The Greatest Raid. St Nazaire, 1942: The Heroic Story of Operation Chariot, Hardback - Giles Whittell

Publisher: Penguin Books LtdAuthor(s): Giles WhittellNumber of pages: 304Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 163 x 244 x 33Cover type: HardbackRedesc...

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Publisher: St Martin's PressAuthor(s): Dustin HansenIllustration(s): black and white images throughoutNumber of pages: 304Collection: Game OnPublic...

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