Directing the Tunnellers' War: The Tunnelling Memoirs of Captain HR Dixon MC RE
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Pen & Sword Books, 2021.
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Various Authors., & Various Authors|AUTHOR. (2021). Directing the Tunnellers' War: The Tunnelling Memoirs of Captain HR Dixon MC RE . Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Various Authors and Various Authors|AUTHOR. 2021. Directing the Tunnellers' War: The Tunnelling Memoirs of Captain HR Dixon MC RE. Pen & Sword Books.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Various Authors, and Various Authors|AUTHOR. Directing the Tunnellers' War: The Tunnelling Memoirs of Captain HR Dixon MC RE Pen & Sword Books, 2021.
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