July 1943 Soviet Defensive Tactics At Kursk
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Colonel David M Glantz., & Colonel David M Glantz|AUTHOR. (2015). July 1943 Soviet Defensive Tactics At Kursk . Verdun Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Colonel David M Glantz and Colonel David M Glantz|AUTHOR. 2015. July 1943 Soviet Defensive Tactics At Kursk. Verdun Press.
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MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Colonel David M Glantz, and Colonel David M Glantz|AUTHOR. July 1943 Soviet Defensive Tactics At Kursk Verdun Press, 2015.
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