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Vietnam Military Lore
Legends, Shadows & Heroes
by Ray A. Bows
ISBN: 0815805276
ISBN-13: 9780815805274
Format: Hardcover
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Christopher Pub House
Published date: 1998
Size: 6.25 x 9 inches
Weight: 3.75 pounds
Pages: 1180
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