Thunder on Bataan: The First American Tank Battles of World War II
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Globe Pequot, 2019.
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eAudiobook
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9780811769464
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11h 31m 18s
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English
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Donald L. Caldwell., Donald L. Caldwell|AUTHOR., & Jim Seybert|READER. (2019). Thunder on Bataan: The First American Tank Battles of World War II . Globe Pequot.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Donald L. Caldwell, Donald L. Caldwell|AUTHOR and Jim Seybert|READER. 2019. Thunder On Bataan: The First American Tank Battles of World War II. Globe Pequot.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Donald L. Caldwell, Donald L. Caldwell|AUTHOR and Jim Seybert|READER. Thunder On Bataan: The First American Tank Battles of World War II Globe Pequot, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Donald L. Caldwell, Donald L. Caldwell|AUTHOR, and Jim Seybert|READER. Thunder On Bataan: The First American Tank Battles of World War II Globe Pequot, 2019.
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