UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT

In the Ranks of Napoleon's Grande Armée In the Ranks of Napoleon's Grande Armée 2
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"Soldiers, I am pleased with you! " When he congratulated his men on the evening of the Battle of Austerlitz, Napoleon could not have imagined that thousands of Empire enthusiasts would gather every year to re-enact his major battles. From strategy to tactics, from manoeuvre to shock, from surprise to cunning, immerse yourself in the organisation of the...
NAPOLÉON - The Collection
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NAPOLÉON - The Collection

L20220317
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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...
Bodyguards of His Majesty Bodyguards of His Majesty 2
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Bodyguards of His Majesty

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The security of the King, his family, and the Court falls to the Garde du Roi and his Household. It is also a formidable and feared military force, always present when it comes to restoring order or clinching a decision. Through the richness of its dress, its equipment and its omnipresence, the Maison proves essential to the rites and splendours of the...
THE 25th PARACHUTE DIVISION - ALGERIA 1956-1961
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HISTORY - WEAPONS - UNIFORMS - INSIGNIA - EQUIPMENT This work is dedicated to the 25th Parachute Division in Algeria, spearhead of the French Army's general reserve units in North Africa, whose battles and hopes it shared from 1956 to 1961. Commanded by officers bearing prestigious names intimately linked to the parachute tradition (Gilles, Sauvagnac,...
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...
Military Emigration 1791–1815 Military Emigration 1791–1815 2
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Military Emigration 1791–1815

L20210203
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Under the direction of Hughes de Bazouges According to Fouché himself, the emigration involved approximately 150,000 individuals (when France had a population of 20 million), of whom around 20,000 bore arms, from 1791 to 1815, for their God and their King. From the royalist armies raised in 1791–1792 to individual foreign service sometimes extended until...
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...
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