Facing Armageddon: With the RAF on Christmas Island 1961-1962
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Chas Hall., Chas Hall|AUTHOR., & Julian Elfer|READER. (2024). Facing Armageddon: With the RAF on Christmas Island 1961-1962 . Tantor Media, Inc..
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chas Hall, Chas Hall|AUTHOR and Julian Elfer|READER. 2024. Facing Armageddon: With the RAF On Christmas Island 1961-1962. Tantor Media, Inc.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chas Hall, Chas Hall|AUTHOR and Julian Elfer|READER. Facing Armageddon: With the RAF On Christmas Island 1961-1962 Tantor Media, Inc, 2024.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chas Hall, Chas Hall|AUTHOR, and Julian Elfer|READER. Facing Armageddon: With the RAF On Christmas Island 1961-1962 Tantor Media, Inc., 2024.
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Grouped Work ID | 588569bf-5466-4485-c797-b9fc3b4e2d80-eng |
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Full title | facing armageddon with the raf on christmas island 1961 1962 |
Author | hall chas |
Grouping Category | book |
Last Update | 2024-02-26 17:49:50PM |
Last Indexed | 2024-04-28 03:29:56AM |
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