Dam Busters: Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid Against Nazi Germany
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Ted Barris., & Ted Barris|AUTHOR. (2018). Dam Busters: Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid Against Nazi Germany . HarperCollins Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ted Barris and Ted Barris|AUTHOR. 2018. Dam Busters: Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid Against Nazi Germany. HarperCollins Canada.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ted Barris and Ted Barris|AUTHOR. Dam Busters: Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid Against Nazi Germany HarperCollins Canada, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ted Barris, and Ted Barris|AUTHOR. Dam Busters: Canadian Airmen and the Secret Raid Against Nazi Germany HarperCollins Canada, 2018.
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Full title | dam busters canadian airmen and the secret raid against nazi germany |
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