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DAGGERS AND KNIVES OF THE THIRD REICH
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DAGGERS AND KNIVES OF THE THIRD REICH

L20200139
€61.61
This work will soon stand as a reference on a subject that will captivate collectors as well as all those passionate about history, who will find here a richly presented treatment of a particularly abundant topic. Since ancient times, the sword that accompanied the knight carried a highly symbolic value. From the sixteenth century onwards, the sword was...
THE INEXORABLE DEFEAT – May–June 1940
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THE INEXORABLE DEFEAT – May–June 1940

L20200140
€65.40
After forty-five days of fighting in which heroism vied with cowardice and courage with failure, France reached the end of its ordeal. It is the causes of this inexorable defeat — from the most obvious to the most unsuspected — that this book sets out to analyse point by point.
BATTLE FOR POINTE DU HOC
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BATTLE FOR POINTE DU HOC

L20200141
€27.96
Informed by recent discoveries, this work at last offers a precise, detailed and dynamic account — accessible to newcomers and enthusiasts alike — of the spectacular battle fought by the Rangers and the forces of the Wehrmacht at Pointe du Hoc.
Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang – Europe 1944–45
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Me 262 vs P-51 Mustang – Europe 1944–45

L20200252
€17.06
The Me 262 and the P-51 represent a pinnacle in terms of design, performance and combat capability by virtue of their respective flying power. With its operational debut in the summer of 1944 and powered by the Jumo 004 engine, the Me 262 outclassed everything the Allies possessed in terms of firepower and speed. However, the availability of both aircraft...
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ARMOURED TRAINS – Illustrated Encyclopaedia from 1825 to... ARMOURED TRAINS – Illustrated Encyclopaedia from 1825 to... 2
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ARMOURED TRAINS – Illustrated Encyclopaedia from 1825 to the Present Day

L20200253
€60.66
Paul Malmassari had already published, in the early 1990s with Heimdal, a reference work on the subject of armoured trains — a topic generally little treated. An undisputed specialist in the field, the author this time proposes a new and very different approach to the history of these steel giants dependent on the railways. From their origins to the...
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U-Boote in the Mediterranean - Volume 1, September...
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U-Boote in the Mediterranean - Volume 1, September 1941–May 1943, to the Rescue of the...

L20200255
€51.18
The history of the 62 U-Boote that fought in the Mediterranean During the summer of 1941, the British decimate the convoys crossing the Mediterranean to supply Rommel's Afrikakorps. The Kriegsmarine is called to the rescue! The first U-Boote pass through the Strait of Gibraltar at the end of September 1941. After their combat mission against Royal Navy...
2. PANZERDIVISION IN NORMANDY VOL. 2 - Caen-Vire-Mortain...
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2. PANZERDIVISION IN NORMANDY VOL. 2 - Caen-Vire-Mortain (1 July–12 August 1944)

L20200256
€55.92
Volume II of the three-volume series covering the fate of the 2. Panzer-Division during 1944 and the Battle of Normandy traces the unit's fighting from 1 July to 12 August. Von Lüttwitz must organise a war of position against the 1st US Infantry Division at the foot of the Caumont ridge, and manage the deployment of his Panzer forces to the west and south...
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The early days of Nazism with Emil Maurice, Hitler's...
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The early days of Nazism with Emil Maurice, Hitler's Jewish friend

L20200257
€65.40
Of Jewish origin and intimate friend of Adolf Hitler, Emil Maurice was the founder of the SA and the Stosstrupp Hitler (the forerunner of the SS). He also served as a drafter of Mein Kampf during his imprisonment at Landsberg. Through the highly singular destiny of Emil Maurice, this album covers primarily the little-known yet critically decisive period...
The Odyssey of the Ramcke Brigade at El Alamein
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The Odyssey of the Ramcke Brigade at El Alamein

L20200265
€24.64
Fallschirmjäger in Egypt, from Bab el Katara to Mersa El Brega with war correspondent Hans Rechenberg. El Alamein. This is where Rommel's offensive, which had seemed unstoppable, was halted on the road to Alexandria in the summer of 1942. There followed long weeks of positional warfare in the sand and rock of the Egyptian desert, under a blazing sun....
LINE INFANTRY Volume 2 - 1814-1830
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LINE INFANTRY Volume 2 - 1814-1830

L20200281
€27.96
The Line Infantry bore the brunt of the final years of the Empire, from the campaign in France to Waterloo, before radically changing its face in 1815, at the time of the Second Restoration. Indeed, infantry regiments temporarily disappeared in favour of departmental legions before adopting the uniform whose colours would not change again until the Great...
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Normandie-Niemen, Fifteen Pilots' Destinies Normandie-Niemen, Fifteen Pilots' Destinies 2
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Normandie-Niemen, Fifteen Pilots' Destinies

L20210028
€22.75
Portraits of fifteen pilots of the Normandie-Niemen squadron with an illustrated description of their aircraft They came from every corner of metropolitan France, from all walks of life; some even came from our scattered colonial Empire. They did not all share the same culture or the same convictions. Corporals, non-commissioned officers and officers,...
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STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Volume 2 Totenkopf -... STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Volume 2 Totenkopf -... 2
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STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Volume 2 Totenkopf - Polizei - Wiking x2

L20210042
€37.44
In this second volume on the Sturmgeschütze of the Waffen-SS, the reader will find the history of the assault guns of the "Totenkopf" division, initially organized as a single battery and later expanded into a powerful three-battery Abteilung. Plunged into the ordeal of the Demyansk Pocket in the winter of 1941/42, the Sturmartilleristen endured almost...
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MEDIEVAL COSTUME FROM 1320 TO 1480
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MEDIEVAL COSTUME FROM 1320 TO 1480

L20210061
€39.81
Published in 2008, Medieval Costume from 1320 to 1480 by Florent Véniel quickly became a reference work on this period. Now out of print, it is at last being reissued. Since its first publication, knowledge of medieval costume has advanced. New researchers have emerged, new studies and fundamental texts have been published… Not to mention recent...
U-BOOTE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - VOLUME 2, June 1943 –...
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U-BOOTE IN THE MEDITERRANEAN - VOLUME 2, June 1943 – September 1944 – Facing the Allied...

L20210066
€51.18
The story of the 62 U-Boote that fought in the Mediterranean With the Allies having taken control of the whole of North Africa in May 1943, the mission of the U-Boote in the Mediterranean changed. Henceforth, they were to protect "Fortress Europe" against the forthcoming Allied landings. Five submarines set out against the Allied landing in Sicily in July...
Julien Lenoir - Collaborator from Caen
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Julien Lenoir - Collaborator from Caen

L20210104
€13.27
Historian Yves Lecouturier presents a new chapter in the story of collaboration in Normandy from 1940 to 1944: a portrait of one of the most significant figures of the collaboration in Caen, a city severely tried by the Battle of Normandy.
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THE BLACK ANGEL OF THE GESTAPO - Normandy 1942-1944
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THE BLACK ANGEL OF THE GESTAPO - Normandy 1942-1944

L20210105
€13.27
Who exactly was this black angel of the Gestapo in Normandy? Marie-Clotilde de Combiens, a young woman of 22 in 1943, made a name for herself by becoming the mistress of the head of the Sipo-SD branch in Caen, Harald Heyns alias Bernard. Having found each other on a train between Paris and Cherbourg, Marie-Clotilde and Bernard would complement one...
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LES RADIOS ALLIÉES - Volume 1 - British, American and... LES RADIOS ALLIÉES - Volume 1 - British, American and... 2
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LES RADIOS ALLIÉES - Volume 1 - British, American and Canadian Signal Equipment 1940-1945

L20210107
€75.36
"On 6 June 1944, on the beaches as in the hinterland, almost all orders and reports — with rare exceptions — for every combat arm were transmitted by radio-electronic links…" Celebrating human ingenuity, radio is the domain of intelligent, rigorous, innovative and open-minded individuals. Little known, radio-electronic communications nonetheless represent...
World Naval Aviation since 1945
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World Naval Aviation since 1945

L20210118
€33.18
An overview of carrier-borne aircraft since 1945. Every country with a maritime domain, whatever its extent, maintains a naval air arm. This typically comprises carrier-borne aircraft, land-based maritime patrol aircraft and, in some cases, flying boats. After the Second World War, the maritime powers sought to rebuild their naval air arms in order to be...
2.PANZERDIVISION IN NORMANDY VOL.3 - Falaise and Retreat,... 2.PANZERDIVISION IN NORMANDY VOL.3 - Falaise and Retreat,... 2
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2.PANZERDIVISION IN NORMANDY VOL.3 - Falaise and Retreat, 13 August – September 1944

L20210139
€55.92
The final act of the 2. Panzer-Division's engagement at the heart of the Battle of Normandy begins on 13 August 1944, in Volume III of the three-volume series on the German armoured unit. The transfer between Alençon and Argentan plunges the unit into the exhaustion of its combat strength over a week of dramatic retreat. After the illusions of...
HUNGARIAN ARMOURED FORCES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR HUNGARIAN ARMOURED FORCES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR 2
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HUNGARIAN ARMOURED FORCES DURING THE SECOND WORLD WAR

L20210140
€31.28
The actions of the German armoured forces during the Second World War are well known to the public, largely owing to the numerous works devoted to them. Those of the armoured forces of their allied countries are, by contrast, far less well known. This volume sets out the role of the Hungarian armoured forces which, over the course of the global conflict,...
THE WAFFEN-SS PARATROOPERS VOL.3 -... THE WAFFEN-SS PARATROOPERS VOL.3 -... 2
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THE WAFFEN-SS PARATROOPERS VOL.3 - SS-Fallschirmjäger-Bataillon 500/600

L20210166
€51.18
This is a very little-known subject. A Waffen-SS paratrooper battalion was formed in autumn 1943 to carry out special operations missions. The author, a Luftwaffe paratrooper captain (West Germany) holding German, French, and US jump qualifications, who served in the 1960s before becoming a historian, presents a detailed history in three volumes of nearly...
ALLIED RADIOS - Volume 2 - British, American and Canadian... ALLIED RADIOS - Volume 2 - British, American and Canadian... 2
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ALLIED RADIOS - Volume 2 - British, American and Canadian signal equipment 1940-1945

L20210167
€75.36
British, American and Canadian signal equipment 1940-1945 « On 6 June 1944, on the beaches as well as inland, virtually all orders and reports — with rare exceptions — for all combat arms were transmitted by radio communications... » Never before had an encyclopaedic work presented so many Allied military signal sets to such a wide audience. Although not...
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DUNKIRK 1940 – Operation Dynamo DUNKIRK 1940 – Operation Dynamo 2
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DUNKIRK 1940 - Operation Dynamo

L20220001
€14.12
Four years before the Allied landings in Normandy, the French coastline was the scene of another major episode of the Second World War: Operation Dynamo, far less well known today than D-Day.
THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Uniforms & Equipment -... THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Uniforms & Equipment -... 2
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THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Uniforms & Equipment - Volume 1

L20220002
€53.08
This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment of the Waffen-SS infantrymen (Grenadiere) between 1939 and 1945. This encyclopaedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the Waffen-SS infantrymen — referred to as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors, and the many...
U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the... U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the... 2
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U-203 - RUDOLF MÜTZELBURG - 11 Combat Patrols, from the Atlantic to the Caribbean

L20220311
€27.96
After achieving regular successes against convoys in the North Atlantic during its first four patrols, Rolf Mützelburg's U-203 carried out several torpedo attacks directly off the Canadian coast at the end of 1941. Its commander was awarded the Knight's Cross. To operate effectively off the US coast during its sixth patrol, on 24 March 1942, U-203 became...
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THE ALLIED BOMBING OF FRANCE - May–September 1944 THE ALLIED BOMBING OF FRANCE - May–September 1944 2
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THE ALLIED BOMBING OF FRANCE - May–September 1944

L20220321
€22.75
At the American cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach, on the vast map engraved in stone, red ceramic stars mark the Allied bombing raids. Foreign visitors do not appreciate what these stars symbolize for the French: pain, tragedy, and sometimes incomprehension. How do you wage war against friends? Time has moved on, consigning to oblivion the suffering of the...
WOMEN IN THE CLOUDS - Aeronauts - Parachutists -... WOMEN IN THE CLOUDS - Aeronauts - Parachutists -... 2
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WOMEN IN THE CLOUDS - Aeronauts - Parachutists - Aviatrices - Vol. 1: 1784–1918

L20220355
€27.96
In aeronautics, collective memory preserves the story of the Montgolfier brothers and their hot-air balloon, which rose into the sky in 1783; of Pilâtre de Rozier, who that same year made a free balloon flight; of André-Jacques Garnerin, who performed a parachute descent in 1797; and of Louis Blériot, who crossed the English Channel in his Blériot XI in...
THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage -... THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage -... 2
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THE WAFFEN-SS - THE GRENADIERS - Helmets & Camouflage - Volume 2

L20220356
€53.08
This work traces the history, organisation, uniforms and equipment between 1939 and 1945 of the infantrymen (Grenadiere) of the Waffen-SS. This encyclopaedia devoted to the uniforms and equipment of the infantrymen — known as "Grenadiere" towards the end of the war — of the Waffen-SS had become essential for researchers, historians, collectors and the...
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The TIGER Saga The TIGER Saga 2
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The TIGER Saga

L20220357
€52.13
This book covers every aspect of this tank, providing a precise understanding of the reasons behind its success and renown. The "Tiger", lord of the Panzers, and yet so poorly understood. A machine completed too hastily, and yet a reputation worthy of a Teutonic knight. A contradictory machine combining the power and precision of a gun fitted with an...
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THE FRENCH AIR FORCE IN INDOCHINA 1945–1956 THE FRENCH AIR FORCE IN INDOCHINA 1945–1956 2
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THE FRENCH AIR FORCE IN INDOCHINA 1945–1956

L20220358
€27.96
The Indochina War truly began at the end of 1946, when Hô Chi Minh, the leader of the Viet Minh — a communist-aligned revolutionary front that had proclaimed the independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam at the time of the Japanese surrender in September 1945 — launched a general insurrection against the French presence in the country. From the...
1940 THE BLOCKHOUSES OF THE ARDENNES - Useless Sentinels
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1940 THE BLOCKHOUSES OF THE ARDENNES - Useless Sentinels

L20220364
€23.70
While the fortification of the north-eastern borders was virtually complete, the General Staff decided to erect a series of advanced concrete posts along the German border, known as « maisons fortes ». Tasked with raising the alarm in the event of a surprise attack and triggering the demolition of infiltration routes towards the fortified line, these...
STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Vol. 3 Nord - Prinz Eugen... STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Vol. 3 Nord - Prinz Eugen... 2
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STURMARTILLERIE DE LA WAFFEN-SS Vol. 3 Nord - Prinz Eugen - Florian Geyer

L20220396
€22.75
Continuing his series on the Sturmgeschütze of the Waffen-SS, in this 3rd volume Pierre Tiquet examines three major formations engaged on often secondary theatres of operations: two mountain divisions — the 6th and 7th — and one cavalry division — the 8th. Less frequently discussed, they are nonetheless fascinating and were confronted with hard-fought...
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COMBAT AIRCRAFT - A Comprehensive Presentation of Today's...
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COMBAT AIRCRAFT - A Comprehensive Presentation of Today's Air Power

L20220422
€22.75
A showcase of state power, the combat aircraft is one of the most formidable tools in the modern military arsenal. An ultra-high-performance weapons system, it presents itself as a flexible, reactive, and autonomous platform capable of sustaining a high operational tempo within joint and combined operations. It is also a remarkable force multiplier by...
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1800 - From Marengo to Hohenlinden, the Final Year of a... 1800 - From Marengo to Hohenlinden, the Final Year of a... 2
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1800 - From Marengo to Hohenlinden, the Final Year of a Century of Blood

L20220423
€55.92
A century of blood comes to a close. Begun with the War of the Spanish Succession under the reign of an ageing Louis XIV, it ends with the American War of Independence and those of the early years of the Revolution. France now had at its head a "triumvirate." All, save Bonaparte, were new men who had played no part in the political manoeuvres of the...
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III.PANZER-KORPS — The Third SS Germanic Volunteer... III.PANZER-KORPS — The Third SS Germanic Volunteer... 2
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III.PANZER-KORPS — The Third SS Germanic Volunteer Armoured Corps

L20220424
€65.40
In the spring of 1940, when Germany invaded Denmark, Norway, then the Netherlands and Belgium, the Waffen-SS opened recruiting offices there, with mixed — if not mediocre — results. But when the Third Reich launched its war against the Soviet Union, the "crusade against Bolshevism" rekindled enthusiasm for a recruitment drive that had stagnated. Thus,...
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