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The idea of creating such an album dedicated to the battleships of World War Two had been born in the last dozen or so years. During this period, various concepts appeared in print, which were meant to present those beautiful ships in the form of a "condensed pill."
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On the evening of 12 February 1941, in the Bay of la Fresnaye, 15 young men — including 9 trainee pilots and their instructor — boarded the Buhara in silence to join England and General de Gaulle's Free France. Louis Delabruyère, barely 20 years old, was one of them. But their attempt failed...
A rare and thoroughly documented personal account of the...
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THE CAT ON THE DUNE - Field Journal and Operations of a French Officer in the Sahel...
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Preface by Michel GOYA
The author donates his royalties to Terre-Fraternité, an association supporting the wounded and bereaved families of the French Army.
The fruit of ten years' experience in operations conducted by France in the Sahelo-Saharan strip, this work recounts the experience of a senior officer engaged in operations. Far from being merely a...
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Far from the beaten track and in the light of the latest research, this book restores the page of history that, in the Middle Ages, overturned the history of southern France. It reveals the reality and simplicity of a belief rooted in medieval Christianity. The violent reaction of the Church, backed by the King of France, plunged the region into a...
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After the terrible defeat in Russia and the disaster of the 1813 campaign in Germany, Napoleon found himself forced to fight on French soil, with the Allies determined to crush the Emperor and "liberate" Europe.
From the invasion in January to the abdication in April 1814, tracing the victories and final defeats of Napoleon, this book presents in text and...
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THE GÂTINAIS IN THE RESISTANCE - To the east of the Loiret, in the time of the maquis.
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The Resistance heroes of the Gâtinais speak here in their own words.
Their testimonies form the framework of this illustrated work, most of whose photographs are previously unpublished. Drawing on these accounts, the author carried out historical research through official archive services as well as private documents. She also draws on reference works to...
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The secret history of the French signals intelligence services. 1914–1919
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Tripoli (Libya), mid-February 2011. From the first signs of unrest in the country, the French authorities, against all expectations, decide to evacuate their nationals and close the diplomatic mission. Within it, the DGSE's external intelligence station ceases its activities and begins destroying its equipment and archives before the keys to the embassy...
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Beyond the honours and commemorations, let us remember what the Maquis were… Who were their leaders? Why were young Frenchmen driven to resist by the compulsion of an unacceptable reality, without having fought as free men? The refusal of the STO for some, of the Occupation for others, made them outlaws in the eyes of the Vichy authorities, pushing them...