The World's First SWAT Team: W. E. Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police Reserve Unit
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Leroy Thompson., & Leroy Thompson|AUTHOR. (2012). The World's First SWAT Team: W. E. Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police Reserve Unit . Pen and Sword.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leroy Thompson and Leroy Thompson|AUTHOR. 2012. The World's First SWAT Team: W. E. Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police Reserve Unit. Pen and Sword.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Leroy Thompson and Leroy Thompson|AUTHOR. The World's First SWAT Team: W. E. Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police Reserve Unit Pen and Sword, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Leroy Thompson, and Leroy Thompson|AUTHOR. The World's First SWAT Team: W. E. Fairbairn and the Shanghai Municipal Police Reserve Unit Pen and Sword, 2012.
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Full title | worlds first swat team w e fairbairn and the shanghai municipal police reserve unit |
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