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Midget Submarines. Paul Kemp

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Author: Paul Kemp
Published Date: 01 Jan 2004
Publisher: Booksales
Language: English
Book Format: Hardback::128 pages
ISBN10: 1840675217
ISBN13: 9781840675214
File size: 46 Mb
Filename: midget-submarines.pdf
Dimension: 245x 290x 19.05mm::104g
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