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Vitrine de la puissance d'un État, l'avion de combat constitue un des outils les plus redoutables de l'arsenal militaire moderne. Système d'armes ultra-performant, il se présente comme une plateforme flexible, réactive et autonome capable de tenir un rythme opérationnel élevé dans une opération interarmées et interalliée.

Aucun autre mouvement politique que le parti nazi n'a réussi à dresser une toile aussi vaste et aussi structurée sur l'ensemble de la société qu'elle contrôlait, même le parti communiste dans ses heures les plus sombres n'a jamais réussit à atteindre cette perfection organisationnelle.

À l'issue de Marita, de la campagne des Balkans et de la victoire allemande en Grèce continentale, l'île de Crète, en tant que base de la RAF, constitue une grave menace pour le Reich, les champs pétrolifères de Ploesti seraient menacés par les bombardiers anglais. Décision est prise, le XI.

Au printemps 1940, quand l'Allemagne envahit le Danemark, la Norvège puis les Pays-Bas et la Belgique, la Waffen-SS y ouvre des bureaux de recrutement, avec des résultats mitigés, sinon médiocres.

Suite au succès des deux premiers tomes présentant, avec minutie, la percée des XXX et VIII Corps britanniques à travers le bocage dans la seconde quinzaine d'août 1944, voici l'ultime volet de cette série, décrivant jour après jour, heure par heure, la charge des troupes anglaises jusqu'à Argentan et leur contribution à la fermeture de la ...

In this exceptional book, the author, Helmut Konrad von Keusgen, a noted authority on D-Day, describes the most powerful of the German Strong Points (Widerstandsnest) in the Omaha Beach area, WN62. Omaha was where the largest tragedy of the U.S. landings of 6 June 1944 took place. Presenting a wealth of information, from many carefully verified sources, von Kuesgen reconstructs the history of WN62 from April 1942 to June 6, 1944, and particularly the daily lives of the German soldiers stationed there, as well as their relations with the local population. Produced with the assistance and cooperation of the last German veterans, this is an important contribution to the history of German troops during the Second World War. It is a rich work, full of information, typical of the author's style.

Illustrated encyclopedia looking at the weapons, traditions and symbols of Himmler's Black Order.

This two-volume work presents arms and armor from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, opening a new window on these ancient worlds and knowledge.

Illustrated study of arms and armour from the 6th to 12th centuries, using the best of archeological and historical research of recent years.

To understand the "Tiger", one must look elsewhere than in its mechanics and go to meet its crew, know its origin, master its wheels in the smallest detail.

A huge photograph collection concentrating on Panzer troops in World War ll. Most of the photographs are previously unpublished and are accompanied by detailed captions and an authoratative narrative.

Provides a plethora of theories as well as a novel analysis of Runes craved during the German Iron Age.

The first edition of this historic text, an indisputable and virtually unobtainable reference, is finally reissued, reviewed, corrected and expanded. This book offers a wealth of information including a comprehensive overview of the intervention of German fighters in the skies of Normandy, the Ile de France and then in Provence after the Allies landed on the coasts the Mediterranean. Includes photos. Text in French.

This book offers a meticulous study of the fighting at Fontenay-le-Pesnel and at Rauray to the west of Caen, between 25 and 29 June 1944.

¿The Guard Attacks!¿. The Imperial Guard, this glorious phalange, the fruit of the Emperor Napoleon¿s greatest attention, was almost an army within the ¿Grande Arm¿. This study of the Guard¿s organisation, uniforms and equipment is fully comprehensive. Vol. I: Discover the uniforms, equipment and weaponry of the Old Guard, often the last resort to be thrown into battle at the decisive moment. The illustrator and researcher, Andr¿ouineau presents here a fully comprehensive overview of all aspects, regiments, etc. of the French Imperial Guard. Vol. II Continues where vol. I ended with a wealth of images to conclude this fully comprehensive overview of the Imperial Guard.

French Text: The action of John Howard is without doubt one the most spectacular commando action of D-Day and WWII. Ten minutes after midnight on June 6th 1944, after an audacious glider landing, airborne troops of the 6th Airborne Division arrived at the bridge at Bénouville which became known as Pegasus Bridge and entered the annals of history. Six kilometers from there, towards the coast, at Melville was installed a German artillery battery which was in turn attacked by British paras a few hours later .

This book is the fruit of 40 years research and analysis of eye-witnesses accounts, both military and civilian, thousands of photographs, researched and analysed, concerning the Invasion and Battle of Normandy. With over 470 photos, and 73 maps, this publication provides a day by day account of these events from June 6th to August 30th 1944.

Before the war, the French Air Ministry chose Carpiquet to create, far from the future front, an aerodrome focused on aerial bombardment, for training and observation.

Voici une evocation inedite, detaillee et complete du parcours d'Eugene B. Sledge, un servant de mortier de la 1st Marine Division qui combattit sur le Front du Pacifique. L'ouvrage comporte son riche lot de descriptions, des organigrammes sur la composition des unites ainsi que des informations precises sur les armes et les equipements.

A richly-illustrated account of the exceptional career of Korvettenkapitan Kentrat, based on his personal documents, letters and uniform.

Ce nouvel ouvrage permet de connaitre l'histoire du regiment d'artillerie de la Division Wiking, grace aux recits et souvenirs de veterans de l'unite ayant soutenu les combats de la Division. Son chef Herbert Otto Gille en deviendra meme le Kommandeur.

Deux mois, jour pour jour, avant la capitulation du Troisieme Reich, les Allemands lancent depuis Jersey un raid nocturne sur Granville. Ce raid, qu'un historien a qualifie de " hold-up naval ", est entre dans l'histoire par l'audace de sa conception et l'efficacite de ses participants. Nombreuses illustrations et photos d'epoque, cartes et plans.

Ce magnifique ouvrage associe les documents archeologiques, les peintures et les photos de reconstitution.