role as the spearhead of the Allied armies through to 1945. Taking part in the exploitation of the Normandy breakout and the drive...

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Fast Attack Craft of the Second World War

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Fast Attack Craft of the Second World War

L20240178

€37.82

Light, fast, heavily armed and crewed by a handful of men, the motor torpedo boat proved its full effectiveness during the Second World War, whether in the North Sea, the Mediterranean or the Pacific. Between 1939 and 1945, the fleets involved in the fighting fielded more than 3,500 of these small vessels in torpedo-launching or gun-armed versions....

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ACHTUNG JABO! Allied Fighter-Bombers in Combat

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ACHTUNG JABO! Allied Fighter-Bombers in Combat

L20240179

€37.82

"Achtung Jabo!" This simple warning cry in a German column could spread terror among troops lacking anti-aircraft protection against the firepower of Allied fighter-bombers appearing in the sky to drop their bombs, fire their rocket salvoes and strafe their ranks. A key element of the all-out war waged against Axis forces at the tactical level by the...

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RECONSTITUTIONS - Immersion in Living History

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RECONSTITUTIONS - Immersion in Living History

L20240177

€36.97

From the hunter-gatherers of the Palaeolithic to the soldiers of the Second World War, by way of the great age of chivalry and the battles of the First Empire, reenactors seek to represent the lives of our ancestors as closely as possible to reality. Analysed by historian Martin Bostal, a specialist in recreations of the past, Barry's photographs offer an...

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THE CATHAR DRAMA - A Tragic Epic

L20240176

€11.80 €23.60

Far from the beaten track and in the light of the latest research, this book restores the page of history that, in the Middle Ages, overturned the history of southern France. It reveals the reality and simplicity of a belief rooted in medieval Christianity. The violent reaction of the Church, backed by the King of France, plunged the region into a...

AMERICAN AIRMEN IN EUROPE, 1942 - 1945 2

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AMERICAN AIRMEN IN EUROPE, 1942 - 1945

L20240173

€37.87

This book presents in guide form the flight uniforms and equipment used on the European front by American airmen between August 1942, the date of the first bombing mission over France, and May 1945. Through hundreds of archive photographs and objects presented in detail, this new expanded edition traces the evolution of these items of equipment, the...

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LIGHT TANKS AND HEAVY-ARMED VEHICLES - Recognition Manual

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LIGHT TANKS AND HEAVY-ARMED VEHICLES - Recognition Manual

L20240172

€20.85

Light tanks and heavy-armed vehicles belong to the category of AFVs, Armoured Fighting Vehicles. Simple to operate, they offer great versatility and can be employed across a very wide range of missions: reconnaissance, anti-tank combat, fire support. Light tanks are designed for rapid manoeuvres, while heavy-armed vehicles are most often deployed in...

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THE LORRAINE SQUADRON Vol. 2 - From the Cold War to...

THE LORRAINE SQUADRON Vol. 2 - From the Cold War to... 2

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THE LORRAINE SQUADRON Vol. 2 - From the Cold War to High-Intensity Combat

L20240171

€42.65

After the Second World War, the "Lorraine" Group returned its bombers to the Royal Air Force and rejoined the Armée de l'Air. During the following decades, the unit carried out reconnaissance missions and then night fighter missions on the Mosquito and Meteor, all-weather fighter missions on the Vautour, before finally transitioning to "pure" fighter...

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BADGES AND BREVETS OF THE FIRST FRENCH PARATROOPERS 1936 - 1946

L20240170

€46.45

At the end of 1946, the badge for the "military parachuting brevet" was created. Before that date, no single badge attesting to this qualification was worn in the French army. During the hostilities and in the immediate post-war period, the vicissitudes of training French paratroopers outside metropolitan France generated a great diversity of badges...

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AIR BATTLES OF THE INDOCHINA WAR

L20240169

€37.87

In the context of the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Dien Bien Phu, this work examines the fighting from its aerial dimension, an aspect rarely considered in existing works. It is often forgotten that Dien Bien Phu was also a battle in the air, conceived in light of the lessons drawn from the victory at Na San a year earlier and the commitments made to...

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National Socialist Organizations 1920–1945: Analysis of a...

National Socialist Organizations 1920–1945: Analysis of a... 2

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National Socialist Organizations 1920–1945: Analysis of a Totalitarian Regime

L20240167

€65.40

From the NSDAP to the Postschutz, from the SA to the Red Cross, from the HJ to the NSBO, from the NSKK to the Kultursenat, etc., the Nazi party had blanketed the whole of German society. Here we discover precise documentation on what we think we know, as well as on organisations whose name, at best, rings a bell. This true encyclopaedia is accompanied by...

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Mortain - Operation Lüttich

L20240166

€39.81

Mortain Operation Lüttich - 1 August 1944, the Panzers counter-attack « All was lost for Germany after the defeat at Mortain » — Kurt Dittmar, Wehrmacht general, 25 April 1945   Just two months after D-Day in Normandy, Operation Cobra allowed the Allies to reach the gates of Brittany in record time. Deeply pierced on its left flank, the German front in...

PANZERS NORMANDIE 44 - SS-Panzer-Abteilung 17 "Götz von...

PANZERS NORMANDIE 44 - SS-Panzer-Abteilung 17 "Götz von... 2

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PANZERS NORMANDIE 44 - SS-Panzer-Abteilung 17 "Götz von Berlichingen"

L20240165

€37.91

This detailed work recounts the history of the SS-Panzer-Abteilung 17 during the Battle of Normandy in 1944. The operations of this tank battalion of the 17.SS-Panzergrenadier-Division « Götz von Berlichingen » are far less well known than those of the other Waffen-SS armoured battalions committed during the summer of 1944. This is most likely due to its...

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4th Generation Sniping

L20240164

€11.37

Scoped combat shooting (TCL) Today, the effectiveness of sniping remains uncontested and its objectives remain the same as in the past: - destabilisation of the adversary; - destruction of command elements; - enhancement of fire support. On the other hand, since combat takes place at the level of small units, it must be taught down to the smallest...

Marksmanship Instruction - The Range Instructor's Manual

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Marksmanship Instruction - The Range Instructor's Manual

L20240163

€21.80

Principles and methods of basic and advanced marksmanship instruction Today a large number of professionals, in both the public and private sectors, recognise that the authors of this work have a comprehensive approach to marksmanship instruction. Marksmanship technique is now integrated, or about to be, by most major European institutions. However, they...

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Tracking

L20240162

€11.37

With this manual, Philippe PEROTTI provides a quick yet effective learning method for the practice of tracking. Scope of application of tracking Individual and collective techniques Components of a mission Considered by some as an outdated or unreliable technique, tracking can often make the difference in the successful execution of a mission… This...

From 1 to 1000 - Sniper Rifle Shooting Techniques

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From 1 to 1000 - Sniper Rifle Shooting Techniques

L20240161

€42.65

Tactical instruction and employment of snipers. From 1 to 1000 is above all a guide for the training and employment of snipers, but it also offers a fresh perspective on sniping... A proposed employment concept ranging from the four-man team to the sniper company provides a broad overview of the operational possibilities of this specialty. The technical...