To the Last Man: The Home Guard in War & Popular Culture
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Malcolm Atkin., & Malcolm Atkin|AUTHOR. (2019). To the Last Man: The Home Guard in War & Popular Culture . Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Malcolm Atkin and Malcolm Atkin|AUTHOR. 2019. To the Last Man: The Home Guard in War & Popular Culture. Pen & Sword Books.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Malcolm Atkin and Malcolm Atkin|AUTHOR. To the Last Man: The Home Guard in War & Popular Culture Pen & Sword Books, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Malcolm Atkin, and Malcolm Atkin|AUTHOR. To the Last Man: The Home Guard in War & Popular Culture Pen & Sword Books, 2019.
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Full title | to the last man the home guard in war and popular culture |
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