Lot: Le musée de la gendarmerie 1720–1871 + Huit siècles de gendarmerie - 1967-2006

Lot: The Gendarmerie Museum 1720–1871 + Eight centuries of the gendarmerie

- Eight centuries of the gendarmerie
The book spans a wide arc from the medieval origins to the modern postwar era of the 1960s:
• The origins (Middle Ages): The development of the Maréchaussée (the king's mounted troops) and the Gens d'armes ("Men in Arms"), originally responsible for the security of the royal roads and armies.
• The Revolution and the Empire: The official renaming to Gendarmerie nationale in 1791 and its key role in the Napoleonic wars.
• The World Wars & Modern: The transformation of the gendarmerie in the 20th century, its deployment on the fronts of World War I and World War II, and its duties as a modern military police and security authority in France
The book is distinguished by hundreds of, at times, colored illustrations, historical photographs, document facsimiles, and uniform depictions.

- Le musée de la gendarmerie 1720–1871
The work serves as a richly illustrated catalog and historical treatment of the holdings of the official Musée de la Gendarmerie nationale (located in Melun near Paris). It documents the period from 1720 to 1871, an era of profound changes in the history of France's law enforcement:
• Development of the Maréchaussée: The professionalization of the king's mounted forces in the 18th century.
• The Revolution and the Empire: The renaming to Gendarmerie nationale and its massive transformation under Napoleon Bonaparte.
• The 19th century: Service during the Restoration, the July Monarchy and the Second Empire up to the upheaval of 1870/71.
Special value is placed on the precise presentation of historical collection pieces. On the basis of high-quality photographs, the book shows original uniforms, headgear (such as bicornes and shakos), historical blank firearms and firearms, as well as equipment and rare documents.

Condition: light signs of wear on the cover, interior: clean and with firm binding