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Hell In The Holy Land: World War I In The Middle East

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Book Title: Hell In The Holy Land: World War I In The Middle East

Item Length: 9in

Item Height: 1in

Item Width: 6in

Author: David R. Woodward

Publication Name: Hell in the Holy Land : WORLD War I in the Middle East

Format: Hardcover

Language: English

Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Publication Year: 2006

Type: Textbook

Item Weight: 19.2 Oz

Number of Pages: 280 Pages

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