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Fighting for Elbeuf – Civilian Resistance Fighters and G.I.s against the Das Reich, Vol. 2

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Fighting for Elbeuf – Civilian Resisters and G.I.s Against the Das Reich, Volume 2

L20200211

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Following "Fighting for Elbeuf", Didier Lodieu returns to the same subject, but this time from the Allied side: resisters and civilians. This second work reveals the difficulties encountered by the liberators in overcoming the soldiers of the 2. SS-Panzerdivision "Das Reich". Nearly 7,000 G.I.s were ready to move in to liberate Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf,...

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13 HOURS

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Account of the events that unfolded on the night of November 11, 2012 in Benghazi, Libya, during the terrorist attack on a US diplomatic building and a nearby CIA base. For thirteen hours, six former US special forces soldiers repelled the terrorists assault after assault, until the American government decided to intervene.

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THE MASTER AT ARMS

L20200190

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A special forces operator within the Navy SEALs, B. Webb was among the first sent to Afghanistan following 9/11. His missions included exploring Tora Bora, that remarkable network of caves in the Safed Koh mountains, a true stronghold of the most fanatical Taliban. This book retraces his missions and covers the training of soldiers.

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THE ONE WHO ESCAPED

L20200184

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In January 1991, during the first Gulf War, a commando of eight men from the British Special Air Service is inserted behind Iraqi lines. The author will be the only one to come out free and alive, surviving 8 days and 7 nights in the desert without water or food. He also recounts his time in the Army as a sniper.

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SEVEN TROOP

L20200176

€19.91

An autobiographical account tracing the author's journey from his integration into one of the squadrons of the SAS (Special Air Service) in 1983 to his return to civilian life ten years later. During this period, strong bonds formed between the soldiers, bearing witness to their humanity and their brotherhood of arms in situations that pushed them to...

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APACHE

L20200173

€19.91

The memoirs of a British Apache helicopter pilot, from the gruelling training programme to the brutal fighting in Afghanistan.

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BACK TO COMBAT

L20200171

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In June 2005, M. Luttrell is the sole survivor of Operation Redwing. Repatriated to the United States for medical treatment, his only motivation is to return to combat. In October 2006, he is sent to Iraq to fight in the city of Ramadi, where insurgents reign by terror. Witnessing the deaths of several of his comrades, he recounts his experience of urban...

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FIRE SUPPORT IN AFGHANISTAN

L20200169

€19.91

A JTAC (Joint Terminal Attack Controller) sergeant gives a first-hand account of the daily reality faced in Afghanistan by this British Army elite. Deployed on the ground in direct contact with the enemy, these men direct air strikes from the battlefield, enabling pilots to engage the enemy with precision and avoid friendly fire.

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FROM ONE WAR TO THE NEXT

L20200165

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The author, a sniper and sergeant in the 2e RIMa, recounts his ten years of service in the French Army, describing the ordeals endured by a regiment whose several men fell in the service of France.

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PEARL HARBOR – An Illustrated History

L20200109

€18.86

7 December 1941. 7 o'clock in the morning. Japanese bombers and fighters sweep down by the hundreds on the naval base at Pearl Harbor. The surprise attack has one objective: to destroy the American fleet and allow Hirohito's empire to take control of the Pacific. And the operation will be a success: the raid enables Imperial Navy pilots to sink numerous...

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US MARINES – Semper Fi – At the Heart of the Action

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US MARINES – Semper Fi – At the Heart of the Action

L20200102

€36.97

A celebrated elite American combat force, the Marines play a key role in American overseas operations. Subject to a very high level of readiness, the Marine Corps is unique within the American military organisation, as it can deploy air, ground and maritime assets in conflicts anywhere in the world and within very short timeframes. Among the most...