The Patton Tank
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Michael Green., & Michael Green|AUTHOR. (2012). The Patton Tank . Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Green and Michael Green|AUTHOR. 2012. The Patton Tank. Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Michael Green and Michael Green|AUTHOR. The Patton Tank Pen & Sword Books, 2012.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Michael Green, and Michael Green|AUTHOR. The Patton Tank Pen & Sword Books, 2012.
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Grouped Work ID | 3964f51e-7b4d-38ec-3d75-3a3adcfb5306-eng |
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Full title | patton tank |
Author | green michael |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-03-20 23:01:07PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-21 01:02:51AM |
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