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The Greatest War
Americans in Combat, 1941-1945
by Gerald Astor
ISBN: 0891416951
ISBN-13: 9780891416951
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
This collection of first-hand accounts by soldiers who served in World War II is drawn from all branches of the service and covers the war in Europe as well as the Pacific.
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Bibliographic Details
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published date: 1999
Size: 6.75 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 3.4 pounds
Pages: 1033
Publisher's Notes
The Greatest War is an American-combat history of what Studs Turkel dubbed the "good war," World War II, told largely in the words of the American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who were there.
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The Greatest War: American's in Combat: 1941-1945
Astor, Gerald
Presidio Press. Hardcover. 0891416951 A wonderful copy with some minor edgewear to the cover. Dust Jacket has some edgewear present. 1990 Presidio Press Hard Cover . Very Good. 1990. ( more information) Offered by Seashellbooks.com, Inc. (United States)
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Novato, California:: Presidio Press,. 1999.. First Edition Trade. Hard Cover. 8vo - 9 1/3" Tall. 1033 pages. A very good, clean, neat copy which would be rated as fine, but for the FRONT ENDPAPER REMOVED; hinges and binding tight, paper white. In a fne dust jacket. A terrific reading copy as is. ( more information) Offered by Avenue Victor Hugo Bookshop (United States)
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Novato, California, U.S.A.: Presidio Pr, 1999. Very tight, very clean copy with unmarked, undamaged pages, clean, bright hard covers, very tight spine. Clean, bright dust jacket with no tears or creases.. Hard Cover. Fine/Fine, unclipped. ( more information) Offered by Deer Run Books (United States)
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Presidio Press. New in New dust jacket. 1990. First Edition. Hardcover. New first edition, partial cloth hardcover and dust jacket in excellent condition. Protective mylar cover.; 2.43 x 9.4 x 6.31 Inches; The Greatest War is an American-combat history of what Studs Turkel dubbed the good war, World War II, told largely in the words of the American soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines who were there. . ( more information) Offered by SVIRDEN BOOKS (United States)
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