Hastings is perhaps the most famous battle ever fought on English soil and resulted in William, Duke of Normandy, becoming King of England. Popularly known as William the Conqueror, his victory over King Harold and his forces was a pivotal turning point in English history, the influences of which are still to be seen today. The weaponry, equipment, dress, logistics and living conditions of the soldiers from both sides are covered in great detail as is the terrain and the tactics of the two armies, using illustrations from the Bayeux Tapestry and photographs of a recent re-enactment of the...

French Text In the Medieval period, the idea of the crusade (or holy war/jihad) gained favor as a way firstly of freeing the Holy Land from Muslim control, it then degenerated into a justification for imposing western domination in Asia Minor. Crusades, therefore, always took place away from western Europe. However, in 1209, for the first time on Catholic Christian soil, a crusade was undertaken which lasted for over 30 years in southern France, with Simon de Montfort at its head. The crusade was against Cathar heretics, known also as Albigensians. This highly illustrated book details all the...

Following the hugely successful Invasion Journal Pictorial, the first volume in the Memorial Album Collection, with sales of 60,000 copies since 1983, this new Memorial follows the campaign of the 1st US Army, step by step, from 7 June to 22 August 1944, from the beaches to the Falaise pocket, the battles for Cherbourg and Saint-Lo, and the breakout at Avranches.

A fantastic guide to the battle with present day color photos for comparison with black and white photos from the period"

June 6, 1944. In the gray light of dawn the landing craft carrying the assault wave of two US divisions as well as the Engineers and the Rangers, advanced toward the beach that was their assigned objective, code-named Omaha. Exhausted by the crossing and suffering from sea sicknesses, the assault units were convinced, however, that the German defenses had been crushed by the aerial and naval bombardment. In fact, sheltering in their coastal fortifications which they had been working to improve up until the very evening before, the Germany infantry waited until the Americans reached the...

French TextJune 6, 1944, the 3rd British Infantry Division, considerably reinforced (with an armored unit, special tanks, and a commando unit), landed on Sword Beach, while during the night, paratroopers from the 6th Airborne Division had already created a bridgehead to the northeast of Caen. In Bernage s work, we encounter not only the German forces confronting the the powerful forces advanced by the Allies, but also the major protagonists, many of whom have become legendary Lord Lovat, Bill Millin, Major Howard, Commander Kieffer and his French commandos and their adversaries, Major von...

French TextWell known author George Bernage presents the difficult and challenging battles lead by the US Army south of the Cotentin Peninsula, from July 2 to July 15, 1944. Forced to fight in the marshes, and suffering initial losses during their confrontation of the determined Germans, Bernage describes the resulting preparation of Operation Cobra which resulted in the carpet bombing of July 25 and 26, 1944, and the decisive breach all the way to Coutances and Avranches. Operation Cobra includes over 800 photographs and documents in addition to many maps and color profiles."

French Text This outstanding work presents a complete study of the Vikings and their culture. Through brilliant illustrations and photographs we will learn about their civilization, their boats, and the various artistic styles unique to each period. In addition, George Bernage provides an overview of the types of swords used and a historical perspective of the Viking raids in Normandy, from their first establishment in 911, the first dukes, and the Scandinavian vestiges in Normandy until the English invasion in 1066.

After the immense success of the Guide des plages du debarquement, this new guide to the Normandy battlefields has been long-awaited.

In this highly illustrated work, Georges Bernage chronicles the different phases of operations from June 8, 1944, to the end of the battle."

Our first Album Memorial with over 1,000 photographs appeared in July 1983, and proved to be a tremendous success. In both French and English, during a period when similar works were scarce, it sold close to 50,000 copies during the following decade. While the times may have changed, this album has taken on a mythical quality and is still fulfilling the need for a detailed description of the landing and Normandy battle. Twenty-seven years later, here is a newly updated account of this dramatic period from history in all its splendor.REVIEWS This new and upgraded edition of the book on the...

French TextObjectif Saint-Lo details Hedgerow Hell the area from Omaha Beach to Saint-Lo through the eyes of Lieutenant Allsup of the 29th and Edwin Schmieger, a German paratrooper. Through these first-hand accounts we are taken through this blood-filled battle all the way to Saint-Lo."