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The 2nd U.S. Armored Division in the Eure – 20–25 August... The 2nd U.S. Armored Division in the Eure – 20–25 August... 2
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Objectives: Breteuil, Verneuil, Damville, Conches, Le Neubourg, Iville, Amfreville, Thuit-Signol The end of the Battle of Normandy. When the 2nd U.S. Armored Division arrives in the Eure, it spells the end for the remnants of the German divisions caught in its path, in full retreat from the Falaise-Chambois pocket. This great American formation is one of...
21. Panzer-Division Normandy 1944 - Testimonies & Objects
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During the Second World War, the German high command suspected that sooner or later the Allied forces would attempt a return to the European continent through an amphibious landing. This is why the construction of thousands of concrete fortifications was ordered, from the Basque coast to Norway, in order to repel that assault. In addition to this, the...
France 1940 - The First Battle of Normandy France 1940 - The First Battle of Normandy 2
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It is never easy to recount a defeat. Burdened by caricatural clichés perpetuated for too many years, this Battle of France tends to focus on a few facts regularly singled out. Historians have primarily focused on the French side. Here, we will look at the German side. Apart from our adversaries, who can say that the Franco-British troops fought with...
SAVOIE 1944–1945 – A Long Liberation
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The Liberation of metropolitan France began on 6 June 1944 with the landings in Normandy. However, it was not until 15 August, with the landings in Provence, that the German occupation forces began to withdraw eastward through France. In Savoie, the elements of the 157e Reserve-Division occupying the département received orders to make for Italy via the...
The Piron Brigade in Normandy — 8 August – 1 September 1944 The Piron Brigade in Normandy — 8 August – 1 September 1944 2
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The Piron Brigade took an active part in the liberation of Normandy. In this period commemorating the 80th anniversary of the liberation, Heimdal presents a very thorough analysis of the operations of the famous Belgian brigade during the Normandy campaign. This volume analyses the tactical workings of the unit and its adaptation to modern warfare during...
Valmy, 20 September 1792 Valmy, 20 September 1792 2
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Valmy, 20 September 1792

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Live free or die! The author retraces this founding historical episode of the 1st French Republic. It all begins with the flight of Louis XVI and the royal family, halted at Varennes-en-Argonne on 21 June 1791. The French would see in his failed attempt to leave France a flagrant collusion with foreign powers. Following bitter debate, during which each...
KÉPI: A French Headpiece. Volume 2: the military képi... KÉPI: A French Headpiece. Volume 2: the military képi... 2
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PRE-ORDER ONLINE - BOOK AVAILABLE FROM 30 MAY 2023 The history of the képi is covered here in its entirety for the first time. This headpiece alone symbolizes the French soldier, but it is also, by extension, the official representation of the military man and the civil servant. A képi conveys a great deal of information about its wearer, beginning with...
THE WEAPONS OF THE FOREIGN LEGION FROM 1831 TO THE...
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In the Legion you make do… That is how legionnaires have always known how to get the best out of the weapons issued to them. This work presents all the small arms used by legionnaires from 1831 to the present day. The author peppers his account with numerous anecdotes illustrating how these elite soldiers put them to use. He also covers marksmanship...
Blue 9 oz. Wabash Vent Hole Work Shirt - The Bronson Mfg Blue 9 oz. Wabash Vent Hole Work Shirt - The Bronson Mfg 2
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Blue 9 oz. Wabash Vent Hole Work Shirt - The Bronson Mfg

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Wabash printed fabrics were popularized by the American manufacturer J.L. Stifel and Sons (1835–1956) in the early 20th century. This pattern became a staple and defining feature of American workwear from the 1920s onward. The work shirt, with underarm ventilation holes, was designed by the American brand Powr-House in the 1940s–1950s. The ventilation...
THE CUNNING WINS! – An Anthology of Wartime Deception THE CUNNING WINS! – An Anthology of Wartime Deception 2
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What does military deception consist of? Is it indispensable for victory, as Sun Tzu claims, or merely incidental, as Clausewitz suggests? How has it been used throughout the centuries? What is the situation today? With what results? Does one have the right to deceive one's adversary in all circumstances and by all means? Are there rules, a doctrine? Does...
GERMAN CIVIL & MILITARY DECORATIONS 1919–1945
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This work, without equivalent in the French language, presents all German military decorations instituted between 1935 and 1945, in the form of detailed reference sheets accompanied by high-quality photographs, by Jörg-M. Hormann, followed by the civil decorations (including those of the RAD and the Westwall, among others) presented by Volker A. Behr....
THE GREAT NAVAL AND CARRIER BATTLES OF THE PACIFIC WAR
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OUT OF STOCK From the fighting in the Slot to the great carrier battles, from the Japanese naval air attack on Hawaii on December 7, 1941, to the destruction of the heavy cruiser Haguro by the British 26th Destroyer Flotilla in the Strait of Malacca on May 16, 1945, the Pacific War is a complex sequence of more or less well-known battles that punctuate a...
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