Del 110 - Aircraft of the Aces
Austro-Hungarian Albatros Aces of World War 1
Häftad, Engelska, 2012
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Produktinformation
- Utgivningsdatum2012-12-20
- Mått180 x 242 x 6 mm
- Vikt340 g
- FormatHäftad
- SpråkEngelska
- SerieAircraft of the Aces
- Antal sidor96
- FörlagBloomsbury Publishing PLC
- IllustratörPostlethwaite, Mark, Postlethwaite, Mark (Cover Illustrator)
- ISBN9781849087476