Biplanes and Bombsights: British Bombing in World War I
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9781786250254
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
George K. Williams., & George K. Williams|AUTHOR. (2015). Biplanes and Bombsights: British Bombing in World War I . Tannenberg Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George K. Williams and George K. Williams|AUTHOR. 2015. Biplanes and Bombsights: British Bombing in World War I. Tannenberg Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)George K. Williams and George K. Williams|AUTHOR. Biplanes and Bombsights: British Bombing in World War I Tannenberg Publishing, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)George K. Williams, and George K. Williams|AUTHOR. Biplanes and Bombsights: British Bombing in World War I Tannenberg Publishing, 2015.
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Full title | biplanes and bombsights british bombing in world war i |
Author | williams george k |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-10-18 21:02:34PM |
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