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1796–1797: From the Bridge of Arcole to the Battle of Rivoli
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In 1796, the Directory resolved to strike at the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Two armies failed in Germany, while the small Army of Italy, under Bonaparte's command, conducted a lightning and brilliantly conceived campaign that crushed the Austrians.
THE MARINES IN THE HELL OF THE PACIFIC THE MARINES IN THE HELL OF THE PACIFIC 2
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OUT OF PRINT Following his works on the Battle of Iwo Jima and the 1st Marine Division, Charles Trang presents an encyclopedic study of the Marines in the Pacific from 1941 to 1945, examining each of their campaigns in detail through numerous accounts and mostly unpublished photographs.
A&P N°10 - F-4 PHANTOM - Vol. 1: US NAVY / USMC
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Originally conceived as a carrier-based interceptor armed exclusively with missiles, the F-4 Phantom made such a promising start that the USAF in turn adopted it as a tactical fighter.
LES JOURS SANS 1939–1949 FOOD AND SCARCITY IN WARTIME LES JOURS SANS 1939–1949 FOOD AND SCARCITY IN WARTIME 2
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Finding food: the other battle "No more bread. No meat since the day before yesterday. So many poor people are suffering. Many shops have not opened, for lack of heating or goods to sell. Lyon is silent and almost deserted."William Brunat, 2 January 1941
August 1944 – The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in La...
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Following the success of "The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in the Eure", covering 18 to 24 August 1944, we return to this unit, from 1 to 15 August 1944. We examine the liberation battles at Tessy-sur-Vire, Vire, the Forest of Saint-Sever, Champs du Boult, Gathemo, Chérencé-le-Roussel, the Forêt de la Lande Pourrie, Barenton, Domfront and the...
THE KORSUN-CHERKASSY POCKET AND THE BATTLES OF THE... THE KORSUN-CHERKASSY POCKET AND THE BATTLES OF THE... 2
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The Gates of Hell Autumn 1943: following the German withdrawal after the Battle of Kursk, the Red Army poured across the vast Ukrainian steppe towards the Dnieper. This great river was intended by the Germans to serve as a stop line to halt a Soviet army of ever-growing strength, reinforced by a continuous flow of Allied materiel — hundreds of thousands...
THE SKIES OF THE REICH - 1944
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THE SKIES OF THE REICH - 1944

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€23.70
February 1944: Operation Argument, the greatest aerial battle in history. It is too easily forgotten: the Americans and the British were not certain of success when they landed in Normandy on 6 June 1944. Their worst nightmare was the prospect of 1,000 Luftwaffe fighters — with the best pilots in the world — contesting air superiority over the beaches and...
THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the... THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the... 2
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Since 1998 and the first work on the Morane 406 published by Lela Presse, numerous discoveries have made a new publication indispensable. The sheer volume of this study — which has necessitated its division into two parts while covering only the aircraft in French markings — is proof of this. The list of contributors also reflects the enthusiasm the...
THE ADVENTURE OF THE CSS ALABAMA – A Confederate Raider...
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Based on the logbook of Captain Semmes and the archives of the United States Navy The story of the CSS Alabama and her captain, Raphael Semmes, is unique in naval history. This frigate, built in Liverpool for the Confederate Navy and which never had a home port, waged a two-year commerce-raiding campaign against the merchant marine of the United States....
1944, AMERICAN ARMOUR - From Normandy to Mons 1944, AMERICAN ARMOUR - From Normandy to Mons 2
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The decisive success of Operation "Cobra" left in the collective imagination an indelible impression of overwhelming power. Images of a wave of tanks still associated today with an all-powerful US Army. And yet! Four years earlier, in July 1940, the US Army did not possess a single tank worthy of the name, nor a single armoured division! The purpose of...
The Other Landing - War Correspondents The Other Landing - War Correspondents 2
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At the heart of the summer 1944 fighting On 6 June 1944, the Allied Armada sweeping through the skies and onto the beaches of Normandy brought with it some of the most celebrated war correspondents, including photographer Robert Capa, writer and journalist Ernest Hemingway, and later Cornelius Ryan, author of The Longest Day. Women, though barred from...
Dictionary of Collaboration - collaborations,...
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The Collaboration, between 1940 and 1944, was not an invention of the German victor; the latter occupied, administered, persecuted and plundered, without concern for the approval of the vanquished. It was the vanquished who first resorted to this word and gave it substance in the hope — quickly turned illusion — of profiting from it. The Collaboration...
Liberating France, Invading Germany - The French Army at...
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As France prepares to celebrate in 2025 the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, this book recounts the final months of the conflict through the eyes of French Army photographers. Following the landings of summer 1944 and the liberation of Paris, the two armies from the west and the south joined forces in eastern France. This marked the...
4585 Logger Briar Oil Slick Boots - Red Wing Shoes 4585 Logger Briar Oil Slick Boots - Red Wing Shoes 2
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The Red Wing 4585 Logger Briar Oil Slick is a classic Red Wing Shoes model. With an 8'' (20.32 cm) shaft, it is made in Red Wing, Minnesota. It draws inspiration from the popular Moc Toe 8146, descended from a shoe created in the 1930s. The Red Wing Logger symbolizes the emergence of a "new nation" after the American Great Depression of 1929. The Red Wing...
The Commandos' Bagpipe – Bill Millin
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Bill Millin, piper and soldier, sounds reveille for the troops at the commando training centre in the Scottish Highlands, leads the way for volunteer groups who sweat, run or march, and also takes part, in battledress and boots, in manoeuvres in the harsh Scottish climate. On 6 June 1944, aged 22, he was chosen to "sound the charge" for the...
1966 Boonie Hat Olive Green - Pike Brothers 1966 Boonie Hat Olive Green - Pike Brothers 2
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1966 Boonie Hat Olive Green - Pike Brothers

P0603-22-0021
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These boonie hats are typical of the American sun and jungle hats worn by US G.I.s during the Vietnam War. Originally part of tropical equipment designed to protect soldiers from rain and sun, they gradually became not only an essential part of soldiers' kit, but also a symbol of the pacifist movement of the late 1960s. Composition: -100% cotton...
1927 Harvester Braces Brown Reg - Pike Brothers 1927 Harvester Braces Brown Reg - Pike Brothers 2
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1927 Harvester Braces Brown Reg - Pike Brothers

P0602-25-0001
€49.17
The pair of braces has always been the indispensable accessory for work trousers or jeans. Pike Brothers has produced sturdy, extra-wide braces for trousers and denim jeans. Retro button braces — 45 mm wide straps — "Dutch cross" construction — leather buttonholes — engraved Pike Brothers logo on the cross — made in Germany. 2 sizes: M for individuals up...
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