UNIFORMS & EQUIPMENT

THE 159th RIA - The Snow Regiment Vol. 1 1887–1939
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Period photographs36 uniform silhouettesA wealth of documents, pennants and insignia The 159th RIA is the emblematic regiment of the Hautes-Alpes. Its presence in Briançon from 1890 to 1994 left a very strong impression on local memory and landscape. Many families had one or more members who served in its ranks, sometimes giving their lives. Since the end...
LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier... LANDSER Equipment and Personal Kit of the German Soldier... 2
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This colour encyclopaedia presents more than 1,500 colour photographs covering all the equipment a German soldier carried with him. Topics covered include: rations (cutlery, butter tin, pocket knives, mess tin, stove, tin opener, coffee, etc.), helmets, belts, decorations, maps, music, leisure, propaganda, health, tobacco, uniform and weapons. It is an...
THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946 THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946 2
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After four years of intensive research, writing, editing, and enrichment with newly discovered information, "THE U.S. TANKER HELMET - WW I & WW II 1917 - 1946" is finally here. Thanks to the close collaboration of passionate collectors Frank Vanstreels, Paul Reijnders, and Larry Munnikhuysen, this comprehensive and richly illustrated reference work —...
1870–1871: A Conflict Through Images - Carnet de la... 1870–1871: A Conflict Through Images - Carnet de la... 2
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The Franco-Prussian War is a conflict largely unknown to our contemporaries. It must be said that everything was done to erase from history the defeat that precipitated the fall of the Second Empire, beginning with the removal of this event from history books as early as the Third Republic. Later it would be overshadowed by the bloody but glorious war of...
PERSHING'S BOYS - Uniforms and Equipment of the American... PERSHING'S BOYS - Uniforms and Equipment of the American... 2
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LAST COPIES  Through more than 400 authentic objects and numerous period photographs, PERSHING'S BOYS brings to life the history of the American soldiers of the U.S. Army who came to fight in France in 1917. This book immerses the reader in the daily lives of these men, from their uniforms and combat equipment to the personal effects that accompanied...
War Stories – Men, Objects and Memory of the Great War...
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The Great War told through the prism of objects: helmets, uniforms, notebooks, identification tags and many other silent witnesses of the conflict. A passionate collector since childhood, Benoît Chalhoub takes us on a journey to the heart of his collection, where each piece becomes the starting point for a story of human courage, suffering or hope. Far...
THE KRIEGSMARINE 1935–1945 - HISTORY - UNIFORMS -...
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2025 REPRINT A magnificent colour album presenting all uniform pieces, rank insignia and badges of the Kriegsmarine, including those of U-Boot crews. This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the German war navy between 1935 and 1945. A formidable weapon which, despite its limited resources, would ultimately prove the only...
German Belt Buckles 1933-1945 Vol. 1 - Heer - Luftwaffe -... German Belt Buckles 1933-1945 Vol. 1 - Heer - Luftwaffe -... 2
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You have been waiting many years for it — at last, a publication in French on German belt buckles from 1933 to 1945. Authentic buckles will hold no more secrets for you; everything is broken down and explained in plain terms. This first volume presents the models of the Heer, the Luftwaffe, the Kriegsmarine, the Polizei, the Postschutz and the RAD. The...
The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet... The Cuirassiers under the Restoration 1815-1830 - Carnet... 2
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Original study by Eugène Leliepvre 28 original plates After the fleeting 1st Restoration and Hundred Days, during which they retained, with a few minor variations, the appearance they had in the final years of the Empire, the cuirassiers of the 2nd Restoration (the reign of Louis XVIII from 1815 to 1824, followed by Charles X from 1824 to 1830) presented...
THE SS ORDER – History – Uniforms – Equipment
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An illuminating work on the SS, conceived as a totalitarian ideological order, whose rites, social control and institutionalised violence forged a genuine "state within the state" under Himmler's iron grip. As the embodiment of Third Reich ideology and conceived as a chivalric order, the SS instituted rites and a code of conduct that served as tools for...
THE U.S. ARMY FIELD HOSPITAL 1941-1945 The Evacuation... THE U.S. ARMY FIELD HOSPITAL 1941-1945 The Evacuation... 2
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The evacuation hospital is the medical unit capable of providing all types of definitive medical and surgical care, positioned furthest forward toward the front. From their entry into the war in 1941, the United States devoted considerable energy and committed a colossal budget to ensuring that soldiers received the best possible care and, above all, that...
THE WAFFEN-SS – History, Uniforms, Equipment THE WAFFEN-SS – History, Uniforms, Equipment 2
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From the seizure of power by Adolf Hitler in 1933, the SS — originally a simple praetorian guard attached to the person of the Führer — began a quiet process of militarisation. 10 years later, the SS numbered nearly one million men, the majority of whom were Waffen-SS. This work presents both the history and the uniforms and equipment of the unit that...
Research Dossier 2024 – Les Carnets de la Sabretache
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In this 2024 research dossier, put together by the members of the Sabretache, you will be able to: - Relive day by day the first two sieges of the Flanders campaign in 1744 - Discover the "Hoffmann" collection of the Sabretache library - Travel to Guadeloupe in 1802 through the letters of a conscript - Study the uniforms of the Foot Artillery of the...
Medical Service - Premier Empire - Notebook of the Elite... Medical Service - Premier Empire - Notebook of the Elite... 2
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Marc Morillon and Benoit Lorenzini have combined their talents and research in this notebook dedicated to the Medical Service under the First Empire. The fate of the members of the Grande Armée's medical service is rarely discussed. We have the opportunity to introduce one of these men who devoted his life to the well-being of his fellow citizens:...
A History of French Military Signals from 1867 to the... A History of French Military Signals from 1867 to the... 2
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« The history of military signals is a fascinating story. Above all, it is a human adventure », writes General Jacques Eyharts, the "father of the Signals branch", in his preface. It is this adventure that this work — the first of its kind — recounts, in which the authors show how, from a simple army telegraph service, the French Signals Corps became an...
THE IMPERIAL GUARD IN COMBAT THE IMPERIAL GUARD IN COMBAT 2
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THE IMPERIAL GUARD IN COMBAT

L20240204
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Napoleon I's Imperial Guard in combat! As a general work on the Imperial Guard and its military exploits, the series of previously unpublished plates that make up this book was most likely commissioned by an enthusiast of the Napoleonic period during the interwar years. Apart from a title given to each plate, there was no text, and we therefore...
BADGES AND BREVETS OF THE FIRST FRENCH PARATROOPERS 1936... BADGES AND BREVETS OF THE FIRST FRENCH PARATROOPERS 1936... 2
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At the end of 1946, the badge for the "military parachuting brevet" was created. Before that date, no single badge attesting to this qualification was worn in the French army. During the hostilities and in the immediate post-war period, the vicissitudes of training French paratroopers outside metropolitan France generated a great diversity of badges...
National Socialist Organizations 1920–1945: Analysis of a... National Socialist Organizations 1920–1945: Analysis of a... 2
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From the NSDAP to the Postschutz, from the SA to the Red Cross, from the HJ to the NSBO, from the NSKK to the Kultursenat, etc., the Nazi party had blanketed the whole of German society. Here we discover precise documentation on what we think we know, as well as on organisations whose name, at best, rings a bell. This true encyclopaedia is accompanied by...
Uniforms and Equipment of U.S Army Infantry, LRRPs, and...
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This book is a detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment used by U.S. Army soldiers, LRRPs and Rangers during the Vietnam War. This new, extensively researched volume is a comprehensive guide to the history, development, wear, and use of uniforms and equipment during America's involvement in the Vietnam War. Included are insignia, headgear,...
Uniforms & Equipment of U.S. Military Advisors in...
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This book is a detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment used by U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, and Marine Corps soldiers who fought alongside and advised the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. This new, extensively researched volume (volume two in the series) is a comprehensive guide to the history, development, wear, and use of uniforms and equipment...
U.S. NAVY UNIFORMS IN WORLD WAR II: U.S. Naval Aviation...
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This book is a detailed examination of the uniforms and equipment used by the elite and specialist units of the U.S. Naval Aviation during World War II. This book is an epic chronicle of previously unpublished topics, including the uniforms and equipment of the submarine force, PT boat squadrons, mine warfare men, gun crews, signalmen, and more. In...
DOSSIER MILITARIA No. 2: Normandy 44. Events and... DOSSIER MILITARIA No. 2: Normandy 44. Events and... 2
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This special issue is designed to accompany you in Normandy if you are attending the many events planned for this 80th anniversary. Our complete calendar is illustrated with an exclusive colour map locating all these events, so you can plan your itinerary as efficiently as possible and miss nothing! In the section devoted to museums, we have chosen to...
RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815 RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815 2
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RIVER CROSSING 1672–1815

L20240089
€25.59
A tactical, human and technical history of river crossings carried out by French armies in the presence of the enemy, 1672–1815 The objective of a river crossing is to transfer sufficient firepower and manoeuvre mass to the far bank to sustain the offensive beyond it. Contrary to the view held by many authors, crossing a waterway under enemy threat is...
Battalions of Chasseurs - History and Traditions of the... Battalions of Chasseurs - History and Traditions of the... 2
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The first book devoted to the history and traditions of the battalions of chasseurs Elite troops whose exploits are beyond counting, the "chasseurs" have a rich history. Bataillons de chasseurs invites you to explore the key events that made these soldiers famous, and also to (re)discover the traditions unique to these troops, which together forge the...
HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation...
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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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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

L20240066
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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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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...
FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9 FRENCH MILITARY HELMETS - GUIDE MILITARIA N° 9 2
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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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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...
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