Heroes of Bomber Command Lincolnshire
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Countryside Books, 2005.
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9781846748967
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Rupert Matthews., & Rupert Matthews|AUTHOR. (2005). Heroes of Bomber Command Lincolnshire . Countryside Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rupert Matthews and Rupert Matthews|AUTHOR. 2005. Heroes of Bomber Command Lincolnshire. Countryside Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Rupert Matthews and Rupert Matthews|AUTHOR. Heroes of Bomber Command Lincolnshire Countryside Books, 2005.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Rupert Matthews, and Rupert Matthews|AUTHOR. Heroes of Bomber Command Lincolnshire Countryside Books, 2005.
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