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Combat Fleets of the World 1962
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Combat Fleets of the World 1962

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Title: Combat Fleets of the World 1962 Publication date: 1961 Condition: good condition
Les Flottes de Combat 1950
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Les Flottes de Combat 1950

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Title: Les Flottes de Combat 1950 Publication date: 1949 Condition: first pages damaged, otherwise good condition
Les Flottes de Combat 1954
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Title: Les Flottes de Combat 1954 Publication date: 1953 Condition: first pages damaged, otherwise good condition
THE COASTAL ESCORT VESSELS
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THE COASTAL ESCORT VESSELS

L20220344
€60.66
With a maximum displacement of under 400 tonnes, coastal escort vessels rank among the smallest combat units a navy can field. The French Navy could not do without them. From 1944, the French Navy was glad to recover around thirty American-built PCs in its ranks, which would contribute to the return of French naval forces to the seas. For its operations...
U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the... U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the... 2
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U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the Atlantic to the Caribbean

L20220311
€27.96
After achieving regular successes against convoys in the North Atlantic during its first four patrols, Rolf Mützelburg's U-203 carried out several torpedo attacks directly off the Canadian coast at the end of 1941. Its commander was awarded the Knight's Cross. To operate effectively off the US coast during its sixth patrol, on 24 March 1942, U-203 became...
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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...
U.S. NAVY UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR II : U.S. Naval...
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U.S. NAVY UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR II : U.S. Naval Amphibious Forces

L2022003
€74.88
This book is a detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment used by elite and specialist units of the United States Navy during the Second World War. Collectors and history specialists will marvel at the breadth of previously unpublished texts and images covering such rarely treated subjects as pre-war landing parties, Seabees, Naval beach...
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TORPEDO LOS! U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic Volume...
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TORPEDO LOS! U-Boats in the Battle of the Atlantic Volume 2: 1942–1945

L20210196
€37.82
From December 1941, the German submarine arm saw its operational area in the Atlantic extend all the way to the American coastline. The convoy war took on a new scale, soon spreading to engulf the Arctic and the Indian Ocean as well. In the spring of 1943, American technological innovation and industrial might, combined with the British decryption of the...
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THE NAVAL WAR 1914-1918: The Men, the Ships, the Strategy THE NAVAL WAR 1914-1918: The Men, the Ships, the Strategy 2
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THE NAVAL WAR 1914-1918: The Men, the Ships, the Strategy

L20210172
€26.54
Lavishly illustrated with 150 photographs and 50 maps and sketches, a "coffee-table history book" of maritime warfare offering a comprehensive panorama of the clash of naval powers during the Great War. Translated by Ismael Belisle, the work is drawn from the monumental 6-volume series published by Amber Books, Naval Warfare 1914-1918. The superb...
The TRIPARTITE Minehunters
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The TRIPARTITE Minehunters

L20210162
€36.02
The Tripartite Minehunters (CMT) have been in service since 1984. The result of a successful cooperation between France, the Netherlands and Belgium, forty vessels were built, of which thirteen were commissioned by the French Navy. Mine hunting has replaced sweeping with a meticulous exploration of the seabed combining sonar and mine-clearance divers,...
U-BOOTE - From Victories to Defeats Vol 2 1939-1945
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U-BOOTE - From Victories to Defeats Vol 2 1939-1945

L20210153
€27.49
Jean-Louis MAURETTE continues his inventory of German submarines present on our coastlines during the Second World War in this second volume, as thoroughly documented and passionately narrated as the first. Throughout this second volume, the turbulent fates of U94, U995, U168, U250, U480, U117 and the crews who took them into battle against all odds — and...
Lorient 1940-1945, from Occupation to Liberation...
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Lorient 1940-1945, from Occupation to Liberation...

L20210152
€18.86
From Occupation to Liberation, told through objects, photographs and other documents. Pascal Theffo, born in 1959 in Normandy, discovered at an early age, alongside his collector father, the emotion of finding objects from the last war on the battlefields. He developed a genuine passion for which he documented himself with great interest from then on —...
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100 Portraits for a Centenary - RICM
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100 Portraits for a Centenary - RICM

L20220173
€32.23
The Regiment of Marine Tank Infantry is one hundred years old. Since its creation, it has been present on every operational theatre where France has been engaged. If it is today a unit of great prestige by virtue of its history, it owes that above all to its marsouins. They came from near and far and gave their blood to defend their country. This book...
21st RIMa – Croche et Tient
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21st RIMa - Grips and Holds

L20220167
€39.81
Born of the 1900 law on the reorganisation of the Colonial Troops, the 21st RIMa is today a sprightly centenarian based in Fréjus on the shores of the Mediterranean. Its rich and long history makes it one of the most prestigious regiments of the arm. Carrying on the traditions of the 2nd Colonial Infantry Regiment of the garrison, the 21st RIC was created...
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Marine Infantry Tank Regiment – RICM
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Regiment of Marine Tank Infantry - RICM

L20220159
€39.81
Richly illustrated album tracing the entire prestigious history of the "1st Regiment of France". Today based in Poitiers, it stands at the forefront of intervention forces.
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From Colonial Troops to Marine Troops: A Dream of Adventure, 1900–2000
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From Colonial Troops to Marine Troops: A Dream of Adventure 1900–2000

L20220154
€36.97
The Marine Troops are fully integrated within the French Army. They form one of its principal operational components. An illustrated album of personal, previously unpublished documents evoking the history and combat record of the Colonial and Marine Troops.
Recruitment Posters of the Colonial Troops, 1900–1961
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Recruitment Posters of the Colonial Troops, 1900–1961

L20220140
€23.70
This work refers in a very factual manner to a now-controversial period in recent French history, namely that of colonisation. A catalogue of recruitment posters published elsewhere on many occasions and brought together here, it aims above all to serve as a witness to an era when the poster was one of the few mass communication tools capable of arousing,...
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Marine Troops and the Colonies under the First Empire
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Naval Troops and the Colonies under the First Empire

L20220034
€23.70
Naval Troops and the Colonies under the First Empire. This symposium addressed the question of the situation of the colonies under the First Empire and the organisation of their defence.
Songs and Traditions of the Marine Infantry Songs and Traditions of the Marine Infantry 2
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Songs and Traditions of the Marine Infantry

L20160127
€10.43
A superb volume gathering the Traditions of the Marine Infantry and all its songs: patriotic, traditional, regimental, marching, bivouac, mess and humour. In a very practical format with clear layout, pleasantly illustrated.
Jean-Baptiste Charcot – Polar Explorer
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Jean-Baptiste Charcot – Polar Explorer

L20210135
€13.98 €27.96
When Jean-Baptiste Charcot was born in 1867, virtually all the land on the globe had been mapped, with the exception of the poles. It was these polar lands that the explorer — though originally destined to become a doctor — would patiently reveal to the world. He would bring back from his voyages to Antarctica aboard the Français, and then the celebrated...
The History of Every Lighthouse in France
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The History of Every Lighthouse in France

L20210127
€28.34
This book is a landmark publication from Ouest-France: in 320 pages, it tells the story of every lighthouse in France, without exception. This is an exhaustive inventory of lighthouses in France, compiled by the author as part of a research commission requested by the Ministry of Public Works and the Ministry of Culture. The work, illustrated with a great...
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The Odyssey of a Torpedoed Transport (1914–1917)
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The Odyssey of a Torpedoed Transport (1914–1917)

L20210111
€18.96
20,000 Leagues Across the Seas — The Odyssey of a Torpedoed Transport presents itself as a collection of letters written between August 1914 and January 1917 by the first mate of the cargo ship Pamir to his closest friend, mobilised as a gunner aboard a battleship. Through these dispatches, we follow the ship's constant movements across the most varied of...
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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