Thunderbolts Triumphant: The 362nd Fighter Group vs Germany's Wehrmacht
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Chris Bucholtz., & Chris Bucholtz|AUTHOR. (2018). Thunderbolts Triumphant: The 362nd Fighter Group vs Germany's Wehrmacht . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chris Bucholtz and Chris Bucholtz|AUTHOR. 2018. Thunderbolts Triumphant: The 362nd Fighter Group Vs Germany's Wehrmacht. Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chris Bucholtz and Chris Bucholtz|AUTHOR. Thunderbolts Triumphant: The 362nd Fighter Group Vs Germany's Wehrmacht Casemate Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chris Bucholtz, and Chris Bucholtz|AUTHOR. Thunderbolts Triumphant: The 362nd Fighter Group Vs Germany's Wehrmacht Casemate Publishers, 2018.
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Full title | thunderbolts triumphant the 36second fighter group vs germanys wehrmacht |
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