The Wooden Horse: The Classic World War II Story of Escape
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9781629140322
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Eric Williams., & Eric Williams|AUTHOR. (2014). The Wooden Horse: The Classic World War II Story of Escape . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Williams and Eric Williams|AUTHOR. 2014. The Wooden Horse: The Classic World War II Story of Escape. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Eric Williams and Eric Williams|AUTHOR. The Wooden Horse: The Classic World War II Story of Escape Skyhorse, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Eric Williams, and Eric Williams|AUTHOR. The Wooden Horse: The Classic World War II Story of Escape Skyhorse, 2014.
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Grouped Work ID | c31fda92-6777-9241-1249-992f94cefaec-eng |
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Full title | wooden horse the classic world war ii story of escape |
Author | williams eric |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2023-04-05 18:45:54PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-20 05:45:39AM |
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