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LA 1. SS-PANZER-DIVISION "LSSAH" - Leibstandarte SS Adolf...
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In early 1933, Adolf Hitler asked Josef Dietrich to form a close protection unit responsible for his security. Progressively militarised, the « Leibstandarte SS Adolf Hitler » took part in the Polish campaign in 1939 and the conquest of France, before being committed to Operation « Barbarossa ». Reorganised as a Panzergrenadier-Division in 1942 and then...
CHABERTON - Armoured Fortress of the Snows CHABERTON - Armoured Fortress of the Snows 2
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Chaberton: the illustrated history of the most powerful fort in the world. « The fort of the clouds », « the highest and most powerful fort in the world ». Superlatives abound when it comes to describing Fort Chaberton, designed and built by the Italian army from the late 19th century onwards. A source of great national pride in Italy for the feat that...
F4U CORSAIR - The Terror of the Pacific
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In roughly 120 pages, aviation expert Alex Euphrosine covers the full history of the most famous American fighter of the Second World War! He explains in detail the genesis of the aircraft, its design and flight testing, before presenting each of the many variants produced during and after the conflict for the United States and other nations (including...
Ecru short-sleeve Henley T-shirt with placket - 1927... Ecru short-sleeve Henley T-shirt with placket - 1927... 2
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The origin of this T-shirt goes back to the underwear of the 1920s. With short or long sleeves, they were worn under the shirt. The cut of the Henley Shirt is based on period patterns. 100% cotton, it is finer than the 1954 Utility Shirt and therefore lighter and cooler to wear. It is perfect under a shirt but can also be worn as a standalone garment in...
SUBMARINES OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR – All classes, all...
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Between 1939 and 1945, some 2,500 submarines patrolled every sea on the globe. Erminio Bagnasco, a prominent Italian specialist in submarine warfare, has catalogued and detailed all the classes of submarines committed to combat by the eight major naval powers of the era (Germany, France, Italy, Great Britain, Japan, the United States, the Netherlands and...
LINE INFANTRY Volume 1 - 1776–1810
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For Napoleon, "the infantry is the soul of the army". It did indeed comprise the greater part of the combatants under arms. We shall examine closely these "pousse-cailloux" — foot soldiers who tramped across Europe in every direction for nearly a quarter of a century. With the exception of the particular case of the Imperial Guard, the French infantry...
1940 - TRUTHS AND LEGENDS
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1940 - TRUTHS AND LEGENDS

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The defeat of 1940: how did it come to this? On 13 May 1940, three days after the start of the German offensive, the lines of the French army were breached. On 17 June, Pétain called for a cessation of fighting. On 22 June, the armistice was signed in the forest of Compiègne. On 10 July, deputies and senators voted full powers to the Marshal. In two...
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Grey Striped Vest - 1937 Roamer Vest Grey Wabash

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The 1937 Roamer Vest Wabash is made from a particularly robust selvage wabash denim. Its origins go back to the early 20th century in the United States, where it was especially popular among railroad workers.
CENT POUR SANG – The History of the 100th Bombardment... CENT POUR SANG – The History of the 100th Bombardment... 2
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The history of the 100th Bombardment Group of the 8th Air Force during the Second World War They flew their first missions from England in the spring of 1943. They flew their Flying Fortresses almost daily over occupied Europe to destroy the war machine of Nazi Germany. Their bravery and the appalling losses they suffered earned them the nickname Bloody...
SAS, les Indomptables, 1941-1945
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The Special Air Service is today one of the most prestigious special forces in the world. But did you know that its history began in Egypt in 1941? David Stirling, Jock Lewes and Paddy Mayne, three young and impetuous British officers, put together a small unit to carry out daring raids behind Axis lines. Small groups of highly trained and highly mobile...
TANKS IN GERMANY 1944–1945
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TANKS IN GERMANY 1944–1945

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This book, following Tanks in Normandy, revisits the German Campaign from September 1944, painting a portrait of this "beginning of the end" for German forces in the West. From the Battle of Aachen to the famous capture of the Remagen bridge, through the fighting in the Hürtgen Forest and operations in the Ruhr, Franck Segrétain brilliantly covers the...
NEW HISTORY of the French Air and Space Force NEW HISTORY of the French Air and Space Force 2
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The prestigious history of the French Air and Space Force in 480 pages and 750 rare or previously unpublished photographs The Centre d'Etudes Stratégiques Aérospatiales (CESA) co-publishes with Éditions Pierre de Taillac a Nouvelle Histoire de l'Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace. It succeeds l'Histoire de l'aviation militaire française published in 1980 by...
Japanese Machete with Sheath - JAPANESE NATA TOOL -... Japanese Machete with Sheath - JAPANESE NATA TOOL -... 2
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The Nata machete is inspired by a traditional Japanese tool and is built with traditional, quality materials. This Nata Japanese tool is versatile and extremely durable. The trapezoidal blade is made of high-carbon stainless steel and its shape is reminiscent of a machete. The solid steel core extends the full length of the hardwood handle to provide...
THE MESSERSCHMITT BF 109 - Identification Guide VOLUME 2
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OUT OF PRINT Volume 1 of Messerschmitt Bf 109 approached the aircraft primarily from a technical angle, with some details covering notable operational events. What followed was the entirely legitimate curiosity of readers who, through their feedback, called for even more detail concerning the identification of all variants of this legendary aircraft, its...
STUKAS! The Luftwaffe's Dive Bombers
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OUT OF STOCK The terrifying sound of its sirens (the famous "Trumpets of Jericho"), the perfect coordination of its attacks with the Panzers, and the deadly precision of its strikes are inseparable from the early successes of the Blitzkrieg in 1939 and 1940, before the Battle of Britain revealed its limitations: the Junkers Ju 87 Stuka is unquestionably...
THE RED ARMY - VOLUME 1 1918 - 1943 // From Birth to...
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OUT OF PRINT Emerging from the First World War, the Red Army bore no resemblance to a genuine professional military force and stood as an exception among Western armies. Yet its victory in the Russian Civil War allowed it to be elevated as the USSR's bulwark against external aggression… as well as a standard-bearer of world communism. In the 1930s, the...
THE MERCENARIES' REVOLT. CONGO 1965-1968 THE MERCENARIES' REVOLT. CONGO 1965-1968 2
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More than fifty years after Joseph-Désiré Mobutu's rise to power in the Congo, it is time to take a clear-eyed look at that era and to try to understand the role of each party — and especially of the mercenaries — in this page of history of which only the scattered ashes of memory will remain. Drawing on their lived experiences and official documents, the...
THE ACTION DIVISION IN LAOS 1945 – Missions KAY 1 and KAY 2 THE ACTION DIVISION IN LAOS 1945 – Missions KAY 1 and KAY 2 2
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On 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the surrender of Japan. Taking advantage of the ensuing confusion and of France's weakness, the independence movements did everything to prevent her return to the Union. In Laos, the Lao Issara independence movement and the Viet Minh would oppose the roughly 500 fighters of the Franco-Laotian guerrilla, who...
VERNON Bridgehead 1944 - LA ROCHE GUYON Kommandantur VERNON Bridgehead 1944 - LA ROCHE GUYON Kommandantur 2
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Before addressing the Liberation battle with the Vernon Bridgehead, we will see how this region was occupied. The entry into the Resistance of patriots, faced with an occupation that intensified with the establishment of Field Marshal Rommel's headquarters at La Roche Guyon.
Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 1 Fortifications in the Northern Alps - France, Switzerland, Italy. Volume 1 2
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The history of fortifications in the Northern Alps traces the origins of military works in the mountains and their foothills that marked the boundaries of the highly fluctuating territories at the heart of Europe — principally those of the House of Savoy. It will be noted that the architecture of these forts evolved with advances in artillery, and that...
HS Gazette Des Armes N°29 - THE WINCHESTER LEGEND 1866 1895
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While Winchester carbines are an integral part of the historical heritage of the United States, they were also used by soldiers and hunters of many other nations. Winchesters are also an essential prop in any good Western. Owning an antique Winchester — or even a contemporary replica — places its owner in communion with the epic of the Far West, to which...
PANZERDIVISION FRUNDSBERG - UKRAINE - NORMANDY 1944 PANZERDIVISION FRUNDSBERG - UKRAINE - NORMANDY 1944 2
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Discover the true story of the 10.SS-Panzerdivision "FRUNDSBERG" during the fighting in Ukraine in April 1944 and during the summer of 1944 in Normandy! After several decades of research and with the assistance of over a hundred veterans of the Division, the complete history of the Panzerdivision "Frundsberg" engaged within the II.SS-Panzerkorps alongside...
White long sleeve Henley shirt - 1927 Henley Shirt long... White long sleeve Henley shirt - 1927 Henley Shirt long... 2
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The origin of this t-shirt lies in the underwear of the 1920s. With short or long sleeves, they were worn under the shirt. The cut of the Henley Shirt is based on period patterns. 100% cotton, it is finer than the 1954 Utility Shirt and therefore lighter and cooler to wear. It is perfect under a shirt but can also be worn as a main garment in summer.
DECIMA MAS - THE LEGENDARY UNIT OF PRINCE BORGHESE
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This book tells the story of an Italian Navy unit that carried out extraordinary military operations during the Second World War. With limited resources, under the command of Prince Junio Valerio Borghese, a handful of highly trained men deployed fearsome weapons that kept the Allied high command on edge until the final days of the war. Those who would be...
The Maginot Line - Design, Construction, Fate
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The Maginot Line is the third French fortified system. While its construction is explained by the prevailing context of the interwar period, it is also explained by a centuries-old pattern of behaviour aimed at securing French borders.
The Great Blunders of the Second World War
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The Second World War lasted nearly six years, as long as they were terrible. A duration explained by the formidable means that the belligerents deployed on land, at sea and in the skies — making it futile to hope to defeat the enemy in a single campaign — but also, and in large part, by the mistakes committed. Had Hitler not persisted in winning the...
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