Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa
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Oscar Gilbert., & Oscar Gilbert|AUTHOR. (2015). Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company on Tarawa . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Oscar Gilbert and Oscar Gilbert|AUTHOR. 2015. Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company On Tarawa. Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Oscar Gilbert and Oscar Gilbert|AUTHOR. Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company On Tarawa Casemate Publishers, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Oscar Gilbert, and Oscar Gilbert|AUTHOR. Tanks in Hell: A Marine Corps Tank Company On Tarawa Casemate Publishers, 2015.
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Full title | tanks in hell a marine corps tank company on tarawa |
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