Landing in Hell: The Pyrrhic Victory of the First Marine Division on Peleliu, 1944
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Published
Casemate Publishers, 2018.
Language
English
ISBN
9781612006468
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Peter Margaritis., & Peter Margaritis|AUTHOR. (2018). Landing in Hell: The Pyrrhic Victory of the First Marine Division on Peleliu, 1944 . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Margaritis and Peter Margaritis|AUTHOR. 2018. Landing in Hell: The Pyrrhic Victory of the First Marine Division On Peleliu, 1944. Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Peter Margaritis and Peter Margaritis|AUTHOR. Landing in Hell: The Pyrrhic Victory of the First Marine Division On Peleliu, 1944 Casemate Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Peter Margaritis, and Peter Margaritis|AUTHOR. Landing in Hell: The Pyrrhic Victory of the First Marine Division On Peleliu, 1944 Casemate Publishers, 2018.
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