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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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THE LAST SQUARE - Fighters of Honour and Lost Soldiers...
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THE LAST SQUARE - Fighters of Honour and Lost Soldiers from Antiquity to the Present Day

L20210173
€19.91
The spirit of sacrifice throughout history. " Merde! The Guard dies and does not surrender ". The famous retort, attributed to General Cambronne at Waterloo, illustrates contempt for death and authentic sacrifice: that which consists in voluntarily giving one's life for a man, a cause, an ideology, or a homeland. Contrary to what one might think, such...
BERLIET TRUCKS IN ADVERTISEMENTS 1956-1958 BERLIET TRUCKS IN ADVERTISEMENTS 1956-1958 2
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BERLIET TRUCKS IN ADVERTISEMENTS 1956-1958

L20210164
€33.18
Berliet is certainly the most iconic and most representative marque in the world of French trucks, by virtue of its longevity — its first truck was built in 1907 —, the breadth of its ranges and the variety of vehicle types manufactured. Berliet has always been extremely prolific in producing advertising materials, with at least one document published per...
The TRIPARTITE Minehunters
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The TRIPARTITE Minehunters

L20210162
€36.02
The Tripartite Minehunters (CMT) have been in service since 1984. The result of a successful cooperation between France, the Netherlands and Belgium, forty vessels were built, of which thirteen were commissioned by the French Navy. Mine hunting has replaced sweeping with a meticulous exploration of the seabed combining sonar and mine-clearance divers,...
The Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military Academy – The Great...
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The Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military Academy – The Great School of Command

L20210159
€32.23
The book presenting the history of the Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan military academy. The Saint-Cyr Coëtquidan Military Academy today brings together three schools: the École spéciale militaire, the École militaire interarmes and the École militaire des aspirants de Coëtquidan, created in 2020. Whether recruited by competitive examination, promoted from the ranks...
ROYAL ETRANGER - 1921-2021 - A Century of History of the...
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ROYAL ETRANGER - 1921-2021 - A Century of History of the 1er REC

L20210154
€33.18
This large-format book traces a century of history of the 1er REC (Régiment Étranger de Cavalerie), a well-known unit of the French Foreign Legion. 100 years of heroism: from the first engagements in the Levant to the final clashes in the Sahel. 100 years of sacrifice: from the rice paddies of Indochina to the mountains of Afghanistan. 100 years of...
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From the AMX 13 to the Leclerc - French Cold War Tanks
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From the AMX 13 to the Leclerc - French Cold War Tanks

L20210149
€28.34
Built on the development of several war machines that shaped their era, the Ateliers de Construction d'Issy-les-Moulineaux were one of the crown jewels of the French defence industry. It was on them that the French Army would notably rely, in the aftermath of the Second World War, to embark on an ambitious rearmament programme.
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Bell UH-1 Huey – On All Fronts
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Bell UH-1 Huey – On All Fronts

L20210148
€28.34
Made famous by the films Apocalypse Now, Platoon and We Were Soldiers, the Huey was the true workhorse of the U.S. Army throughout the Cold War. The product of a mid-1950s research programme for a helicopter heavier and more robust than those previously fielded by the U.S. Army, the first examples entered service in the United States at the beginning of...
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