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Kriegsmarine Submarines 1935-1945. Dönitz's "Grey Wolves"...
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Kriegsmarine Submarines 1935-1945. Dönitz's "Grey Wolves" - Vol. 1

L20200282
€52.13
Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister during the Second World War, declared: "The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril." In these two volumes on the U-Boote, the author covers all German submarines in detail, describing their specifications, commands, victories and losses, both during the war and after the end...
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The Kriegsmarine Submarines 1935-1945. Dönitz's "Grey Wolves" - Vol. 2

L20200283
€52.13
Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister during the Second World War, declared: "The only thing that ever really frightened me during the war was the U-boat peril." Across these two volumes on the U-Boote, the author covers the entirety of the German submarines, describing their specifications, commands, victories and losses, whether during the war or...
All French Aircraft Carriers from 1912 to the Present Day. All French Aircraft Carriers from 1912 to the Present Day. 2
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All French Aircraft Carriers from 1912 to the Present Day.

L20210029
€55.92
Since 1912, aircraft carriers have been in service with the French Navy. The seaplane tenders of the First World War were followed in 1928 by the first aircraft carrier, le Béarn. Obsolete, she was not committed to combat during the Second World War, but the personnel she had trained enabled the reconstitution in 1945 of an embarked aviation arm that...
"Magister dixit". The History of the Fouga and its...
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"Magister dixit". The History of the Fouga and its Derivatives.

L20210030
€61.61
If you ask the question: name an aircraft of the Patrouille de France, the answer will be... the Fouga! Built in over 900 examples (plus around thirty for its cousin the Zéphyr), this iconic aircraft trained thousands of military pilots around the world and across several generations. It also saw action in various local conflicts on almost every...
THE "Sample" BATTLESHIPS. Volume 02: Jauréguiberry,...
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THE "Sample" BATTLESHIPS. Volume 02: Jauréguiberry, Bouvet, Masséna and Henri IV

L20210065
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In the first volume of this work, our study covered the genesis of the French armoured fleet in the period between the war of 1870 and the Fashoda Crisis on the one hand, and on the other the history of the first three battleships of this so-called "sample" fleet: the Brennus, Carnot and Charles Martel. With this second volume, we study the last three...
THE JUNKERS JU-52 AND AAC.1 TOUCAN UNDER OUR ROUNDELS
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THE JUNKERS JU-52 AND AAC.1 TOUCAN UNDER OUR ROUNDELS

L20210108
€53.08
A German engineer, Hugo Junkers was the pioneer of all-metal aircraft construction and, from 1914 onwards, developed several models dedicated to air transport. As the culmination of this line of aircraft, the prototype of the Junkers 52, designed in 1930 at the request of the national carrier Lufthansa, was initially a single-engine aircraft; the Ju 52,...
The Kampfgeschwader 6
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The Kampfgeschwader 6

L20210125
€45.50
The 6th Bomber Wing of the Luftwaffe remains a unit still relatively little known, owing to its comparatively brief existence. It was indeed formed with great difficulty following an order of October 1941, having been conceived to support KG 2 in its sporadic harassment operations against Great Britain. Its build-up was slow and laborious due to a lack of...
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The TRIPARTITE Minehunters
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The TRIPARTITE Minehunters

L20210162
€36.02
The Tripartite Minehunters (CMT) have been in service since 1984. The result of a successful cooperation between France, the Netherlands and Belgium, forty vessels were built, of which thirteen were commissioned by the French Navy. Mine hunting has replaced sweeping with a meticulous exploration of the seabed combining sonar and mine-clearance divers,...
From the Fieseler Fi 156 to the Morane-Saulnier MS 500....
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From the Fieseler Fi 156 to the Morane-Saulnier MS 500. From the Storch to the Criquet

L20210186
€50.24
A spotter for our soldiers in 1940, an artillery observation aircraft or casualty evacuation platform in Indochina and North Africa, then a glider tug in the 1960s, the Storch is now a star of air shows. We will discover together its history, its many adaptations and its exploits. The present work was carried out drawing on a large quantity of both public...
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THE COASTAL ESCORT VESSELS
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THE COASTAL ESCORT VESSELS

L20220344
€60.66
With a maximum displacement of under 400 tonnes, coastal escort vessels rank among the smallest combat units a navy can field. The French Navy could not do without them. From 1944, the French Navy was glad to recover around thirty American-built PCs in its ranks, which would contribute to the return of French naval forces to the seas. For its operations...
The Luftwaffe in Belgium, Volume 1: Conquest and...
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The Luftwaffe in Belgium, Volume 1: Conquest and Establishment

L20220426
€46.45
From September 1939 and throughout the "Phoney War," the airspace of neutral Belgium was criss-crossed by the aircraft of the belligerents, who exploited the weakness of the Belgian Aéronautique Militaire. German reconnaissance aircraft were thus able to survey the future invasion routes. On 10 May 1940, the Wehrmacht entered the country and, until the...
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V1 — Weapon of Despair
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V1 — Weapon of Despair

L20220427
€60.66
This "V1 weapon of despair" is in a different league from its predecessor, which was nonetheless praised in its time by the specialist press. To state that it contains 60 new plans, 514 new photographs and 20% more text only defines in a cold and imprecise manner the sheer scale of the enrichment brought. Every chapter without exception has been reworked...
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THE LUFTWAFFE IN BELGIUM. VOLUME II - Escalating Combat...
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THE LUFTWAFFE IN BELGIUM. VOLUME II - Escalating Combat and Withdrawal

L20230048
€46.45
In 1941–1942, setting aside Bomber Command's night operations, the air war ultimately had little impact on Belgium. 1943, the pivotal year of the Second World War, was nonetheless marked for that country by the growing incursions of the US 8th Air Force's heavy bombers, which until then had made little showing in Belgian airspace. From 6 April 1943, the...
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THE BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ - 1939/1944
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THE BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ - 1939/1944

L20230049
€55.92
The Tirpitz was, without a doubt, one of the most formidable warships of her generation. Of redoubtable and uncontested power, the Bismarck's sistership spent the majority of her career in the Norwegian fjords. After brief and inconclusive sorties against Allied convoys, a remarkable human adventure would unfold in the effort to neutralize Hitler's last...
AÉROSPATIALE GAZELLE
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AÉROSPATIALE GAZELLE

L20230153
€61.61
With its graceful silhouette and piercing whistle, the Gazelle is a helicopter whose sight has become familiar since its first flight more than fifty-five years ago. Designed as a simple observation aircraft, it was employed far beyond that single role, becoming a genuine combat helicopter in many of the armed forces that acquired it. In the Falklands,...
FRENCH MILITARY AVIATION 1919–1934. Its units, its men,...
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FRENCH MILITARY AVIATION 1919–1934. Its units, its men, its insignia

L20230154
€64.45
At the end of the Great War, the French Military Aviation was reorganised into aviation regiments. It was the heir to the glorious battle-forged legacy of the escadrilles that had fought for four years above the trenches. Some of its regiments would in turn face the ordeal of aerial operations, in the Levant and in Morocco. The air arm, gradually gaining...
Fighter Squadron 3/3 Ardennes 1943 – 2023
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Fighter Squadron 3/3 Ardennes 1943 – 2023

L20240031
€46.45
The Fighter Squadron Ardennes holds a unique place in the order of battle of the Armée de l'Air et de l'Espace. In 2023, it celebrated its 80th anniversary. We felt it was the right moment to mark this occasion by retracing its history. The unit was disbanded and re-established on several occasions. Only the Escadrille BR 44, attached to the squadron at a...
From the Siebel to the Martinet - 27 Years Under Our...
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From the Siebel to the Martinet - 27 Years Under Our Roundels

L20240043
€65.40
This volume traces the history of the NC 700, 701 and 702 "Martinet" aircraft under French roundels, as well as that of the Siebel 204 D aircraft built in France from which they derived. Although more than 350 aircraft of this type served in the French air forces until the mid-1960s, the "Martinet" are often overlooked in accounts devoted to operational...
TRANSMISSIONS 1900–1940. History of Equipment, vol. 01
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TRANSMISSIONS 1900–1940. History of Equipment, vol. 01

L20240147
€39.81
This book grew out of a technical inventory compiled by the author, covering French military radio equipment from its origins to 1940. It focuses on the most representative sets, complementing their descriptions with a wealth of period photographs — often previously unpublished — or photographs of surviving examples that are the pride of collectors and...
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MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 1: Early Successes MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 1: Early Successes 2
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MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 1: Early Successes

L20240189
€74.88
Among all the great French aircraft manufacturers, Marcel Bloch is one of the least well known, as are his aircraft. It is time to fill an important gap and present his productions, which left their mark from the 1930s through to the Second World War. How, by applying a policy of small steps and always building on his previous experience — good and bad...
2nd Class Submarines and Minelayers of the French Navy... 2nd Class Submarines and Minelayers of the French Navy... 2
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2nd Class Submarines and Minelayers of the French Navy 1922–1945

L20240190
€58.77
This work is primarily devoted to the 34 2nd class submarines and the six minelayers (Saphir type) produced under the naval construction programmes of 1922 to 1936. The post-1945 period of the 2nd class Aurore-type submarines — the first of which was only just completed in June 1940 — is briefly mentioned. The contemporary 1st class submarines (Requin and...
Kampfgeschwader 54: The Death's Head Wing – Volume 1
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Kampfgeschwader 54: The Death's Head Wing – Volume 1

L20250049
€55.92
The Kampfgeschwader 54, the Totenkopfgeschwader, is a unit well known to enthusiasts of the air war of the Second World War on account of its death's head insignia inherited from hussar squadrons. But above all, KG 54 distinguished itself as one of the few Luftwaffe wings to have fought from the first to the last day of the conflict — even if under...
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Die Kampfgeschwader 54. The Death's Head Wing - Volume II
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Kampfgeschwader 54. The Death's Head Wing - Volume 2

L20250050
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Kampfgeschwader 54, the Totenkopfgeschwader, is a unit well known to enthusiasts of the air war of the Second World War owing to its death's head insignia inherited from the hussar squadrons. Above all, KG 54 distinguished itself as one of the few Luftwaffe wings to have fought from the first to the last day of the conflict — even if under various forms...
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THE MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 2: Entry into War
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THE MARCEL BLOCH AIRCRAFT - Volume 2: Entry into War

L20250070
€74.88
After an initial attempt that went largely unnoticed, Marcel Bloch was able to establish himself as an aviation industrialist thanks to the success of a second generation of aircraft — the MB 81, MB 120 and MB 200. He then set his teams a sweeping challenge, giving rise to a third generation that included the MB 130, MB 131, MB 210 and MB 220 models,...
SNCASO 4050 VAUTOUR
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SNCASO 4050 VAUTOUR

L20250071
€65.40
Published in 1996 and prefaced by General of the Air Corps Claude Grigault, former commander of the 92nd Bombardment Brigade at Cognac, the former Chief of Staff of the Armée de l'Air particularly highlighted at the time «the author's competence and knowledge of his milieu, the assembly of documentation of a quality and scope that commands admiration,...
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THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the... THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the... 2
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THE MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the Aéronautique Navale and with the...

L20260004
€60.66
Since 1998 and the first work on the Morane 406 published by Lela Presse, numerous discoveries have made a new publication indispensable. The sheer volume of this study — which has necessitated its division into two parts while covering only the aircraft in French markings — is proof of this. The list of contributors also reflects the enthusiasm the...
FIRST-CLASS SUBMARINES – The Requin and Redoutable...
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FIRST-CLASS SUBMARINES – The Requin and Redoutable Classes 1922–1950

L20260005
€58.77
This work is devoted to the 40 first-class submarines built for the Marine Nationale between 1922 and 1939. They are divided into two types: the 1,100-tonne Requin class of the 1922 and 1923 programmes, and the Redoutable and Pascal classes of the 1924 to 1930 programmes. The second-class submarines and minelayers are covered in another volume in the same...
LES AVIONS MARCEL BLOCH - Volume 3: Fighters and Other...
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LES AVIONS MARCEL BLOCH - Volume 3: Fighters and Other Developments

L20260006
€81.52
Marcel Bloch took considerable time before deciding to propose a fighter aircraft. His first attempt was a complete failure — the aircraft could not even take off. Yet the ideas he had instilled in that project would prompt the French government to take notice and, after numerous improvements, industry would make it one of the three principal defenders of...
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The MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the...
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The MORANE SAULNIER 406 in the Armée de l'Air, the Aéronautique Navale and with the...

L20260051
€60.66
Histoire de l'Aviation No. 51 Since 1998 and the first work on the Morane 406 published by Lela Presse, numerous discoveries have made a new publication essential. Proof of this lies in the sheer volume of this study, which required splitting it into two tomes even though it is devoted solely to the aircraft in French markings. The list of contributors...
FRENCH AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS - From 1950 to the Present Day
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FRENCH AIR FORCE HELICOPTERS - From 1950 to the Present Day

L20260052
€70.14
Aviation History Collection No. 49 French Air Force helicopters first appeared in 1950 to meet operational needs in Indochina and Algeria at war, where their crews and mechanics wrote the first pages of their glory. Redeployed to metropolitan France in the early 1960s, they were also stationed overseas and deployed on external operations in Africa, the...
American Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers – Volume II
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American Essex-Class Aircraft Carriers – Volume II

L20260069
€62.56
Navires & Histoire du Monde No. 44 The American Essex-class aircraft carriers served from 1943 to 1991, from the second part of the Pacific War to the end of the Cold War. Twenty-four vessels were actually commissioned. No two ships are exactly alike, owing to different shipyards, evolving detection equipment, varying degrees of modernization, repairs...
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