Victory 1945: Western Allied Troops in Northwest Europe by Gordon L. Rottman, Peter Dennis

Victory 1945: Western Allied Troops in Northwest Europe Gordon L. Rottman, Peter Dennis ebook
ISBN: 9781472809476
Publisher: Osprey Publishing, Limited
Format: pdf
Page: 64

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