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August 1944 – The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in La...
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August 1944 – The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in La Manche, Calvados and Orne

L20260044
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Following the success of "The 2nd US Armored Division Arrives in the Eure", covering 18 to 24 August 1944, we return to this unit, from 1 to 15 August 1944. We examine the liberation battles at Tessy-sur-Vire, Vire, the Forest of Saint-Sever, Champs du Boult, Gathemo, Chérencé-le-Roussel, the Forêt de la Lande Pourrie, Barenton, Domfront and the...
THE END OF VICTORIES - EASTERN FRONT RUSSIA 1942 - VOLUME 1
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THE END OF VICTORIES - EASTERN FRONT RUSSIA 1942 - VOLUME 1

L20180077
€18.96
Russia 1942Following the failure of the German offensive against Moscow in early December 1941, the 4th Army of Army Group Centre was struck by the counter-offensive of the Soviet 43rd Army,which broke through its front at several points. Its objective was to link up with the remnants of the Soviet 33rd Army, encircled by the divisions of the 4th Army.
Arromanches - The Ports and Allied Logistics Arromanches - The Ports and Allied Logistics 2
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Arromanches - The Ports and Allied Logistics

L20180090
€18.96
The Normandy Landings and the military operations that followed required the deployment of unprecedented logistical and technological resources.
Civilians in the Battle of Normandy
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Civilians in the Battle of Normandy

L20180097
€28.34
6 June 1944: war sweeps over the peaceful region of Normandy. The battle that begins with the Landings will last three months instead of the three weeks provided for in the Allies' plans.
Omaha Beach - Tuesday 6 June 1944 Omaha Beach - Tuesday 6 June 1944 2
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Omaha Beach - Tuesday 6 June 1944

L20180098
€9.48 €18.96
Tuesday 6 June 1944, at dawn, the German sentries on duty along the Sables d'Or beach and on the Pointe du Hoc make out menacing silhouettes offshore
Normandy 44
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Normandy 44

L20180099
€12.75 €25.50
With the landing of Allied troops on the Normandy coast begins one of the major confrontations of the Second World War.
Objective Hillman - WN17 Against the Assaults of the 1st Suffolk - 6–7 June 1944
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Objective Hillman - WN17 Against the Assaults of the 1st Suffolk - 6–7 June 1944

L20180100
€28.34
A historical account tracing the two days of the advance by the 1st Battalion, Suffolk Regiment at Colleville-Montgomery to secure the Normandy coast and reach a site designated Hillman. Fierce fighting against the German soldiers commanded by Ludwig Krug ensued, but the objective was achieved. Includes veterans' testimonies.
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THE NORMANS IN THE GREAT WAR THE NORMANS IN THE GREAT WAR 2
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THE NORMANS IN THE GREAT WAR

L20180140
€11.85 €23.70
Drawing on a rich and often unpublished iconography sourced from departmental as well as municipal archives and family collections, Les Normands dans la Grande Guerre is a chronicle of a region during the First World War. Emblematic stories of men and women — Norman combatants and civilians, refugees and prisoners — shed original light on the conflict.
MONOPOLY D-DAY 06.06.1944 - The Landings MONOPOLY D-DAY 06.06.1944 - The Landings 2
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MONOPOLY D-DAY 06.06.1944 - The Normandy Landings

L20190122
€37.42
Tuesday 6 June 1944, D-Day Normandy is about to experience the D-Day, as thousands of Allied soldiers land on the beaches of Normandy. With Monopoly D-Day, take part in the greatest military operation of all time, seize the most strategically vital locations, and master the logistics of victory.Lay your groundwork and become the hero of Operation Overlord!
THE FRENCH IN THE LANDINGS THE FRENCH IN THE LANDINGS 2
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The French in the D-Day Landings

L20190136
€18.96
Among the 155,000 Allied soldiers deployed in Normandy on 6 June 1944, a handful of Frenchmen formed a battalion commonly known as Commando Kieffer.
CREULLY June 1944 - A Secret So Well Kept CREULLY June 1944 - A Secret So Well Kept 2
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CREULLY June 1944 - A Secret So Well Kept

L20190141
€23.70
In the spring of 1944, life in the Norman village of Creully follows the daily concerns of a community under occupation. But on the morning of Tuesday 6 June, its inhabitants unwittingly become witnesses to a succession of events that will place the village — and most particularly Château de Creullet — at the very heart of the organisation of the D-Day...
The Merville Battery - June 1944 The Merville Battery - June 1944 2
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The Merville Battery – June 1944

L20190142
€18.96
In the early hours of 6 June 1944, under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Terence Otway, the paratroopers of the 9th Battalion and the sappers of the 591st Squadron Royal Engineers of the British 6th Airborne Division were tasked with capturing the Merville Battery and neutralising its guns.
UTAH BEACH - Tuesday 6 June 1944 UTAH BEACH - Tuesday 6 June 1944 2
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UTAH BEACH - Tuesday 6 June 1944

L20190152
€18.96
The Battle of Omaha holds a prominent place in collective memory because of the tragic hours that unfolded there on 6 June 1944. The Utah sector, situated at the base of the Cotentin Peninsula, has received less attention.
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TRACES OF WAR - Normandy 1944
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TRACES OF WAR - Normandy 1944

L20190174
€18.96
Traces of War, Normandy 1944 is no ordinary work. 75 years after the end of the Battle of Normandy, Christophe Prime has chosen to immerse you in the heart of this tragic epic through unvarnished accounts by combatants, documents and original artefacts — some surprising, others deeply moving — collected first-hand (helmets, ocarina, walkie-talkie…). 
Le Havre Aeronautics – From Pioneers to Safran
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Le Havre Aeronautics - From Pioneers to Safran

L20190198
€13.74 €27.49
When Le Havre comes to mind, one's first thoughts turn to its port and the maritime activity that made its reputation. Few would imagine the ocean city with skies crowded with balloons, airships or fragile aeroplanes. Yet that was indeed the case in the age of aviation's pioneers. Since then, sometimes quietly, the aeronautical adventure of Le Havre has...
FROM THE HITLERJUGEND TO THE FRENCH NAVY FROM THE HITLERJUGEND TO THE FRENCH NAVY 2
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FROM THE HITLERJUGEND TO THE FRENCH NAVY

L20190211
€17.06
Ursula Pacaud-Meindl composes here a mosaic of a turbulent era lived in Germany and in France. She bases her account on two exceptional destinies: that of her father — Eugene Meindl, the celebrated and renowned German general and commander of the II. Fallschirmjäger-Korps — and her own. Numerous letters written between 1940 and 1951 bear witness to this...
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SEA FORTS IN COTENTIN AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS
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SEA FORTS IN THE COTENTIN AND THE CHANNEL ISLANDS

L20190224
€23.70
Tracing a route along the coasts of the Cotentin and the Channel Islands, Edmond Thin leads us to discover the most significant surviving examples of the many fortifications erected there from the era of Vauban to that of Fritz Todt. While some have entirely disappeared, many are still visible today.
MONOPOLY 14-18 - World War One MONOPOLY 14-18 - World War One 2
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MONOPOLY 14-18 - World War One

L20200194
€37.42
28 June 1914, assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Europe was about to experience one of the greatest conflicts of the 20th century. The First World War began and would not end until 11 November 1918. With Monopoly 14-18, live at the rhythm of soldiers on the battlefields. Join the greatest officers, repair your tanks, send your carrier pigeons on...
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45 Tigers in Normandy
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45 Tigers in Normandy

L20200210
€23.70
The history of the s. Pz. Abt. 503 was missing from the account of the Battle of Normandy. Thanks to Didier Lodieu, with the endorsement of General von Rosen who approved the text, this gap has been filled. The book's great strength lies in providing precise statistics on the deployment of the Tiger in Normandy. Having traced every one of the unit's 45...
Fighting for Elbeuf – Civilian Resistance Fighters and G.I.s against the Das Reich, Vol. 2
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Fighting for Elbeuf – Civilian Resisters and G.I.s Against the Das Reich, Volume 2

L20200211
€18.96
Following "Fighting for Elbeuf", Didier Lodieu returns to the same subject, but this time from the Allied side: resisters and civilians. This second work reveals the difficulties encountered by the liberators in overcoming the soldiers of the 2. SS-Panzerdivision "Das Reich". Nearly 7,000 G.I.s were ready to move in to liberate Saint-Pierre-lès-Elbeuf,...
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Fighting on the Seine
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Fighting on the Seine

L20200212
€31.28
Following "45 Tiger en Normandie" and "D'Argentan à la Seine", Didier Lodieu presents the odyssey of a German horse-drawn division sent into the Eure to slow down the Americans in mid-August 1944. The division's primary objective was to cover the retreat of the German 7th Army still engaged in the Falaise pocket. A sacrificial mission for these soldiers,...
Flak in the West
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Flak in the West

L20200215
€20.85
Drawing on recently discovered documents, Didier Lodieu offers a gripping account of the fate of two Flak battalions in Normandy. Until now, no work has presented such a wealth of information on this arm during that battle. You will see under what conditions the units moved up to the front, how they opposed the Allied forces and how they were all but...
Hell South of Caen
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Hell South of Caen

L20200216
€23.70
Didier Lodieu retraces the history of the 272. Infanterie-Division with the support of that division's veterans' association. All the veterans who fought in Normandy contributed their testimonies, documents and photographs during the 1990s, before the association was dissolved. The division's formation began in the Lyon region, then continued in the south...
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The Meindl Division
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The Meindl Division

L20200217
€17.06
In January 1942, new units had to be formed urgently to make up for the shortage of manpower on the Eastern Front. The victory promised by Hitler for December 1941 was far from won. Paratroopers were called upon to fight as elite infantry at the hotspots of northern Russia. But their fighting value could not compensate for their insufficient numbers. The...
The Retreat of the German Army to the Seine
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The Retreat of the German Army to the Seine

L20200218
€18.96
With this book, Didier Lodieu revisits the sacrifice of the Jäger of the 17. Felddivision (L) committed to the fighting on the Seine front. The action begins on 23 August 1944, by which date this Army division numbered no more than 50 men following engagements along the Avre and subsequent defensive withdrawals to Évreux. Despite their heavy losses,...
The Twilight of the Grenadiers
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The Twilight of the Grenadiere

L20200219
€22.75
After losing approximately 6,000 Grenadiere in the fierce fighting south of Caen, the survivors of the 272. Inf. Div. must resist the courageous Scottish soldiers of the 51st Highland Division preparing to liberate the Pays d'Auge. But they had not reckoned with this horse-drawn infantry division commanded by the implacable Generalleutnant Schack and his...
The Falaise Region in the War 1939–1945
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The Falaise Region in the War 1939–45

L20200220
€18.96
Occupied by the Germans on 17 June 1940, the town of Falaise — birthplace of William the Conqueror — was about to endure four difficult years under the heel of the occupier. But an equally painful ordeal awaited its population: in August 1944, the German 7th Army, in full retreat, was caught in the Falaise-Chambois Pocket. After ferocious fighting, the...
D Day: 6 June–14 August 1944 – 70 Days to Liberate the Manche D Day: 6 June–14 August 1944 – 70 Days to Liberate the Manche 2
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D Day: 6 June–14 August 1944 – 70 Days to Liberate the Manche

L20200221
€33.18
Presented in the form of a travel journal, this work retraces day by day the major events that marked the liberation of the Manche département. Published to mark the 70th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, this art edition, printed on drawing paper, offers an original artistic perspective on the Landings and the Battle of Normandy in the Manche.
Fighting and Dying in Normandy
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Fighting and Dying in Normandy

L20200223
€23.22
The GIs and the experience of combat — From death to memory, Normandy 1944. Who has never tried to enter the minds of the GIs plunged into the hell of the Battle of Normandy during the summer of 1944? For the first time, a work derived from a doctoral thesis finally sheds light on the combat behaviour of American Army soldiers, a subject too often...
Calvados in the War 1939–1945
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Calvados in the War 1939–1945

L20200224
€23.22
The Allied landings of 6 June 1944 have monopolised the Norman memory of the Second World War, to the point of overshadowing vast swathes of the history of that period. Normans are inexhaustible when it comes to the D-Day landings and the Battle of Normandy, yet they are far less forthcoming about the Occupation, or else content themselves with lamentable...
The Canadians to the Rescue of Europe The Canadians to the Rescue of Europe 2
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The Canadians to the Rescue of Europe

L20200225
€24.17
During the 20th century, two generations of Canadians crossed the Atlantic to come to the defence of threatened democracy in Europe. These soldiers distinguished themselves, during the First World War at Vimy, and during the Second at Dieppe, in Sicily, in Normandy and later in Holland. Richly illustrated, this book recounts the heroic contribution of the...
The Wrecks of the Landings The Wrecks of the Landings 2
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Wrecks of the D-Day Landings

L20200226
€9.72 €19.43
History of scrapping in Lower Normandy The military events of the summer of 1944 left a lasting wound on Norman soil. Whether in print or digital form, numerous media explain in detail those long months of total war that came to a temporary end on the banks of the Seine. They leave us with the vague impression that we know the subject, while an entire...
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The Landing Ships – Naval Battles from June to December 1944 The Landing Ships – Naval Battles from June to December 1944 2
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The Ships of the D-Day Landings – Naval Battles from June to December 1944

L20200227
€23.22
The tourist or museum visitor who discovers the history of the Normandy Landings sometimes encounters, during their visits, the remains of ships or weapons recovered from the seabed. Rarely documented and often left to one side on a lawn or in a corner of an exhibition, these relics — anchors, propellers or guns — remain silent and contribute little to an...
My Exodus of June 1940 – Le Havre, Trouville, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët
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My Exodus of June 1940 – Le Havre, Trouville, Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët

L20200228
€18.86
Gérard Régnier recounts his exodus of June 1940 as a historian, placing it precisely within a period that, with hindsight, appears as the darkest in our national history: the "dark years." He meticulously describes the international situation during the 1930s, the retreat of the French and British Allies in the face of Hitler's provocations and his "bluff...
OBJECTIVE SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE – THE AMERICAN PARATROOPERS OF D-DAY
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OBJECTIVE SAINTE-MÈRE-ÉGLISE – THE AMERICAN PARATROOPERS OF D-DAY

L20200229
€27.49
Far more than a book, this commemorative work — produced for the first time around the exceptional collections of the Airborne Museum at Sainte-Mère-Église — retraces the victorious epic of the American airborne troops of the 82nd and 101st Airborne, from their creation through to the fighting in Normandy, Holland, Belgium and then Germany. The many...
ERNIE PYLE Summer 1944 - An American War Correspondent in... ERNIE PYLE Summer 1944 - An American War Correspondent in... 2
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ERNIE PYLE Summer 1944 - An American War Correspondent in Normandy

L20200240
€18.86
A war correspondent in Normandy. When he lands in Normandy on 7 June 1944, Ernie Pyle is the finest (Pulitzer Prize) and most popular of American war correspondents. Pyle owes this popularity to his ability to recount, simply and with great empathy, the stories of ordinary soldiers. During the summer of 1944, he follows the American troops from Omaha...
The Aircraft of the D-Day Landings
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The Aircraft of the D-Day Landings

L20210047
€19.43
Allied aviation — bringing together the forces of the RAF and the US Air Force — deployed enormous resources to support ground troops throughout the summer of 1944. Bombers, fighters, reconnaissance aircraft and torpedo planes were used without restriction, dominating Norman airspace with virtually no opposition from the German air forces, which were...
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Sainte-Mère-Église - The 82nd Airborne Division Sainte-Mère-Église - The 82nd Airborne Division 2
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Sainte-Mère-Église - The 82nd Airborne Division

L20210067
€18.96
This book, containing more than 200 photographs and numerous first-hand accounts, will plunge you back into the heart of the fierce fighting waged by American paratroopers to liberate and hold Sainte-Mère-Église and its surroundings. It will take you through the extraordinary history of the creation of the American airborne arm and the epic of the...
Normandy Ghosts - Photos of Yesterday & Today Normandy Ghosts - Photos of Yesterday & Today 2
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Normandy Ghosts - Photos of Yesterday & Today

L20210068
€7.11 €14.22
The photographic technique of superimposing two identical images taken at two different periods is fairly widespread and visible on the web today, but is rarely published. It seemed fitting to use it to evoke the history of 1944, whose traces are visible everywhere in the Normandy we know today. Without following a "classic" account of the Battle of...
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The Fallschirmjäger of the Lost Cause - Normandy, June 1944 The Fallschirmjäger of the Lost Cause - Normandy, June 1944 2
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The Fallschirmjäger of the Lost Cause - Normandy, June 1944

L20210179
€28.44
Following the two volumes dedicated to the Fallschirmjäger during the Battle of Normandy, with the support of General Meindl's daughter, Didier Lodieu returns to the subject by covering the formation and engagement of the 3. Fallschirmjäger-Division during the first half of 1944. You will discover its occupation and training in Brittany, then its...
The Tragic History of the 371. Inf.-Div. during the... The Tragic History of the 371. Inf.-Div. during the... 2
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The Tragic History of the 371. Inf.-Div. during the Battle of Stalingrad

L20220191
€23.70
Every day, Russian researchers carry out excavations to the west and south of Stalingrad — and occasionally within the city itself — searching for the missing soldiers of this gigantic battle, which cost the Soviets 1,700,000 dead and the Germans 1,000,000. They sometimes uncover remains and equipment from that period, and occasionally helmets, some of...
OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf... OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf... 2
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OBJECTIVE CHAMBOIS! 17–21 August 1944: The 90th US Inf Div in the Battle of the Falaise...

L20220306
€17.06
Almost encircled and pressed on all sides, two German armies organise their withdrawal during the battle of the Falaise-Chambois pocket. For the Americans, as for the Poles, Canadians, French and British, there is only one objective: Chambois! The G.I.s of the 90th US Inf Div, supported by the French 2nd Armoured Division, advance to within just six...
STEEL STORM OVER THE PAYS D'AUGE - The 272. Inf. Div. in... STEEL STORM OVER THE PAYS D'AUGE - The 272. Inf. Div. in... 2
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STEEL STORM OVER THE PAYS D'AUGE - The 272. Inf. Div. in the Battle of Normandy

L20220307
€19.91
History of the 272. Inf. Div. (horse-drawn), from its formation to the end of the Battle of Normandy Having been hastily formed in the south of France, the newly raised 272nd horse-drawn infantry division is poorly equipped with heavy weapons. Yet in July 1944, its soldiers receive orders to move up to the front south of Caen, which the Canadians are on...
HEALTH AND SPIRITS EXCELLENT - Prisoner of War 1939-1945 HEALTH AND SPIRITS EXCELLENT - Prisoner of War 1939-1945 2
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HEALTH AND SPIRITS EXCELLENT - Prisoner of War 1939-1945

L20220335
€23.22
The journey of Sergeant Jean Voleau, between combat and captivity, traced through his correspondence On 2 September 1939, France is on the eve of declaring war on Germany in response to its invasion of Poland. But already a train is heading towards the Meuse and the German border, carrying a battalion of the 14th Algerian Rifles regiment. Seated on a...
The Slang of the Poilus in 10 Lessons The Slang of the Poilus in 10 Lessons 2
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The Slang of the Poilus in 10 Lessons

L20220336
€17.06
Like any group living in upon itself, the poilus developed their own language. While some words are neologisms, most are derived from old words, Parisian slang and regional patois, trade jargon, and even foreign languages… Each of these words thus has its own history and lineage. This slang allowed fighters to assert their membership of the community and...
WAR CRIMES - Rouen, 9 June 1940
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WAR CRIMES - Rouen, 9 June 1940

L20220337
€18.96
On the morning of 9 June 1940, the Wehrmacht's 5. Panzerdivision entered Rouen. A few days later, in the square of the Musée des Antiquités, the bodies of two Black men were discovered by municipal services. The following day, not far away, in the gardens of a property on the rue de Bihorel, the bodies of seventeen men murdered by German troops were...
SECRET MISSIONS ON THE CHANNEL COAST - 1941-1944
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SECRET MISSIONS ON THE CHANNEL COAST - 1941-1944

L20220388
€18.01
The intelligence network created by François Claude in 1941 was dedicated to military intelligence destined for London. In this case, the objective was clear: the intelligence collected was intended to counter, or even destroy, the offensive and defensive capabilities directed from the Channel coastline against the United Kingdom. While the François...
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THE BIG RED ONE FACING THE 2.PZ.-DIV – Normandy June 1944
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THE BIG RED ONE FACING THE 2.PZ.-DIV – Normandy June 1944

L20220429
€18.96
After landing on 6 June 1944 at Omaha Beach, the GIs of the 1st Infantry Division — nicknamed the Big Red One — must press on fighting against the 352.Inf.Div. To do so, they go three days and three nights without sleep. Shortly afterwards, they receive orders to take Caumont-l'Éventé. For these GIs, it is the next ordeal in establishing the Omaha Beach...
OFFENSIVE IN CRIMEA – Operation "Trappenjagd" 8–19 May 1942 OFFENSIVE IN CRIMEA – Operation "Trappenjagd" 8–19 May 1942 2
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OFFENSIVE IN CRIMEA – Operation "Trappenjagd" 8–19 May 1942

L20220430
€28.44
Operation "Trappenjagd" 8 to 19 May 1942 The whole story began with a tunic found in France in 2017 — a tunic that should never have been there! …and yet! More than 300 hours of research were needed to understand its presence in that country, identify its owner, his unit, and the circumstances of his death on 8 May 1942 in Crimea. The author studied more...
THE BUHARA ADVENTURE - Resistance and Deportation -...
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THE BUHARA ADVENTURE - Resistance and Deportation - 1940–1945

L20230053
€11.80 €23.60
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...
TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Letters from the Front
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TILL THE JOB IS DONE - Letters from the Front

L20230054
€28.34
Illustrated with newly colorized period photographs and battlefield relics, discover for the first time the complete correspondence of an American officer of the 4th Infantry Division, from the Norman fields to the dark Hürtgen Forest, by way of the Liberation of Paris! Poignant letters and a true story that prompt us to reflect on the ravages of war and...
TRIVIAL PURSUIT 14-18 - World War One TRIVIAL PURSUIT 14-18 - World War One 2
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TRIVIAL PURSUIT 14-18 - World War One

L20230079
€20.75
The first Trivial Pursuit game dedicated to World War One, in French. Test your general knowledge of the First World War in this unique edition of Trivial Pursuit featuring 600 questions! On what date was the armistice requested by the Germans signed? Which weapon did the Poilus call the "coffee grinder"? Which fort defending Verdun did the Germans...
THE TIGER TANK OF VIMOUTIERS in Normandy
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THE TIGER TANK OF VIMOUTIERS in Normandy

L20230078
€20.85
Collective work The Tiger tank of Vimoutiers is the only German armoured vehicle of this type engaged in the final phase of the Battle of Falaise-Chambois to have remained in place since the end of the conflict. For nearly eight decades now, its silhouette has become a familiar sight. A rest area allows tourists and curious visitors to approach this...
SAS, les Indomptables, 1941-1945
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SAS, les Indomptables, 1941-1945

L20230095
€23.60
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...
JEAN GABIN, War Is No Movie!
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JEAN GABIN, War Is No Movie!

L20230096
€18.96
BOOK BEING REPRINTED – AVAILABLE 6 December 2023 This evasive reply, written by Michel Audiard for Jean Gabin in Sous le signe du taureau (Gilles Grangier, 1969), is telling. Above all, it testifies to the discretion of this adopted Norman regarding his involvement during the Second World War. Thus, nearly fifty years after his death, and nearly eighty...
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D-DAY - The Essential Guide to the Normandy Landings and...
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D-DAY - The Essential Guide to the Normandy Landings and the Battle of Normandy

L20230097
€15.07
6 June 1944 is etched in collective memory as a landmark date, a turning point of the Second World War. Yet the history of the Landings began well before D-Day, at the inter-Allied diplomatic conferences and through the preparation of Operation Overlord. It also extends well beyond it, since 6 June itself was only the prelude to the long and difficult...
DEPORTATION DIARY, from Dachau to Natzweiler-Struthof
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DEPORTATION DIARY, from Dachau to Natzweiler-Struthof

L20230100
€15.07
Musician and blind man: the journey of Arthur Poitevin, Resistance fighter and deportee. Born in 1917 into a family of fishing sailors from Port-en-Bessin, Arthur Poitevin lost his sight at the age of four. He received the providential support of a university professor who had himself become blind at that age. Arthur attended the Clermont-Ferrand...
EASTERN VOLUNTEERS IN NORMANDY - Eure - Seine-Maritime -... EASTERN VOLUNTEERS IN NORMANDY - Eure - Seine-Maritime -... 2
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EASTERN VOLUNTEERS IN NORMANDY - Eure - Seine-Maritime - August 1944

L20230138
€23.70
For the first time in the history of the Battle of Normandy, you will discover the memorable and tragic fate of a battalion of Eastern volunteers engaged within a field division of the German army formed in Seine-Maritime. These men, disillusioned by Stalinism, volunteered to serve in the Wehrmacht in the hope of regaining freedom in their native Russia...
Normandy 1944 - They Did It Normandy 1944 - They Did It 2
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Normandy 1944 - They Did It

L20240036
€18.96
Normandy 1944 - Forty Veterans Recount The result of more than 30 years of encounters on the D-Day beaches, They Did It, Normandy 1944 presents around forty Allied veterans — infantrymen, paratroopers, commandos, airmen, tank crews, nurses and sailors — recounting with emotion their experience of D-Day and the battles that followed. So many exceptional...
ROAD TRIP on the D-Day Landing Beaches ROAD TRIP on the D-Day Landing Beaches 2
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ROAD TRIP on the D-Day Landing Beaches

L20240037
€34.03
Hit the road for a road trip aboard a Willys Jeep, along the D-Day Landing Beaches, tracing the steps of those who, at the risk of their lives, crossed the seas to restore freedom in France and across Europe. Photographer Alice Bertrand and author Claire Larquemain travel through the five Allied D-Day sectors: Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword Beach....
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MINE CLEARANCE IN NORMANDY 1944–1948 MINE CLEARANCE IN NORMANDY 1944–1948 2
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MINE CLEARANCE IN NORMANDY 1944–1948

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Across France, more than 500,000 hectares of land had been mined during the Second World War. Nearly 6 million mines were laid on Field Marshal Rommel's orders as part of the Atlantic Wall alone, to defend the French beaches against invasion. The Normandy coastline proved severely affected by this "mine warfare." With Liberation came the time for...
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HONOUR IN THE FEMININE - Portraits of Women in the...
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HONOUR IN THE FEMININE - Portraits of Women in the Service of Free France

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1940. Refusing the armistice requested by Marshal Pétain following the country's collapse, General de Gaulle made a solemn appeal from London on 18 June to rally the French — military and civilian alike — who wished to resume the fight against the German invader. From November onwards, the small Free France army thus formed opened its recruitment to...
44 EXTRAORDINARY D-DAY DESTINIES Volume 2
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44 EXTRAORDINARY D-DAY DESTINIES Volume 2

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Following the success of his first volume, author and journalist Philippe Bertin unveils new stories of celebrated and anonymous heroes in his book 44 Extraordinary D-Day Destinies – Volume 2. Through beautifully illustrated pages, captivating stories await discovery: the incredible — and for some, truly surprising — destinies of men and women who crossed...
Comic Book: General Leclerc's 2nd DB - Normandy June 44 –... Comic Book: General Leclerc's 2nd DB - Normandy June 44 –... 2
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Comic Book: General Leclerc's 2nd DB - Normandy June 44 – Volume 10

L20240071
€14.12
On 2 March 1941 at Koufra, in southern Libya, Colonel Leclerc swears not to lay down arms until the French flag flies over Strasbourg Cathedral... Three years later, at the casino in Témara, General de Gaulle announces that the 2nd DB will take part in the Battle of France. First step: the liberation of Normandy... 64-page comic book accompanied by a...
Historical Record of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 6... Historical Record of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 6... 2
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Historical Record of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy, 6 June – 25 August 1944

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€112.80
This exceptional work, remarkable for the information and descriptions it provides, recounts the 17 military operations that marked the months of June to August 1944. The fruit of more than ten years of work, illustrated with numerous maps, it immerses the reader as close as possible to the fighting, to the Allied soldiers and to the Norman civilians...
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1940s Fashion — Dressing Well Despite Everything 1940s Fashion — Dressing Well Despite Everything 2
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1940s Fashion — Dressing Well Despite Everything

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€24.55
Almost 10 years after the success of the book l'Elegance, written by Sylvie Caillard and published by Histoire & Collections in 2015, here is the second volume in this series. Illustrated with numerous photographs of period outfits (garments from the author's personal collection), excerpts from documents and magazines, this work presents 1940s fashion,...
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Yellow Stars in Normandy
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Yellow Stars in Normandy

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€23.60
Willed by Marshal Pétain, the Statute on Jews was promulgated on 3 October 1940. Alongside this French legislation, the Nazi occupier put in place its own ordinances. Census-taking and Aryanisation were the prelude to the Final Solution. From 1942 onwards, arrests and round-ups followed one another in rapid succession, sending nearly a thousand Jews...
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One-Way Ticket to Ouistreham: Commando Kieffer, Fallen...
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One-Way Ticket to Ouistreham: Commando Kieffer, Fallen for France on 6 June 1944

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In the early hours of 6 June 1944, 177 naval commando riflemen, under the command of Philippe Kieffer, landed at Colleville-sur-Orne. Their mission was to take the town's casino, converted into a bunker, and neutralise the German defences. By the evening of 6 June, the French unit of No. 4 Commando had suffered heavy casualties. Nearly a quarter of the...
BERNARD DARGOLS, A French GI at Omaha Beach
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BERNARD DARGOLS, A French GI at Omaha Beach

L20240104
€18.86
A young Parisian student, Bernard Dargols was on an internship in New York when war broke out in 1939. His family, who had remained in France, was threatened by the antisemitic laws of the Vichy regime. Bernard Dargols then decided to enlist in the American army, convinced that he would be more effective there in fighting the occupying forces. Having...
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Saint-Vaast Under Occupation, Saint-Vaast First Liberated...
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Saint-Vaast Under Occupation, Saint-Vaast First Liberated Port – Testimony of Daily Life

L20240105
€28.34
More than a chronicle, Saint-Vaast Under Occupation, Saint-Vaast First Liberated Port is the sensitive collection of words given by veterans and gathered twenty years ago on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. This work brings together their long-held memories, their testimonies — for the most part previously unpublished — of four...
The Occupation in Normandy
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The Occupation in Normandy

L20240106
€37.82
This collection of previously unpublished photographs invites the reader to discover the period of occupation in Normandy through the eyes of the German occupier. More than 500 images, all taken from soldiers' personal albums, are brought together here. They show us their daily lives — training, fortifications, reviews and official visits, as well as...
TRIVIAL PURSUIT D-DAY – Normandy Landings TRIVIAL PURSUIT D-DAY – Normandy Landings 2
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TRIVIAL PURSUIT D-DAY – Normandy Landings

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€20.75
The Trivial Pursuit game dedicated to the Normandy landings. Test your general knowledge about the Landings with this unique edition of Trivial Pursuit D-Day featuring 600 questions! In which Norman city did de Gaulle deliver his first speech on 14 June 1944? What is the emblem of the British 6th Airborne? What is the name of the famous American war...
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THE HEDGEROW WAR - Two Months in the Hell of the Bocage... THE HEDGEROW WAR - Two Months in the Hell of the Bocage... 2
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THE HEDGEROW WAR - Two Months in the Hell of the Bocage (June-August 1944)

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€24.55
The hedgerow war was arguably the most gruelling fighting undertaken by American troops in Europe, before the Hürtgen Forest and the Ardennes counter-offensive. In the weeks following the Landings, the GIs found themselves confronted with an unexpected environment whose significance high command had not truly grasped. The bocage proved to be a deadly trap...
The D-Day Ports - The Allies Nearly Faced Disaster
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The D-Day Ports - The Allies Nearly Faced Disaster

L20240145
€19.81
Recounting the history of the D-Day ports by relating events as they are commonly recorded does not allow for a full understanding of the overall arrangements established by General Morgan to carry out Operation Overlord, whose objective was the final collapse of the Reich. I It clearly distinguishes between the Normandy beaches and ports, usable in the...
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Women in the Service of France - 1939-1940 Women in the Service of France - 1939-1940 2
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Women in the Service of France - 1939-1940

L20240146
€28.34
Drawing on the experience of the Great War, women supported by militant feminists undertook a reflection on the role of women in wartime. Studies and initiatives were numerous and covered every field: the Air Force, the Army, support for soldiers, air first aid, parachuting... Before long, the "drôle de guerre" put an end to these promising deliberations...
14-18 - OREP 14-18 - OREP 2
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14-18 - OREP

L20240155
€27.39
"Nothing was ever the same again as it had been before…" On 4 August 1914, just over a month after the assassination in Sarajevo of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the throne, Sir Edward Grey, British Foreign Secretary, predicted: "The lamps are going out all over Europe; we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime." The eclipse would...
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Pont-l'Évêque under the Occupation - OREP Pont-l'Évêque under the Occupation - OREP 2
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Pont-l'Évêque under the Occupation - OREP

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€21.71
« I grew up in Pont-l'Évêque in the silence of what had happened under the Occupation. Of course I knew that Doctor Étienne Grandrie had been deported, as had the charcutier Émile Pidoux and the lawyer Henri Féquet. I also knew that my grandfather, Jules Letac, had been elected mayor in December 1944. But does one truly know what happens when an enemy...
The Tragic History of the 16. Pz.-Div. during the Battle...
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The Tragic History of the 16. Pz.-Div. during the Battle of Stalingrad December 1942 -...

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€23.70
From the vast yet extensive literature on the history of the Battle of Stalingrad, here is a comprehensive study of a German armoured division engaged against a Soviet army north of Stalingrad. This sector, named "The Stalingrad Barrier", was defended by the soldiers and tank crews of the 16. Pz.-Div. from late August 1942 until 2 February 1943, the date...
21. Panzer-Division Normandy 1944 - Testimonies & Objects
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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...
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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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The 2nd U.S. Armored Division in the Eure – 20–25 August 1944

L20250081
€18.96
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...
Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation 2
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Shorn Women – The Bonfires of the Liberation

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Humiliated, ostracised, cast out on the roads of disgrace for having had a "culpable" liaison with an occupier — falsely accused or not of "horizontal collaboration" — this work examines the fate of more than 20,000 women in France between 1943 and 1946.
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American Wire Mesh in Normandy – From Airstrips to the Farm American Wire Mesh in Normandy – From Airstrips to the Farm 2
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American Wire Mesh in Normandy – From Airstrips to the Farm

L20250090
€24.55
Why take an interest in pieces of rusty wire mesh? That is a question frequently put to the author. The "American wire mesh" was there, beneath the wheels of aircraft landing on the temporary airstrips laid down by the Allies after June 1944; and it is still there, before our eyes, salvaged, reused and repurposed by the Normans. Where did this mesh come...
The Commandos' Bagpipe – Bill Millin
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The Commandos' Bagpipe – Bill Millin

L20250091
€23.70
Bill Millin, piper and soldier, sounds reveille for the troops at the commando training centre in the Scottish Highlands, leads the way for volunteer groups who sweat, run or march, and also takes part, in battledress and boots, in manoeuvres in the harsh Scottish climate. On 6 June 1944, aged 22, he was chosen to "sound the charge" for the...
The Other Landing - War Correspondents The Other Landing - War Correspondents 2
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The Other Landing - War Correspondents

L20250140
€18.96
At the heart of the summer 1944 fighting On 6 June 1944, the Allied Armada sweeping through the skies and onto the beaches of Normandy brought with it some of the most celebrated war correspondents, including photographer Robert Capa, writer and journalist Ernest Hemingway, and later Cornelius Ryan, author of The Longest Day. Women, though barred from...
The Tragic History of the 16. Pz.-Div. During the Battle...
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The Tragic History of the 16. Pz.-Div. During the Battle of Stalingrad January 1943 -...

L20250146
€23.70
Following the first volume of La Tragique Histoire de la 16. Pz.-Div. durant la Bataille de Stalingrad Décembre 1942 - Tome 1 engaged north of Stalingrad from September to December 1942, this dying division continues fighting against the 66th Red Army until 2 February 1943, under the command of Generalleutnant Angern. Relentless, he refuses to surrender...
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OBJECTIVE OMAHA BEACH 6 JUNE 1944 – 6:30 A.M. OBJECTIVE OMAHA BEACH 6 JUNE 1944 – 6:30 A.M. 2
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OBJECTIVE OMAHA BEACH 6 JUNE 1944 – 6:30 A.M.

L20250180
€28.34
Omaha Beach is certainly one of the most famous of the five D-Day landing sectors. It was on this 7 km-long beach, backed by cliffs, that American troops suffered their heaviest losses on 6 June 1944. Facing the Americans, the Wehrmacht's 716th Infantry Division defended the beach with machine-gun nests, kilometres of barbed wire, thousands of mines,...
THE FIRST OF THE TANKS - The 501st Tank Combat Regiment THE FIRST OF THE TANKS - The 501st Tank Combat Regiment 2
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THE FIRST OF THE TANKS - The 501st Tank Combat Regiment

L20260028
€15.07
This graphic novel, complemented by an illustrated dossier, traces the history of the 501st Tank Combat Regiment since its creation in 1918: participation in the final offensives of the First World War; combat in the Middle East and Africa; the Normandy landing on 3 August 1944, etc. Today, stationed at Mourmelon-le-Grand in Champagne, the regiment is...
14-18 THE CHALLENGE OF THE GREAT WAR - Quizz Game 14-18 THE CHALLENGE OF THE GREAT WAR - Quizz Game 2
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14-18 THE CHALLENGE OF THE GREAT WAR - Quizz Game

J20260001
€13.25
Quiz in the form of a card game with 200 questions and answers for everyone Ages 10 and up 2 to 6 players 15 min gameplay • Before the war• Historical facts• Notable figures• Weapons and equipment• Countries and armies• Civilian life• Soldiers' life• After the war• Memory of the war
The Secret Operations of the D-Day Landings The Secret Operations of the D-Day Landings 2
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The Secret Operations of the D-Day Landings

L20260053
€10.33
To prepare and ensure the success of the Normandy landings, the Allied command devised special operations carried out by small units acting in the greatest secrecy to undertake dangerous missions. Gathering intelligence, deceiving the enemy, facilitating the task of the assault forces and recovering enemy military technology — these were their objectives.
The Submarines of the D-Day Landings The Submarines of the D-Day Landings 2
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The Submarines of the D-Day Landings

L20260054
€15.07
The danger comes from the deep Fallen into oblivion, the fierce naval battles of the First World War left no trace in the public memory. Yet with the use of submarine warfare, they foreshadowed what would become the formidable Battle of the Atlantic convoys during the Second World War. In May 1944, 26 German submarines — relentless hunters of cargo...
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