Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France
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Grove Atlantic, 2019.
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English
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9780802147097
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James Holland., & James Holland|AUTHOR. (2019). Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France . Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Holland and James Holland|AUTHOR. 2019. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France. Grove Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)James Holland and James Holland|AUTHOR. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France Grove Atlantic, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)James Holland, and James Holland|AUTHOR. Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France Grove Atlantic, 2019.
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