Lightning, The History of the 78th Infantry Division
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9781789128611
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Various Authors., & Various Authors|AUTHOR. (2018). Lightning, The History of the 78th Infantry Division . Arcole Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Various Authors and Various Authors|AUTHOR. 2018. Lightning, The History of the 78th Infantry Division. Arcole Publishing.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Various Authors, and Various Authors|AUTHOR. Lightning, The History of the 78th Infantry Division Arcole Publishing, 2018.
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Full title | lightning the history of the 7eighth infantry division |
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