WW II RAF Special Ops mission to destroy Ruhr River Dams "DAM BUSTERS"

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Publication Year : 2014
Number of Pages : 464 Pages
Item Width : 6 in
Intended Audience : Adults
Vintage : No
Item Weight : 22.5 Oz
Publisher : GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
Item Length : 9 in
gtin13 : NA
Topic : Aircraft, Air Force, British Wars, Military History, True Military Stories, World War II, Military / World War II, Europe / Germany, Europe / Great Britain / General, United States / General
Language : English
Genre : Biographies & True Stories, History, Military, War & Combat
Subjects : History & Military
Subject : History
Format : Trade Paperback
Author : James Holland
Narrative Type : Nonfiction
Features : Illustrated
Item Height : 1.3 in
Book Title : Dam Busters
ISBN : NA
Era : 1940s
Modified Item : No

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WW II RAF Special Ops mission to destroy Ruhr River Dams "DAM BUSTERS"

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