Nation in Arms: The British Army in the First World War
Nation in Arms: The British Army in the First World War Ian F. Beckett
Date: 19 Jun 2014
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Language: English
Book Format: Paperback::288 pages
ISBN10: 1783461837
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
File size: 26 Mb
Dimension: 156x 234x 21.59mm::458.13g
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