The Battle of Castle Itter: The History of World War II's Strangest Skirmish
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1h 26m 0s
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English
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9781667096612
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Charles River Editors., Charles River Editors|AUTHOR., & Jim Johnston|READER. (2021). The Battle of Castle Itter: The History of World War II's Strangest Skirmish . Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR and Jim Johnston|READER. 2021. The Battle of Castle Itter: The History of World War II's Strangest Skirmish. Findaway Voices.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR and Jim Johnston|READER. The Battle of Castle Itter: The History of World War II's Strangest Skirmish Findaway Voices, 2021.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Charles River Editors, Charles River Editors|AUTHOR, and Jim Johnston|READER. The Battle of Castle Itter: The History of World War II's Strangest Skirmish Findaway Voices, 2021.
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Full title | battle of castle itter the history of world war iis strangest skirmish |
Author | charles river |
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