Voices of the Foreign Legion: The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps
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Adrian D. Gilbert., & Adrian D. Gilbert|AUTHOR. (2014). Voices of the Foreign Legion: The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps . Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adrian D. Gilbert and Adrian D. Gilbert|AUTHOR. 2014. Voices of the Foreign Legion: The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps. Skyhorse.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Adrian D. Gilbert and Adrian D. Gilbert|AUTHOR. Voices of the Foreign Legion: The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps Skyhorse, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Adrian D. Gilbert, and Adrian D. Gilbert|AUTHOR. Voices of the Foreign Legion: The History of the World's Most Famous Fighting Corps Skyhorse, 2014.
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Full title | voices of the foreign legion the history of the worlds most famous fighting corps |
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