Paris '44: The City of Light Redeemed
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William M. Moore., & William M. Moore|AUTHOR. (2015). Paris '44: The City of Light Redeemed . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)William M. Moore and William M. Moore|AUTHOR. 2015. Paris '44: The City of Light Redeemed. Casemate Publishers.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)William M. Moore, and William M. Moore|AUTHOR. Paris '44: The City of Light Redeemed Casemate Publishers, 2015.
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