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La Jeep dans l'Armée française (Tome 1) : 1943-1954
Jeeps served for sixty years in the French army, participating in three major conflicts and numerous external operations. These "funny little cars" seduced the French from their arrival in Algeria in 1942, with their maneuverability, their robustness and their ability to overcome the worst obstacles. With these wonderful cars, the French Expeditionary Force left for Italy, then France and Germany, where jeeps were omnipresent, sometimes limited by the harsh climate of the Vosges and the Alsace plain, but always ready to pounce as soon as the weather was milder.
After the peace in Europe, jeeps remained with the troops in occupation in Germany, accompanying those repatriated to North Africa or sent to Indochina. During the 9 years of the Indochinese conflict, their use was often limited to connections and convoy escorts facing an aggressive enemy and difficult terrain. Overseas, where roads were rare and climatic conditions difficult, jeeps regained their importance thanks to their ability to overcome obstacles and their lightness, allowing them to go where a truck or an armored car could not.
This first volume describes the Jeep in the French Army in the years 1943-1954.
Product details
Author:
Paul Gaujac
Details:
144 pages, 2.5 x 2 cm / 1 x 0.8 in, paperback
Illustrations:
250 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:
Histoire & Collections (F, 2023)
ISBN:
9791038013766
La Jeep dans l'Armée française (Tome 1) : 1943-1954
Le VLR Delahaye - Le véhicule de liaison et de reconnaissance de l'armée française 1946-1970
After World War II, the French army outlined the need for a lightweight and versatile vehicle: capable of transporting personnel and equipment, easily turning on roads, overtaking columns, driving in slow convoys, and operating on rough terrain, while being armed with a light machine gun.
In response, Delahaye, a company known for luxury cars and fire trucks, took on the challenge of producing a French alternative to the American jeep.
In this book, Patrick Wagner tells the story of this vehicle, which would become much more than just the "French jeep". A large chapter illustrates each component of the vehicle with photos and drawings, making the restoration of the now-collected VLRs easier.
Product details
Author:
Patrick Wagner
Details:
196 pages, 32 x 24 x 1.8 cm / 12.6 x 9 x 0.71 in, hardback
Illustrations:
500 b&w and colour photos
Publisher:
Histoire & Collections (F, 2013)
ISBN:
9782352502890
Le VLR Delahaye - Le véhicule de liaison et de reconnaissance de l'armée française 1946-1970
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