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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,...
BLACK OPS - Secret Military Operations from 1914 to the...
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BLACK OPS - Secret Military Operations from 1914 to the Present Day

L20220304
€18.91
Through the extraordinary destinies of spies, soldiers, mercenaries and assassins, Black Ops tells the story of the underground wars of the 20th and 21st centuries. Since the First World War, secret operations have tipped the balance of conflicts, prevented new ones from breaking out, and overturned political equilibria. The story of these men and women...
LA JEANNE D'ARC - Helicopter Carrier R97
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LA JEANNE D'ARC - Helicopter Carrier R97

L20220303
€33.18
The Jeanne d'Arc was a living legend. From New York to Valparaíso, from Hong Kong to Rio, from Vladivostok to Dakar, the French Navy helicopter carrier sailed every latitude. On board, generations of sailors spent unforgettable months at sea. In port, thousands of guests were welcomed at prestigious receptions. This ship like no other — at once a floating...
L'ECLAIREUR - "You don't choose to join the KGB, the KGB...
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L'ECLAIREUR - "You don't choose to join the KGB, the KGB chooses you."

L20220301
€21.80
L'Éclaireur — From recruitment to training, the true and astonishing story of the only KGB spy to have infiltrated the ENA in order to penetrate the French administration "You don't choose to join the KGB, the KGB chooses you." When he entered the Institute of State International Relations (MGIMO) in Moscow at the age of seventeen, Sergei Jirnov was far...
LE GÉNÉRAL CAILLAUD - Soldier of the Extraordinary
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LE GÉNÉRAL CAILLAUD - Soldier of the Extraordinary

L20220300
€10.90 €21.80
Born in 1921, a graduate of Saint-Cyr in the infantry arm in 1942, Robert Caillaud belonged to that generation of fire which, after the defeat, restored the prestige of French arms and continued to serve them with distinction in the theatres of the Far East and Algeria. "Red Devil" in de Lattre's Army, he entered the Légion étrangère world in the...
Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City 2
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Paris Under Paris - The Forbidden City

L20220297
€37.87
Beneath the City of Light, the fascinating shadow of the underground. Ancient quarries, sewers, the Métro, catacombs — Paris is riddled with tunnels! The book traces the construction of underground Paris: how the gypsum and limestone terrain was excavated to build the city's buildings and monuments; how the catacombs formed when insalubrious cemeteries...
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INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) - Recognition Manual INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) - Recognition Manual 2
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INFANTRY FIGHTING VEHICLES (IFV) - Recognition Manual

L20220186
€18.91
This volume covers all modern infantry fighting vehicles in the world and their numerous variants and upgrades. Rich with over 300 photographs, it traces the history of armoured vehicles with precise dates of entry into service and presents the capabilities and technical specifications for each model. Dimensions are indicated in a practical and visual...
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Objective: Special Forces
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Objective: Special Forces

L20220004
€16.78
Joining the special forces is the objective you will achieve if you follow Matt's programme with determination. After twenty years wearing the prestigious green beret, Matt wanted to write this guide for younger people who wish to follow in his footsteps. He sought to share his experience: to provide the keys to making that dream a reality. And to build a...
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UNIFORMS OF THE SAPEURS-POMPIERS FROM 1700 TO THE PRESENT...
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UNIFORMS OF THE SAPEURS-POMPIERS FROM 1700 TO THE PRESENT DAY

L20160342
€37.87
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 FRENCH MILITARY BUTTON 1871-2021

L20210188
€18.91
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...
From the Fieseler Fi 156 to the Morane-Saulnier MS 500....
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From the Fieseler Fi 156 to the Morane-Saulnier MS 500. From the Storch to the Criquet

L20210186
€50.24
A spotter for our soldiers in 1940, an artillery observation aircraft or casualty evacuation platform in Indochina and North Africa, then a glider tug in the 1960s, the Storch is now a star of air shows. We will discover together its history, its many adaptations and its exploits. The present work was carried out drawing on a large quantity of both public...
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MIRAGE 2000, THE HISTORY IN THE AIR FORCE FROM 1974 TO... MIRAGE 2000, THE HISTORY IN THE AIR FORCE FROM 1974 TO... 2
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MIRAGE 2000, THE HISTORY IN THE AIR FORCE FROM 1974 TO THE PRESENT DAY

L20210181
€54.98
The genesis of the Mirage 2000 is rooted in the continuation of development work on the last experimental prototypes from Avions Marcel Dassault, particularly the Mirage 4000. The Mirage 2000, whose first prototype flew in 1978, has formed the backbone of French combat aviation since 1984, with five different variants operated by the Armée de l'Air. These...
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