Churchill's Shadow Raiders: The Race to Develop Radar, World War II's Invisible Secret Weapon
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Citadel Press, 2020.
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eBook
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English
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9780806540658
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Damien Lewis., & Damien Lewis|AUTHOR. (2020). Churchill's Shadow Raiders: The Race to Develop Radar, World War II's Invisible Secret Weapon . Citadel Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Damien Lewis and Damien Lewis|AUTHOR. 2020. Churchill's Shadow Raiders: The Race to Develop Radar, World War II's Invisible Secret Weapon. Citadel Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Damien Lewis and Damien Lewis|AUTHOR. Churchill's Shadow Raiders: The Race to Develop Radar, World War II's Invisible Secret Weapon Citadel Press, 2020.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Damien Lewis, and Damien Lewis|AUTHOR. Churchill's Shadow Raiders: The Race to Develop Radar, World War II's Invisible Secret Weapon Citadel Press, 2020.
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