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Book Title: The Alaska Highway In World War Ii: The U S Army Of Occupat...
Item Length: 8.5in
Item Height: 0.9in
Item Width: 5.5in
Author: William R. Morrison, Kenneth S. Coates
Publication Name: Alaska Highway in World War II : the U. S. Army of Occupation in Canada's Northwest
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Publication Year: 2015
Type: Textbook
Item Weight: 14.9 Oz
Number of Pages: 332 Pages
