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Book Title: Thus We Keep Faith : the Operational History of 196 Squadron Raf 1942-1946
Item Length: 11in.
Item Height: 0.5in.
Item Width: 8.5in.
Author: Steve Holmes
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Military / Aviation
Publisher: Mention T.H.E. War Publications
Publication Year: 2021
Genre: History
Item Weight: 19.2 Oz
Number of Pages: 230 Pages
