MILITARIA

National Reward Arms & Arms of Honour National Reward Arms & Arms of Honour 2
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« Should there be a single decoration that could be awarded for virtue, talent, and services rendered to the State? » This question was raised by the Constituent Assembly, which had just abolished all orders of the French monarchy by the decree of 30 July 1791. The Convention decided by decree (confirmed by the consular order of 4 Nivôse Year VIII — 25...
THE AMERICAN FORCES IN VIETNAM 1962–1967 THE AMERICAN FORCES IN VIETNAM 1962–1967 2
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This 4th volume of the Guides Militaria presents, in chronological order, the evolution of uniforms, equipment, and weaponry of the American soldier during the early years of the conflict, from 1962 to 1967 (the period 1968 to 1975 is covered in a second volume). All uniforms and equipment are period-original; only a few replica weapons were used. In...
U.S. NAVY UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR II : U.S. Naval...
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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 Collectors and history specialists will marvel at the breadth of previously unpublished texts and images covering such rarely treated subjects as pre-war landing parties, Seabees, Naval beach...
THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Uniforms & Equipment -... THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Uniforms & Equipment -... 2
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This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the Waffen-SS infantrymen (Grenadiere) between 1939 and 1945. This encyclopaedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the Waffen-SS infantrymen — referred to as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors, and the many...
UNIFORMS OF THE SAPEURS-POMPIERS FROM 1700 TO THE PRESENT...
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The role of Sapeur-pompier only truly emerged at the beginning of the 18th century, with the invention of the hand pump. The necessity of training skilled and available technicians gave birth to the Gardes-Pompes. In order to be immediately recognisable, they required a distinctive mark. The corporate medal was succeeded by headgear — first a cap, then a...
THE FRENCH MILITARY BUTTON 1871-2021 THE FRENCH MILITARY BUTTON 1871-2021 2
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The uniform button is something of the poor relation of militaria collecting. Small and highly varied, the enthusiast generally seeks it out only to complete a uniform. Yet it constitutes in its own right a fully-fledged collecting theme. More than a century after the publication of Captain Falloux's work, « Le bouton d'uniforme français », a gap remained...
U.S. ARMY MEDICAL KITS 1941-1945 U.S. ARMY MEDICAL KITS 1941-1945 2
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From the moment the United States entered the war in 1941, they deployed considerable energy and committed a colossal budget to equip the combat troops, in order to send them to the front in the best possible conditions. The medical service took advantage of this modernisation to develop new capabilities. This evolution sought to make medical support more...
LES ROCHAMBELLES - AMBULANCE DRIVERS OF THE LECLERC DIVISION LES ROCHAMBELLES - AMBULANCE DRIVERS OF THE LECLERC DIVISION 2
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New paperback edition L'Unité Rochambeau, sometimes called Groupe Rochambeau, set itself apart from other women's units through an extraordinary journey, in which women — whether from the upper bourgeoisie or more working-class backgrounds — were throughout their service driven by an ardent desire to save their country, France. But this fervour was also...
The German Soldier (1914-1916) - Uniforms, Insignia,...
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This previously unpublished work invites you on a tour as exhaustive as possible of the evolution of the uniform and equipment of the German soldier between August 1914 and the end of 1916. Thanks to the adoption of Feldgrau cloth as early as 1907, the German army was assuredly better adapted to modern warfare than its adversary on the other side of the...
ALLIED RADIOS - Volume 2 - British, American and Canadian... ALLIED RADIOS - Volume 2 - British, American and Canadian... 2
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British, American and Canadian signal equipment 1940-1945 « On 6 June 1944, on the beaches as well as inland, virtually all orders and reports — with rare exceptions — for all combat arms were transmitted by radio communications... » Never before had an encyclopaedic work presented so many Allied military signal sets to such a wide audience. Although not...
National Order of Merit
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Ordre National du Mérite

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€78.67
New 2015 edition, completely revised, history of the Ordre National du Mérite, richly illustrated.
Practical Guide to Current French Decorations – 2015 Edition
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Guide to Current French Decorations, 5th Edition Since 1988, the authors have been cataloguing French decorations. Their attribution, which varies over time across successive editions, reflects the evolution of society. This fifth edition provides precise and fully up-to-date information intended for everyone, whether in military or civilian service. The...
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