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Book Title: Ghost Army of World War II
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
Item Length: 10.3 in
Intended Audience: Adults
Modified Item: No
Subject: History
Vintage: No
Publication Year: 2015
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 1940s
Illustrator: Yes
Item Height: 1.1 in
Author: Rick Beyer, Elizabeth Sayles
Features: Illustrated
Genre: Biographies & True Stories, History, Military, War & Combat
Topic: Army, Combat, Espionage, Military History, True Military Stories, World War II, Military / Special Forces, Military / World War II
Subjects: History & Military
Item Weight: 37.4 Oz
Item Width: 8.2 in
Number of Pages: 256 Pages
