Military
Book, Winged Commandos - L'histoire des planeurs américains de la Seconde Guerre mondiale
FRENCH TEXT ONLY.
Booklet, Pocket Guide to France
Nice reproduction of the booklet Pocket guide to France. This is a guide to the country, people and customs of France given to servicemen preparing to take part in the D-Day Invasion. There is a two-page spread of a French map in the center, and several useful phrases and words translated from English.
Books, The Way We Were, Piper, McIlvoy, Vandervoort, 82nd Airborne
Set of 3 books from The Way We Were's collection, all written by Michel De Trez. - N° 2 Colonel Bob Piper, HQ Co., 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division (SOLD OUT) . - N° 3 Doc McIlvoy and his parachuting medics, Regimental Surgeon, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division. - N° 4 Col. Ben Vandervoort, CO, 2nd Bat, 505th PIR, 82nd Airborne Division. Bilinguale books : French & English.
CARENTAN - Linking Omaha Beach / Utah Beach, Part 1
SOLD OUT CARENTAN, Linking Omaha Beach - Utah Beach, Part I The first in a series of five books about the 101st Airborne Division in Normandy comprising over 3,000 pages and 4,000 photographs, this initial volume concentrates on events immediately preceding D-Day. Organized by Regiment of the 101st Airborne, after 30 years of investigative research most of the photos that appear in the volume have been identified, for the very first time. A combination of three prestigious collections, this book of airborne images is undoubtedly now the most impressive ensemble published anywhere in the world. American historian Mark Bando, along with the two founders of the D-Day Paratroopers Historical Center, Emmanuel Allain and Michel De Trez joined forces to merge their knowledge and collections. Bando began to collect photographic and oral histories long before it became fashionable. His expertise and knowledge, collected over the years, directly from the veterans while their memories were still fresh and intact. Never before has the epic liberation of Carentan and linking of the invasion beaches by the 101st Airborne been covered with such attention to detail. 235 x 295cm, Hardback - 232 pages - 350 + illustrations English version
CARENTAN - Linking Omaha Beach / Utah Beach, Part 2
CARENTAN - Linking Omaha Beach / Utah Beach, Part 2 - Jumping Behind Enemy Lines 235 x 295cm, Hardback - English version, 368 pages
CARENTAN - Linking Omaha Beach / Utah Beach, Part 3
CARENTAN, Linking Omaha Beach - Utah Beach, Part 3 - Bloody Drop Zone This book retraces in pictures the epic of the 101st Airborne Division in its first combat jump in History. This third volume of a series of six books totaling more than 3,000 pages and 4,000 photos is dedicated to the first hours of D-Day on Bloody Drop Zone, DZ D -- Saint-Côme-du-Mont. Organized by location of the 101st Airborne's battlefields, most of the photos are identified. In itself, this constitutes information that was not available until now. More than thirty years of research and investigation have been necessary to identify them. This book is the combination of three collections of original vintage photographs and is without a doubt the most impressive collection in the world. Mark Bando, an American historian of the 101st Airborne, and Emmanuel Allain and Michel De Trez, the founders of the D-Day Experience Museum, pooled their knowledge and collections to create this book. Mark Bando began collecting this history when most of us were not born. 235 x 295cm, hardback. English version, 216 pages
CARENTAN - Linking Omaha Beach / Utah Beach, Part 4
CARENTAN, Linking Omaha Beach - Utah Beach, Part 4 - First to Lead - Setting up the Headquarters in Normandy This book retraces in images the epic journey of the 101st Airborne Division during its first combat jump in history, in Normandy. This fourth volume in a ten-part series totaling over 3,000 pages and 4,000 photos is dedicated to the establishment of command posts in the early hours of D-Day around DZ C, Sainte-Marie-du-Mont, and Hiesville. Organized by the location of the 101st Airborne’s battle sites, most of the photos are identified. In itself, this represents information that was previously unavailable. More than thirty years of research and investigation were necessary to identify them. This book is a combination of three collections of period photographs and is undoubtedly the most impressive collection in the world. To create it, Mark Bando , an American historian of the 101st Airborne, along with Emmanuel Allain and Michel De Trez , founders of the D-Day Experience Museum, pooled their knowledge and collections. Mark Bando began collecting testimonies when most of us were not even born. 235 x 295 mm, over 400 illustrations, 296 pages. Bilingual edition: English-French.
Collector's guide, Tome I
Collector's guide, Tome I. WWII GI reference Government Issue by Henri-Paul Enjames details the insignia, decorations, uniforms, individual equipment, small arms & light crew-served weapons, airborne troops, etc.... Contains hundreds of full color photographs, with 272 pages. This hardcover book would make a superb addition to any serious WWII GI collector or historian library.
Collector's guide, Tome II
Collector's guide, Tome II. 2nd part of the WWII GI reference Government Issue by Henri-paul Enjames details the insignia, decorations, uniforms, individual equipment, small arms & light crew-served weapons, airborne troops, etc.... Contains hundreds of full color photographs, with 272 pages. This hardcover book would make a superb addition to any serious WWII GI collector or historian library.
D-Day American Soldier
Through their involvement and historiography since the end of the conflict, the GIs are a key figure in the Normandy operations of June 1944. In this 56-page full-color booklet, you'll discover how these soldiers were equipped and organized, as well as the battles fought by the various units that set foot on Utah and Omaha on the morning of June 6. Softcover, format 18.5 x 25.5 cm.
D-Day American Soldier
Through their involvement and historiography since the end of the conflict, American paratroopers have become a key figure in the Normandy operations of June 1944. This 48-page full-color booklet describes the American airborne units in Normandy, their equipment and weapons, as well as the battles in which these men distinguished themselves. Softcover, format 18.5 x 25.5 cm.
