Ghost Patrol: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945
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John Sadler., & John Sadler|AUTHOR. (2015). Ghost Patrol: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945 . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Sadler and John Sadler|AUTHOR. 2015. Ghost Patrol: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945. Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)John Sadler and John Sadler|AUTHOR. Ghost Patrol: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945 Casemate Publishers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)John Sadler, and John Sadler|AUTHOR. Ghost Patrol: A History of the Long Range Desert Group, 1940-1945 Casemate Publishers, 2015.
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Full title | ghost patrol a history of the long range desert group 1940 1945 |
Author | sadler john |
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