The Green Berets in the Land of a Million Elephants: U.S. Army Special Warfare and the Secret War in Laos 1959-74
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Casemate Publishers, 2018.
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eBook
Language
English
ISBN
9781612006666
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Joseph Celeski., & Joseph Celeski|AUTHOR. (2018). The Green Berets in the Land of a Million Elephants: U.S. Army Special Warfare and the Secret War in Laos 1959-74 . Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joseph Celeski and Joseph Celeski|AUTHOR. 2018. The Green Berets in the Land of a Million Elephants: U.S. Army Special Warfare and the Secret War in Laos 1959-74. Casemate Publishers.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Joseph Celeski and Joseph Celeski|AUTHOR. The Green Berets in the Land of a Million Elephants: U.S. Army Special Warfare and the Secret War in Laos 1959-74 Casemate Publishers, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Joseph Celeski, and Joseph Celeski|AUTHOR. The Green Berets in the Land of a Million Elephants: U.S. Army Special Warfare and the Secret War in Laos 1959-74 Casemate Publishers, 2018.
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Full title | green berets in the land of a million elephants u s army special warfare and the secret war in laos 1959 74 |
Author | celeski joseph |
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