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HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation...
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HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation - Collaboration & Resistance

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The defeat of 1940 and the occupation of the country by Nazi Germany quickly sparked a new conflict — an internal one this time — in which Collaborationist France, body and soul devoted to the Vichy regime, and groups of resistance fighters intent on preparing the liberation of the country would clash. The German army's attack on the USSR in June 1941...
HS Gazette Des Armes No.31 - Lee-Enfield Rifles - The...
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HS Gazette Des Armes No.31 - Lee-Enfield Rifles - The Standard-Issue Weapons of the...

L20240067
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For nearly a century, the Lee-Metford and Lee-Enfield rifles were protagonists of contemporary history on every continent. The Lee-Metfords, the first small-calibre repeating rifles adopted by the British Army, began to make their mark in the hands of Lord Kitchener's soldiers in the Sudan against the Mahdi's forces, and then in South Africa against the...
6 June 1944 - The Landings 6 June 1944 - The Landings 2
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6 June 1944 - The Landings

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A tribute to the D-Day landings of 6 June 1944 in Normandy, which marked a decisive turning point in the Second World War. The book presents the meticulous preparations and execution of the operation, highlighting the courage and determination of the Allied soldiers. It is illustrated with nearly 200 period photographs, offering a detailed look at this...
The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic 2
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The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic

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In our military history, the cantinières offer material for a subject as unusual as it is difficult to define. Do they represent a French exception? "At no period did European armies, save those of France, have vivandières in uniform attached to regiments and following armies onto the field of battle," states the 1890 pamphlet "Les Cantinières...
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FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9 FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9 2
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FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9

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Illustrating the great diversity of helmets worn by French servicemen, this new edition of the reference work will enable readers to understand their evolution from the late nineteenth century to the present day. This panorama of nearly 200 objects focuses on the steel helmet, the emblematic headgear of the French Army, while also illustrating the variety...
FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR - GUIDE MILITARIA N°3 FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR - GUIDE MILITARIA N°3 2
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FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR - GUIDE MILITARIA N°3

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This new edition of the work, aimed at a wide audience, illustrates the evolution of headgear worn by French soldiers from the War of 1870 to the present day. While the iconic képi takes pride of place among the nearly 250 items presented, shakos, bicornes, sidecaps, chéchias and berets are not forgotten, nor are sailors' bonnets and peaked caps. This...
THE WAFFEN-SS – THE GRENADIERS – Insignia, Footwear &... THE WAFFEN-SS – THE GRENADIERS – Insignia, Footwear &... 2
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THE WAFFEN-SS – THE GRENADIERS – Insignia, Footwear & Accessories – Volume 3

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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 infantrymen — known as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — of the Waffen-SS had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors and the many...
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THE NOTEBOOKS OF EUGÈNE DE BEAUHARNAIS - Garde des Consuls THE NOTEBOOKS OF EUGÈNE DE BEAUHARNAIS - Garde des Consuls 2
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THE NOTEBOOKS OF EUGÈNE DE BEAUHARNAIS - Garde des Consuls

L20240008
€112.80
The entirety of the notebooks was originally in the possession of General Mellinet: this officer, described at the time by General Vanson as a «glorious scarred veteran», commanded the Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard at Magenta. This soldier, a lieutenant in the national guards in 1813, was rapidly incorporated into the 88th line infantry regiment in...
THE BOCAGE BREAKOUT Volume 3 – 5–20 August 1944 THE BOCAGE BREAKOUT Volume 3 – 5–20 August 1944 2
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THE BOCAGE BREAKOUT Volume 3 – 5–20 August 1944

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€58.77
5–20 August 1944: Vassy – Tinchebray – Flers – Putanges Following the success of the first two volumes, which minutely detailed the breakout of the XXX and VIII British Corps through the bocage in the second half of July 1944, here is the final instalment of this series, describing day by day, hour by hour, the advance of British troops towards Argentan...
Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache 2
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Madagascar Campaign 1895–1896 - Carnet de la Sabretache

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Coming just a few years after the acquisition of Indochina and the Tonkin campaign, and barely three years after the conquest of Dahomey, the Madagascar expedition of 1895 forms part of a set of offensive actions reflecting, on the part of the French government — largely under the initial impetus of Jules Ferry — a will towards colonial expansion and a...
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THE CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE LIBERATION 1944-1945: From... THE CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE LIBERATION 1944-1945: From... 2
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THE CANADIAN SOLDIER OF THE LIBERATION 1944-1945: From Normandy to the Baltic

L20230107
€37.87
New Expanded Edition An attractive presentation of the material details surrounding the Canadian soldier, the "Canuck". This long-awaited new revised and expanded edition provides essential reference material for military history enthusiasts hungry for detailed information, for collectors of historical memorabilia and vehicles, for scale modellers, and...
GRAUBLAU! LUFTWAFFE WOOL TUNICS GRAUBLAU! LUFTWAFFE WOOL TUNICS 2
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GRAUBLAU! LUFTWAFFE WOOL TUNICS

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Luftwaffe tunics in grey-blue cloth (Graublau), whose cut blends tradition and modernity, were worn both as walking-out dress and in combat. These are rare uniforms, highly prized by collectors who favour pieces in their original patina, worn in action by combatants — pilots, artillerymen, and of course paratroopers. The aim of this book is to present...
HS UNIFORMES THEMATIQUE N°7 - THE 10th PARACHUTE DIVISION...
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HS UNIFORMES THEMATIQUE N°7 - THE 10th PARACHUTE DIVISION - PARAS IN ALGERIA 1956-1961

L20230080
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HISTORY - WEAPONS - UNIFORMS - INSIGNIA - EQUIPMENT HORS-SERIE UNIFORMES THEMATIQUE N°7: THE 10th PARACHUTE DIVISION - PARAS IN ALGERIA 1956-1961 Under the direction of Marc Bruschi & Paul Villatoux. 98 illustrated pages, colour and b&w photographs CONTENTS: THE 10th PARACHUTE DIVISION, A "PRAETORIAN GUARD" JUMP SUITS AND CAMOUFLAGE COMBAT DRESS THE...
KÉPI: A French Headpiece. Volume 2: the military képi... KÉPI: A French Headpiece. Volume 2: the military képi... 2
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KÉPI: A French Headpiece. Volume 2: the military képi from 1939 to the present day,...

L20230058
€37.87
PRE-ORDER ONLINE - BOOK AVAILABLE FROM 30 MAY 2023 The history of the képi is covered here in its entirety for the first time. This headpiece alone symbolizes the French soldier, but it is also, by extension, the official representation of the military man and the civil servant. A képi conveys a great deal of information about its wearer, beginning with...
Gendarmes & Chevau-légers of His Majesty the King Gendarmes & Chevau-légers of His Majesty the King 2
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Gendarmes & Chevau-légers of His Majesty the King

L20230030
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4 July 1759: « I arrived at Versailles on the 1st of July and learned on dismounting that the order for the review had been given for the 4th. On that day, at noon, the entire royal household was drawn up at the Trou-d'Enfer at Marly. There was our company of chevau-légers, the gendarmes, the mounted grenadiers, the two companies of musketeers and the...
THE BLACK ORDER – Edged Weapons, Traditions & Symbolism THE BLACK ORDER – Edged Weapons, Traditions & Symbolism 2
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THE BLACK ORDER – Edged Weapons, Traditions & Symbolism

L20230021
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Following the success of L'Ordre Noir, Allgemeine-SS 1925-1945, an illustrated encyclopedia dedicated to the "total society" project envisioned by the SS, we wished to explore the subject further with this new volume. Jean-François Pelletier and Georges Bernage each authored a section of this work. One presents a detailed study of the Order's edged...
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Guides of the Imperial Guard, Napoleon III - 1852-1870 Guides of the Imperial Guard, Napoleon III - 1852-1870 2
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Guides of the Imperial Guard, Napoleon III - 1852-1870

L20230013
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The Guides of the Imperial Guard 1852-1870 « He who has not seen the regiment of the Guides has seen nothing », James de Chambrier could write in 1904. The memory of the Guides is linked to all that is most magnificent in the Second Empire, to that ceremonial splendour of which the reign of Napoleon III provides a last display. It is less through their...
FRENCH SAILORS, 1789–1830 — A Study of the Social Corps...
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FRENCH SAILORS, 1789–1830 — A Study of the Social Corps and Its Uniforms

L20220397
€47.39
Following Les uniformes des officiers de la marine, 1830–1940, published in 2011, and Équipages et fonctionnaires de la marine, corps et uniformes, 1830–1940, published in 2017, Admiral Éric Schérer takes us on a retrospective journey into the navy of the turbulent periods of the French Revolution, the Consulate, the Empire and the Restoration. This book...
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Compagnies Franches de la Marine - René Chartrand Compagnies Franches de la Marine - René Chartrand 2
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Compagnies Franches de la Marine - René Chartrand

L20220386
€23.70
The soldiers and officers of the Compagnies franches de la Marine took part in an immense number of engagements both "at sea and on land," as indicated by the flags of their corps. They are the brothers-in-arms of sailors, buccaneers, coureurs des bois, soldiers of the metropolitan army's troupes de terre, those of the Compagnie des Indes, indigenous...
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Guillaume Lecoq - Horse Grenadier of the Guard Guillaume Lecoq - Horse Grenadier of the Guard 2
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Guillaume Lecoq - Horse Grenadier of the Guard

L20220373
€18.96
Journal of Guillaume Lecoq Horse Grenadier of the Imperial Guard The Horse Grenadiers of the Imperial Guard descend directly from the Consular Guard, itself descended from the Guard of the Directory. They have no direct lineage with the Horse Grenadiers of the Maison du Roi, though they were equally prestigious and elite as that ancient corps. They took...
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE PANZERGRENADIER
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ENCYCLOPAEDIA OF THE PANZERGRENADIER

L20220359
€37.82
The appearance of armoured vehicles on the battlefield profoundly changed the behaviour of the infantry. For years, armies attempted to better coordinate the action of infantrymen and that of armoured units, but it was on the German side that this synergy was most actively developed. Despite faltering beginnings at the start of the Second World War, the...
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THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage -... THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage -... 2
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THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage - Volume 2

L20220356
€53.08
This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment between 1939 and 1945 of the infantrymen (Grenadiere) of the Waffen-SS. This encyclopaedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the infantrymen — known as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — of the Waffen-SS had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors and the...
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KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939 KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939 2
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KÉPI: A FRENCH MILITARY HEADGEAR, VOLUME 1, 1830–1939

L20220328
€37.87
This headgear alone symbolises the French soldier, but it is also, by extension, the official representation of the military officer and the civil servant. Its history is presented here in its entirety for the first time. Exclusively male, the képi conveys a wealth of information about its wearer, starting with his unit and rank. Its model and shape also...
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