Der zweite Weltkrieg zwischen Rhein und Maas eine Dokumentation der Kriegsereignisse im Kreise Geldern, 1939-1945

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Category: Books
Related period: Second World War (content), Second World War (content)
Creator: BOSCH, HEINZ (Author)
GELDERN (Author)
Kreis Geldern (Publisher)
Production date: 1970
Place made: Geldern
Dimensions: whole: Dimensions: 25cm., Pagination: 341p., 3 fold. leaves of plates ill., facsim., figs., maps, ports.
Catalogue number: LBY 61598

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