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INFOGRAPHICS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR
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INFOGRAPHICS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR

L20200054
€25.59
The Second World War as you have never read it before. A world first. Directed by Jean Lopez, with the collaboration of Nicolas Aubin and Vincent Bernard, and superbly presented by data designer Nicolas Guillerat, this exceptional book — as much for its form as its content — is the fruit of complementary skills brought together for the first time.
100% cotton shirt - 1923 Buccanoy Shirt Alp white - Pike Brothers 100% cotton shirt - 1923 Buccanoy Shirt Alp white - Pike Brothers 2
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100% cotton shirt - 1923 Buccanoy Shirt Alp white - Pike Brothers

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This elegant shirt style was worn through to the 1940s. Men's fashion had favoured straight-collared shirts since the mid-19th century. A detachable collar, known as a "paracite" collar, could be buttoned onto it. This type of shirt was very popular until it was gradually replaced by turn-down collar shirts in the 1940s.
1945 B15 Flight Jacket Olive - Pike Brothers 1945 B15 Flight Jacket Olive - Pike Brothers 2
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1945 B15 Flight Jacket olive - Pike Brothers

P0301-14-0003
€249.17
The B15 Flight Jacket of the U.S. Air Force was produced from 1945. It succeeded the legendary B10 jacket, of which it is the culmination of successive developments. The B15 is the origin of all modern pilot jackets. Made in nylon and produced in numerous different versions, it is still manufactured today.
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JEEP: In the Tracks of the Legend
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JEEP In the Tracks of Legend

L20190176
€52.13
Jeep, In the Tracks of Legend is a reference work on the most iconic 4x4 vehicle brand. The history and commercial career of the Jeep are faithfully traced from 1941 to the present day, and every model from the Toledo firm is meticulously detailed.
MAQUISARDS AND PARTISANS 1943-1944 MILITARIA GUIDE N°12 MAQUISARDS AND PARTISANS 1943-1944 MILITARIA GUIDE N°12 2
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MAQUISARDS AND PARTISANS 1943-1944 MILITARIA GUIDE N°12

L20180092
€18.91
The silhouette of the Resistance fighters seems frozen, as in a romanticised image, but the reality is quite different. The author, Simon Deleyrolle, with more than 25 reconstructed figures and using authentic pieces, recreates the specific appearance of the maquisards region by region. The Allied personnel who were parachuted in to train the Forces of...
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French Armored Forces - May and June 1940
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French Armour - May and June 1940

L20180046
€27.96
This album presents the French armoured forces in the battle of May–June 1940. It covers first the fighting tanks with presentations of the equipment (FT 17, D1, D2, R35, H35, FCM, H39, B1, FCM2C) as well as the units (DCR, BCC and CACC).
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The YAMATO-CLASS BATTLESHIPS The YAMATO-CLASS BATTLESHIPS 2
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THE YAMATO-CLASS BATTLESHIPS

L20180039
€46.45
The battleships of the Yamato class have undeniably left their mark on the history of world naval construction. Their displacement and dimensions made them truly extraordinary vessels.
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KUBELWAGEN - SCHWIMMWAGEN
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KUBELWAGEN - SCHWIMMWAGEN

L20160340
€37.87
VW Kübelwagen/Schwimmwagen - VW Type 82 Kübelwagen (1940–45)/VW Type 128/166 Schwimmwagen (1942–44)
MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 2 MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 2 2
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MEN AND WORKS OF THE MAGINOT LINE VOLUME 2

L20160140
€37.87
The gigantic undertaking that was the Maginot Line requires, in order to render a complete technical and historical account of it, a division into several volumes. Thus our Volume 1, which met with remarkable success upon its release, was devoted partly to the genesis of the Line and partly to the infantry regiments of the North-East fortress.
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THE HIDDEN TRUTHS OF THE PURGE – Thirst for Justice or...
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THE HIDDEN TRUTHS OF THE PURGE – Thirst for Justice or Desire for Revenge?

L20250183
€19.81
The powerful spared, minor figures and innocent people condemned: a fresh look at a dark period in French history At the Liberation, France celebrated victory over the Nazi occupier. Between 1944 and 1953, people were tried, condemned, shorn, executed. But behind this apparent justice, a far more complex — and sometimes disturbing — reality takes shape....
THE PARAS AT DIEN BIEN PHU - 20 November 1953 - 12 March... THE PARAS AT DIEN BIEN PHU - 20 November 1953 - 12 March... 2
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THE PARAS AT DIEN BIEN PHU - 20 November 1953 - 12 March 1954

L20250150
€47.30
This book retraces with unprecedented historical rigour, day by day, the combat of the paratroopers at Diên Biên Phu, weaving together testimonies, period documents and terrain study to bring to life the hell of the battle and the heroism of the combatants. There are names that carry a particular resonance in our History. Diên Biên Phu rings in the...
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Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation 2
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Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation

L20250089
€18.96
Humiliated, ostracised, cast out on the roads of disgrace for having had a "culpable" liaison with an occupier — falsely accused or not of "horizontal collaboration" — this work examines the fate of more than 20,000 women in France between 1943 and 1946.
THE SS ORDER – History – Uniforms – Equipment
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THE SS ORDER – History – Uniforms – Equipment

L20250068
€23.70
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...
La Milice Française Dies in Italy
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La Milice Française Dies in Italy

L20250066
€32.23
A rare and striking eyewitness account of the last days of the Milice française in 1945, between exile, fanaticism and final shipwreck in the collapse of the Third Reich. March 1945. Europe is collapsing, Germany is in its death throes, and in the chaos of a war drawing to its close, a handful of men refuse to give up. These are the last loyalists of the...
Flaneur Ardi Xuri Espadrille 100% Made in France - Don... Flaneur Ardi Xuri Espadrille 100% Made in France - Don... 2
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Flaneur Ardi Xuri Espadrille 100% Made in France - Don Quichosse

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The Donquichosse Ardi Xuri Flaneur espadrille is made from Basque Country ewe's wool from ILETEGIA. It features a lightweight anatomical sole for extra comfort, made from jute, with a natural recycled rubber outsole. The insole is leather. Needless to say, everything is hand-stitched. We recommend ordering your usual size, 100% made in France! For wider...
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Mortain - Operation Lüttich Mortain - Operation Lüttich 2
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Mortain - Operation Lüttich

L20240166
€39.81
Mortain Operation Lüttich - 1 August 1944, the Panzers counter-attack « All was lost for Germany after the defeat at Mortain » — Kurt Dittmar, Wehrmacht general, 25 April 1945 
 Just two months after D-Day in Normandy, Operation Cobra allowed the Allies to reach the gates of Brittany in record time. Deeply pierced on its left flank, the German front in...
Basic Pistol Instruction
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Basic Pistol Instruction

L20240160
€18.96
Scope of competence for the pistol carrier Day / night shooting programme Simplified shooting stoppages Use of the bulletproof vest
HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation...
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HS Gazette Des Armes No.30 - Weapons under the Occupation - Collaboration & Resistance

L20240068
€24.49
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...
GERMAN HEAVY TANK PROGRAMMES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR GERMAN HEAVY TANK PROGRAMMES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 2
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GERMAN HEAVY TANK PROGRAMMES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

L20240054
€28.34
Before achieving the deployment of the powerful Panzer VI Tiger I and II, armed with an 8.8 cm gun that would terrify an entire generation of Allied tank crews, the Germans had to study dozens of projects, sometimes reaching technological dead ends. Even before the Tiger clashed with the T-34/76 on the Russian plains, or the Panzer VIII Maus turned its...
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The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic 2
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The Cantinières - From the Revolution to the Third Republic

L20240052
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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...
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A HISTORY OF OBJECTS OF THE RESISTANCE A HISTORY OF OBJECTS OF THE RESISTANCE 2
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A HISTORY OF OBJECTS OF THE RESISTANCE

L20240013
€20.85
The French Resistance has inspired numerous publications devoted to its clandestine organisations, its leaders and the social groups that composed it. However, very few works have focused on the objects that made up the daily lives of the resistance fighters. The poor relations of this history, these objects have not been studied in their own right and...
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PANZERWAFFE Volume 1 - The Tactical Revolution PANZERWAFFE Volume 1 - The Tactical Revolution 2
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PANZERWAFFE Volume 1 - The Tactical Revolution

L20230165
€37.44
The history of the Panzerwaffe begins in 1916, when the Germans became aware of the potential impact of tanks on the art of war. Deprived of armour as a result of the limitations imposed by the Treaty of Versailles, they studied in depth the tactical lessons of the previous conflict in order to develop a revolutionary doctrine of employment and an...
1963 Service Socks olive drab - Pike Brothers 1963 Service Socks olive drab - Pike Brothers 2
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1963 Service Socks olive drab - Pike Brothers

S0301-23-0020
€15.83
A pair of thick, soft socks to keep your feet warm! These socks are thick and feature a reinforced sole for extra comfort. They are ideal for winter. 75% cotton, 20% polyamide, 5% elastane Made in Portugal Sizes: S from 39 to 42 M from 43 to 46
Memoirs of Claude Monnot 1800–1815 – Grenadier of the...
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Memoirs of Claude Monnot 1800–1815 – Grenadier of the Imperial Guard

L202301490
€18.86
Account of Claude Monnot: enlisted as a Vélite, promoted to Grenadier of the Guard in 1806 and integrated into the Fusilier-Grenadiers in 1807. Commandant Monnot lived through everything. Who can claim to have witnessed the Coronation at Notre-Dame in the ranks of the Imperial Guard, and then that of the newly crowned King of Italy receiving the crown of...
THE 36TH AMERICAN INFANTRY DIVISION "TEXAS DIVISION" THE 36TH AMERICAN INFANTRY DIVISION "TEXAS DIVISION" 2
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THE 36TH AMERICAN INFANTRY DIVISION "TEXAS DIVISION"

L20230108
€18.91
The 36th American Infantry Division "Texas Division". The Allied liberation units — Italy, Provence, Rhône Valley, Vosges, Germany Delivery from 22 September This work is the only one in French recounting the history of the 36th Infantry Division of the United States Army, from its creation to the present day. This major unit, nicknamed the "Texas...
1962 OG-107 Pant Navy - Pike Brothers 1962 OG-107 Pant Navy - Pike Brothers 2
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1962 OG-107 Pant Navy - Pike Brothers

P0102-22-0002
€107.50
The OG-107 was the basic utility uniform of the US Army. Even Elvis Presley wore the OG-107 during his service. Introduced in 1952, it remained virtually unchanged throughout its 10-year production run, until 1963. The OG-107 proved its worth thanks to its ruggedness and its comfortable, loose cut. The following features characterise the OG-107 trousers:...
REIMS - 28 October 1359 - 18 May 1360 REIMS - 28 October 1359 - 18 May 1360 2
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REIMS - 28 October 1359 - 18 May 1360

L20230084
€18.96
Edward III's chevauchée broke before Reims, the City of Coronations. In 1359, Edward III of England held John II the Good prisoner after his crushing defeat at Poitiers (1356). France was slow to pay the enormous ransom for its sovereign. Weary of waiting, Edward decided to mount an expedition to have himself crowned King of France at Reims. The City of...
TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Letters from the Front
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TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Letters from the Front

L20230054
€28.34
Illustrated with newly colorized period photographs and battlefield relics, discover for the first time the complete correspondence of an American officer of the 4th Infantry Division, from the Norman fields to the dark Hürtgen Forest, by way of the Liberation of Paris! Poignant letters and a true story that prompt us to reflect on the ravages of war and...
THE ABWEHR - 1939-1945: German Secret Services in France
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THE ABWEHR - 1939-1945: German Secret Services in France

L20230047
€22.75
The first comprehensive synthesis of the role played by German military intelligence in France under the Occupation. While many organisations of the Third Reich are well known — the all-powerful state militia (SS), the Nazi party's secret police (Gestapo), or its security arm (SD) — the Abwehr is less celebrated. Yet it played a crucial role during the...
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