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Book Title: August 1914 : Surrender at St Quentin
Narrative Type: Nonfiction
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books The Limited
Item Length: 9.5 in
Intended Audience: Adults
Modified Item: No
Subject: History
Vintage: No
Publication Year: 2011
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Era: 1910s
Illustrator: Yes
Author: John Hutton
Features: Dust Jacket, Illustrated
Genre: Biography & Autobiography, History
Topic: Army, British Wars, Combat, Foreign Militaries, Military History, True Military Stories, War, Warfare, World War I, Cultural Heritage, Military / World War I, Europe / Great Britain / General, Military, BEF
Subjects: History & Military
Item Width: 6 in
Number of Pages: 208 Pages
