Operation Columba-The Secret Pigeon Service: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance in Europe
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Gordon Corera., & Gordon Corera|AUTHOR. (2018). Operation Columba-The Secret Pigeon Service: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance in Europe . HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gordon Corera and Gordon Corera|AUTHOR. 2018. Operation Columba-The Secret Pigeon Service: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance in Europe. HarperCollins.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Gordon Corera and Gordon Corera|AUTHOR. Operation Columba-The Secret Pigeon Service: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance in Europe HarperCollins, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Gordon Corera, and Gordon Corera|AUTHOR. Operation Columba-The Secret Pigeon Service: The Untold Story of World War II Resistance in Europe HarperCollins, 2018.
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Full title | operation columba the secret pigeon service the untold story of world war ii resistance in europe |
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