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All the Flags of France and Their Incredible Stories
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All the Flags of France and Their Incredible Stories

L20260095
€24.64
The first encyclopedia of the flags that have flown over France: a colorful history lesson. For the first time, vexillologist Olivier Touzeau surveys the full range of French flags, from the banners of the Ancien Régime to contemporary sports pennants, including the colors of France’s overseas territories and secessionist emblems. Rich with compelling...
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The French Navy: Four Centuries of History
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The French Navy: Four Centuries of History

L20260088
€28.34
“The power of arms requires not only that the King be strong on land, but also that he be powerful at sea.” Richelieu, Political Testament From Richelieu’s establishment of the Grand Mastership of Navigation and Commerce of France in 1626 to attack submarines and the planned next-generation aircraft carrier, the French Navy has shaped four centuries of...
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Kôgun. History of the Japanese Army 1853–1948
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Kôgun. History of the Japanese Army 1853–1948

L20260075
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Kôgun, the emperor's army. Such is the name the Japanese army adopted from the early 1930s onwards, asserting its mission to protect a sovereign increasingly venerated as a living deity. It is the history of this military force and of a central institution of the Japanese nation-state, from 1853 to 1948, that Franck Michelin traces in this unrivalled...
In the Name of Japan – 1945: The War Is Over, Except for...
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In the Name of Japan – 1945: The War Is Over, Except for Him.

L20260074
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Onoda's diary: the Japanese soldier who survived 30 years in the jungle believing the war was still going on  1945. When the Second World War ends, young Lieutenant Hiroo Onoda, trained in guerrilla warfare techniques, is stationed in the Philippines. Along with three other men, he finds himself on the island of Lubang, cut off from his troops at the...
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LIEUTENANTS - DESTINIES OF FRENCH LIEUTENANTS FROM 1800...
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LIEUTENANTS - DESTINIES OF FRENCH LIEUTENANTS FROM 1800 TO THE PRESENT DAY

L20260071
€23.60
DESTINIES OF FRENCH LIEUTENANTS FROM 1800 TO THE PRESENT DAY WHATEVER THE BATTLEFIELD, EVERYWHERE, ALWAYS, A LIEUTENANT LEADS FROM THE FRONT At twenty, they are leaders in the making yet already on the front line: they are the lieutenants. They bear responsibility for their men, the terrain, the reality of combat — where there is no room for error. They...
American Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers – Volume II
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American Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers – Volume II

L20260069
€62.56
Navires & Histoire du Monde No. 44 The American Essex-class aircraft carriers served from 1943 to 1991, from the second part of the Pacific War to the end of the Cold War. Twenty-four vessels were actually commissioned. No two ships are exactly alike, owing to different shipyards, evolving detection equipment, varying degrees of modernization, repairs...
American Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers – Volume I
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American Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers – Volume I

L20260068
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Navires & Histoire du Monde Collection N°43 The American Essex-class aircraft carriers served from 1943 to 1991, from the second half of the Pacific War to the end of the Cold War. Twenty-four vessels were actually commissioned. No two ships are exactly alike, owing to different shipyards, evolving detection equipment, varying degrees of modernisation,...
Equipages. Life on Board and Traditions of the Sailors of... Equipages. Life on Board and Traditions of the Sailors of... 2
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Equipages. Life on Board and Traditions of the Sailors of La Royale

L20260063
€42.27
La Marine nationale (La Royale) is one of the last institutions that can pride itself on the human dimension of a crew. When the last mooring line of one of its vessels slips into the water, a very particular world comes into being in an instant. A group of men and women leaves dry land to live a collective experience in a closed environment, far from any...
Fortifications in the Southern Alps – France, Italy.... Fortifications in the Southern Alps – France, Italy.... 2
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Fortifications in the Southern Alps – France, Italy. Volume 4 (Used)

L20250190DEF
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USED BOOK. FAIR CONDITION, BUT COVER CORNERS SLIGHTLY BENT. In this final volume of the remarkable history of Fortifications in the Alps, featuring nearly 1,250 illustrations, Dominique Vialard and Frédéric Lisch present the strongholds of the Durance, Embrun and Sisteron; the fortifications of the Ubaye; the strongholds of Saint-Vincent-les-Forts,...
News from Sainte-Engrâce? Chronicles of an Ordinary Hero
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News from Sainte-Engrâce? Chronicles of an Ordinary Hero

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Chronicles of an Ordinary Intelligence Services Hero ­ y name is Alex. My father is Jewish and my mother is English. An explosive combination during the Second World War. I was fourteen years old when we escaped the Nazis via the Pyrenees, taking refuge first in Spain, then in Portugal. It was in Sainte-Engrâce, an isolated village in...
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THE 159th RIA - The Snow Regiment Vol. 1 1887–1939
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THE 159th RIA - The Snow Regiment Vol. 1 1887–1939

L2026057
€41.71
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...
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FRENCH AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS - From 1950 to the Present Day
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FRENCH AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS - From 1950 to the Present Day

L20260052
€70.14
Aviation History Collection No. 49 French Air Force helicopters first appeared in 1950 to meet operational needs in Indochina and Algeria at war, where their crews and mechanics wrote the first pages of their glory. Redeployed to metropolitan France in the early 1960s, they were also stationed overseas and deployed on external operations in Africa, the...
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