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Book Title: AU in the War of 1939-1945 Vol. III : Tobruk and El Alamein
Item Length: 9.2in.
Item Height: 1.8in.
Item Width: 6.1in.
Author: Barton Maughan
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Military / General
Publisher: Naval & Military Press, T.H.E.
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: History
Item Weight: 45 oz
Number of Pages: 928 Pages
