If Chaos Reigns: The Near-Disaster and Ultimate Triumph of the Allied Airborne Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944
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Flint Whitlock., & Flint Whitlock|AUTHOR. (2013). If Chaos Reigns: The Near-Disaster and Ultimate Triumph of the Allied Airborne Forces on D-Day, June 6, 1944 . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Flint Whitlock and Flint Whitlock|AUTHOR. 2013. If Chaos Reigns: The Near-Disaster and Ultimate Triumph of the Allied Airborne Forces On D-Day, June 6, 1944. Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Flint Whitlock and Flint Whitlock|AUTHOR. If Chaos Reigns: The Near-Disaster and Ultimate Triumph of the Allied Airborne Forces On D-Day, June 6, 1944 Casemate Publishers, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Flint Whitlock, and Flint Whitlock|AUTHOR. If Chaos Reigns: The Near-Disaster and Ultimate Triumph of the Allied Airborne Forces On D-Day, June 6, 1944 Casemate Publishers, 2013.
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Full title | if chaos reigns the near disaster and ultimate triumph of the allied airborne forces on d day june 6 1944 |
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