The Last Big Gun: At War & At Sea with HMS Belfast
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Brian Lavery., & Brian Lavery|AUTHOR. (2015). The Last Big Gun: At War & At Sea with HMS Belfast . Casemate.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brian Lavery and Brian Lavery|AUTHOR. 2015. The Last Big Gun: At War & At Sea With HMS Belfast. Casemate.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brian Lavery and Brian Lavery|AUTHOR. The Last Big Gun: At War & At Sea With HMS Belfast Casemate, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brian Lavery, and Brian Lavery|AUTHOR. The Last Big Gun: At War & At Sea With HMS Belfast Casemate, 2015.
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Full title | last big gun at war and at sea with hms belfast |
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