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THE MAN FROM TRIPOLI - The Untold Account of a DGSE...
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THE MAN FROM TRIPOLI - The Untold Account of a DGSE Station Chief

L20240041
€10.38 €20.76
Tripoli (Libya), mid-February 2011. From the first signs of unrest in the country, the French authorities, against all expectations, decide to evacuate their nationals and close the diplomatic mission. Within it, the DGSE's external intelligence station ceases its activities and begins destroying its equipment and archives before the keys to the embassy...
THE GÂTINAIS IN THE RESISTANCE - To the east of the...
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THE GÂTINAIS IN THE RESISTANCE - To the east of the Loiret, in the time of the maquis.

L20240030
€16.59 €33.18
The Resistance heroes of the Gâtinais speak here in their own words. Their testimonies form the framework of this illustrated work, most of whose photographs are previously unpublished. Drawing on these accounts, the author carried out historical research through official archive services as well as private documents. She also draws on reference works to...
DE GAULLE IN NORMANDY 1943 - 1967 DE GAULLE IN NORMANDY 1943 - 1967 2
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DE GAULLE IN NORMANDY 1943 - 1967

L20230158
€10.90 €21.80
General de Gaulle's ancestry is rooted in Normandy since the Middle Ages. One Richard de Gaulle can be found to have served under Philippe Auguste in the thirteenth century. A certain Jean de Gaulle was governor of the city of Vire at the beginning of the fourteenth century. De Gaulle himself stayed at Sainte-Adresse from 1921, visiting his parents there...
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THE BUHARA ADVENTURE - Resistance and Deportation - 1940–1945

L20230053
€11.80 €23.60
On the evening of 12 February 1941, in the Bay of la Fresnaye, 15 young men — including 9 trainee pilots and their instructor — boarded the Buhara in silence to join England and General de Gaulle's Free France. Louis Delabruyère, barely 20 years old, was one of them. But their attempt failed... A rare and thoroughly documented personal account of the...
1940s FASHION: The Definitive Sourcebook
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1940s FASHION: The Definitive Sourcebook

L20230003
€14.22 €28.44
From the ashes of the Second World War came forward-thinking fashions, the likes of which had never been seen before. The early Forties were defined by thriftiness and practicality, a make-do-and-mend attitude in a time of war. However, the latter half of the decade saw the emergence of the traditional femininity, elegance and luxury often associated with...
THE CAT ON THE DUNE - Field Journal and Operations of a... THE CAT ON THE DUNE - Field Journal and Operations of a... 2
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THE CAT ON THE DUNE - Field Journal and Operations of a French Officer in the Sahel...

L20230001
€11.85 €23.70
Preface by Michel GOYA The author donates his royalties to Terre-Fraternité, an association supporting the wounded and bereaved families of the French Army. The fruit of ten years' experience in operations conducted by France in the Sahelo-Saharan strip, this work recounts the experience of a senior officer engaged in operations. Far from being merely a...
AS THE SHADOW ADVANCES – High-Risk Mission in Syria
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AS THE SHADOW ADVANCES – High-Risk Mission in Syria

L20220439
€9.43 €18.86
In March 2011, amid the wave of the Arab Spring, children from a village in southern Syria wrote graffiti on the wall of their school. Their arrest by the Syrian government's security services and the abuse they suffered would become the trigger of the Syrian revolution, initially peaceful. From the summer of 2011, this revolution took on the character of...
CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES, THE ART OF MECHANICS CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES, THE ART OF MECHANICS 2
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CUSTOM MOTORCYCLES, THE ART OF MECHANICS

L20220401
€18.48 €36.97
The world of motorcycling has evolved considerably in recent years. Many riders now find pleasures beyond performance and speed with their two-wheelers. Today, the motorcycle is a genuine lifestyle statement in which the culture of style carries great importance. This ties in with the highly fashionable Dandy Riders trend, which can be summed up as...
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Intrigues at the French Court - Secrets of History Intrigues at the French Court - Secrets of History 2
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Intrigues at the French Court - Secrets of History

L20220318
€14.19 €28.39
Resounding coups d'état, knife-edge successions, duels, assassination attempts, conspiracies, poisonings and deceptions… intrigues, whether political or amorous, were never in short supply at the French court! From the poisoning of Agnès Sorel, favourite of Charles VII, to the affaire du collier involving Marie-Antoinette, the assassination of the Duc de...
NAPOLÉON - The Collection
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NAPOLÉON - The Collection

L20220317
€14.19 €28.39
Over thirty years of passion for Napoleon and the Empire, Pierre-Jean Chalençon has, through international auction sales, acquired the most precious objects, the rarest relics and the most prestigious works. Today his collection, which rivals those of the greatest museums, covers the entire life of the Emperor, brings together the major figures who shaped...
MOTOLADIES - They Break the Codes
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MOTOLADIES - They Break the Codes

L20220312
€18.48 €36.97
Pioneers, adventurers, riders, creators — they dare everything. Under the pen and editorial direction of Alicia Mariah Elfving, founder of TheMotoLady.com and the American Women's Motorcycle Show, Motoladies presents the remarkable stories of more than seventy pioneering women in motorcycling in all its forms. From the earliest days of the motorcycle,...
Hérault at War 39/45 - Voices of Witnesses
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Hérault at War 39/45 - Voices of Witnesses

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André, Édith, Jean, Paulette, René, Suzanne, Vincent and so many others… Men and women from the Hérault, swept up by the upheavals of History, recount their experiences. Preserving the memory of the "bearers of memory" — the resisters and deportees of the Second World War — is the purpose of this catalogue. It gathers and analyses around one hundred...
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