Combined Operations: An Official History of Amphibious Warfare Against Hitler's Third Reich, 1940-1945
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John Grehan., & John Grehan|AUTHOR. (2023). Combined Operations: An Official History of Amphibious Warfare Against Hitler's Third Reich, 1940-1945 . Pen and Sword.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Grehan and John Grehan|AUTHOR. 2023. Combined Operations: An Official History of Amphibious Warfare Against Hitler's Third Reich, 1940-1945. Pen and Sword.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Grehan and John Grehan|AUTHOR. Combined Operations: An Official History of Amphibious Warfare Against Hitler's Third Reich, 1940-1945 Pen and Sword, 2023.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Grehan, and John Grehan|AUTHOR. Combined Operations: An Official History of Amphibious Warfare Against Hitler's Third Reich, 1940-1945 Pen and Sword, 2023.
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