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The Battle For Leyte Gulf [Illustrated Edition]
| The Battle For Leyte Gulf [Illustrated Edition] |
| Autore | Woodward C. Vann |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
Naval tactics |
| ISBN |
9781782899112
1782899111 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- FOREWORD -- CHARTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER I - SORTIE OF THE IMPERIAL FLEET -- CHAPTER II - THE BATTLE OF THE SIBUYAN SEA -- CHAPTER III - THE BATTLE OF SURIGAO STRAIT -- CHAPTER IV - THE BATTLE OFF CAPE ENGAÑO -- CHAPTER V - THE BATTLE OFF SAMAR -- CHAPTER VI - THE END OF THE NAVAL WAR -- APPENDIX-Symbols and Abbreviations -- 1. U.S. NAVY SHIPS -- 2. COMMAND DESIGNATIONS. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163182803321 |
Woodward C. Vann
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Battle of Surigao Strait [[electronic resource] /] / Anthony P. Tully
| Battle of Surigao Strait [[electronic resource] /] / Anthony P. Tully |
| Autore | Tully Anthony P. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/25997 |
| Collana | Twentieth-century battles |
| Soggetto topico | Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-10332-6
9786612103322 0-253-00282-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Prologue "Retiring towards the enemy."; 1. "I have returned."; 2. "Bah. We will do our best."; 3. "We are going to participate in a surface special attack."; 4. "It is deemed advisable for 2YB to storm into Leyte Gulf."; 5. "He gallantly came to a stop and started rescue work."; 6. "Everybody aboard thought a BB could force a narrow strait."; 7. "Make all ready for night battle."; 8. "A most tragic dispatch."; 9. "Take out the searchlight!"; 10. "He wished them to know he was penetrating alone."
11. "Just scored a big flare on 1 of them!"12. "You are to proceed independently and attack all ships!"; 13. "At 0345 observed battleship burning."; 14. "This has to be quick. Standby your torpedoes."; 15. "An awfully gruesome sound, which passed from left to right."; 16. "We proceed till totally annihilated."; 17. "We have arrived at battle site."; 18. "In God's name, where's the doctor?"; 19. "The chances to succeed are nil."; 20. "It was the kind of naval battle you dream about."; Epilogue "A thing repeated will happen a third time."; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910454040803321 |
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Tully Anthony P. <1961->
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Battle of Surigao Strait [[electronic resource] /] / Anthony P. Tully
| Battle of Surigao Strait [[electronic resource] /] / Anthony P. Tully |
| Autore | Tully Anthony P. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/25997 |
| Collana | Twentieth-century battles |
| Soggetto topico | Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
| ISBN |
1-282-10332-6
9786612103322 0-253-00282-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Prologue "Retiring towards the enemy."; 1. "I have returned."; 2. "Bah. We will do our best."; 3. "We are going to participate in a surface special attack."; 4. "It is deemed advisable for 2YB to storm into Leyte Gulf."; 5. "He gallantly came to a stop and started rescue work."; 6. "Everybody aboard thought a BB could force a narrow strait."; 7. "Make all ready for night battle."; 8. "A most tragic dispatch."; 9. "Take out the searchlight!"; 10. "He wished them to know he was penetrating alone."
11. "Just scored a big flare on 1 of them!"12. "You are to proceed independently and attack all ships!"; 13. "At 0345 observed battleship burning."; 14. "This has to be quick. Standby your torpedoes."; 15. "An awfully gruesome sound, which passed from left to right."; 16. "We proceed till totally annihilated."; 17. "We have arrived at battle site."; 18. "In God's name, where's the doctor?"; 19. "The chances to succeed are nil."; 20. "It was the kind of naval battle you dream about."; Epilogue "A thing repeated will happen a third time."; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910777724603321 |
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Tully Anthony P. <1961->
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| Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 | ||
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Battle of Surigao Strait / / Anthony P. Tully
| Battle of Surigao Strait / / Anthony P. Tully |
| Autore | Tully Anthony P. <1961-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/25997 |
| Collana | Twentieth-century battles |
| Soggetto topico | Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
| ISBN |
9786612103322
9781282103320 1282103326 9780253002822 0253002826 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Contents; List of Maps; Preface; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Prologue "Retiring towards the enemy."; 1. "I have returned."; 2. "Bah. We will do our best."; 3. "We are going to participate in a surface special attack."; 4. "It is deemed advisable for 2YB to storm into Leyte Gulf."; 5. "He gallantly came to a stop and started rescue work."; 6. "Everybody aboard thought a BB could force a narrow strait."; 7. "Make all ready for night battle."; 8. "A most tragic dispatch."; 9. "Take out the searchlight!"; 10. "He wished them to know he was penetrating alone."
11. "Just scored a big flare on 1 of them!"12. "You are to proceed independently and attack all ships!"; 13. "At 0345 observed battleship burning."; 14. "This has to be quick. Standby your torpedoes."; 15. "An awfully gruesome sound, which passed from left to right."; 16. "We proceed till totally annihilated."; 17. "We have arrived at battle site."; 18. "In God's name, where's the doctor?"; 19. "The chances to succeed are nil."; 20. "It was the kind of naval battle you dream about."; Epilogue "A thing repeated will happen a third time."; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910969720103321 |
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Tully Anthony P. <1961->
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| Bloomington, : Indiana University Press, c2009 | ||
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Halsey At Leyte Gulf
| Halsey At Leyte Gulf |
| Autore | Coleman Lt-Cmd Kent Stephen |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (103 pages) |
| Soggetto topico |
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944
Command of troops |
| ISBN |
9781782895138
1782895132 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- CHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION -- CHAPTER 2 - TACTICS AND STRATEGY -- CHAPTER 3 - BATTLE PLANS AND PRELIMINARY ACTIONS -- CHAPTER 4 - BATTLE AND DECISION -- CHAPTER 5 - CONCLUSION -- APPENDIX A - ILLUSTRATIONS -- APPENDIX B - LEYTE GULF ORDERS OF BATTLE -- APPENDIX C - US NAVAL CHAINS OF COMMAND -- APPENDIX D - JAPANESE NAVAL CHAINS OF COMMAND -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- BIBLIOGRAPHY. |
| Altri titoli varianti | Halsey At Leyte Gulf |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163193703321 |
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Coleman Lt-Cmd Kent Stephen
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 | ||
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The last epic naval battle [[electronic resource] ] : voices from Leyte Gulf / / David Sears ; foreword by Thomas J. Cutler
| The last epic naval battle [[electronic resource] ] : voices from Leyte Gulf / / David Sears ; foreword by Thomas J. Cutler |
| Autore | Sears David <1947-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/25995 |
| Soggetto topico | Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-40788-0
9786612407888 0-313-04193-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Preface: Ships in the Seas of the South; Roll Call; Voices of Leyte Gulf and Glossaries; 1. Citizen Sailors; 2. Forming Up; 3. Opening Shots; Photo essays; 4. Crossings; 5. Night in Surigao; 6. Morning off Samar; 7. Divine Winds; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456757903321 |
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Sears David <1947->
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| Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2005 | ||
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The last epic naval battle [[electronic resource] ] : voices from Leyte Gulf / / David Sears ; foreword by Thomas J. Cutler
| The last epic naval battle [[electronic resource] ] : voices from Leyte Gulf / / David Sears ; foreword by Thomas J. Cutler |
| Autore | Sears David <1947-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/25995 |
| Soggetto topico | Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
| ISBN |
1-282-40788-0
9786612407888 0-313-04193-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Preface: Ships in the Seas of the South; Roll Call; Voices of Leyte Gulf and Glossaries; 1. Citizen Sailors; 2. Forming Up; 3. Opening Shots; Photo essays; 4. Crossings; 5. Night in Surigao; 6. Morning off Samar; 7. Divine Winds; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910780810603321 |
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Sears David <1947->
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| Westport, Conn., : Praeger, 2005 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The last epic naval battle : voices from Leyte Gulf / / David Sears ; foreword by Thomas J. Cutler
| The last epic naval battle : voices from Leyte Gulf / / David Sears ; foreword by Thomas J. Cutler |
| Autore | Sears David <1947-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (262 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.54/25995 |
| Soggetto topico | Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
| ISBN |
9798400676727
9786612407888 9781282407886 1282407880 9780313041938 0313041938 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Contents; Foreword; Preface: Ships in the Seas of the South; Roll Call; Voices of Leyte Gulf and Glossaries; 1. Citizen Sailors; 2. Forming Up; 3. Opening Shots; Photo essays; 4. Crossings; 5. Night in Surigao; 6. Morning off Samar; 7. Divine Winds; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliographic Essay; Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957994403321 |
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Sears David <1947->
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| Westport, Conn. : , : Praeger, , 2005 | ||
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Multi-domain battle in the Southwest Pacific Theater of World War II / / Christopher M. Rein
| Multi-domain battle in the Southwest Pacific Theater of World War II / / Christopher M. Rein |
| Autore | Rein Christopher M. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Fort Leavenworth, KS : , : Combined Studies Institute Press, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 176 pages) : illustrations (some color), color maps |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945 - Oceania
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Philippines World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Solomon Islands World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Papua New Guinea Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 Unified operations (Military science) Armed Forces Military campaigns |
| Soggetto genere / forma | History |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910706922403321 |
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Rein Christopher M.
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| Fort Leavenworth, KS : , : Combined Studies Institute Press, , 2017 | ||
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United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Leyte : [Illustrated Edition]
| United States Army in WWII - the Pacific - Leyte : [Illustrated Edition] |
| Autore | Cannon M. Hamlin |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (545 pages) |
| Collana | United States Army in WWII |
| Soggetto topico |
World War, 1939-1945
Leyte Gulf, Battle of, Philippines, 1944 |
| ISBN |
9781782894056
1782894055 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- TABLES -- CHARTS -- MAPS -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- FOREWORD -- THE AUTHOR -- PREFACE -- CHAPTER I - THE STRATEGIC PLAN -- Preliminary Discussion -- Plans Agreed Upon -- CHAPTER II - THE NATURE OF THE TARGET -- Geography of Leyte -- The Terrain -- The People -- The Resistance Movement on Leyte -- The Organizing of Guerrilla Bands -- Japanese Punitive Expeditions -- Liaison Between Leyte and Australia -- CHAPTER III - PLANS ARE MADE AND FORCES ARE READIED -- Estimate of the Enemy Situation -- The Tactical Plan -- The American Forces -- Air Support -- Naval Support -- The Ground Forces -- The Logistical Plan -- Construction -- Supplies -- Shipping -- CHAPTER IV - THE RETURN -- The Convoy Forms -- XXIV Corps Afloat -- Composition of the Convoy -- Softening the Target -- Early Strikes -- Air and Naval Action in the Formosa Area -- Realignment of Air Support -- Japanese Plan of Defense -- Plans for the 14th Area Army -- The Suzu Plan -- Plans for the 4th Air Army -- Japanese Navy Plans -- Securing the Channel Approaches -- Landings of the 6th Ranger Infantry Battalion -- Mine Sweeping -- Underwater Demolition Teams -- The Convoy Enters Leyte Gulf -- CHAPTER V - A DAY: 20 OCTOBER 1944 -- Bombardment of the Shores of Leyte -- X Corps Goes Ashore -- Missions of Sixth Army Summarized -- 1st Cavalry Division -- XXIV Corps Goes Ashore -- 96th Infantry Division -- 7th Infantry Division -- Bringing in Supplies -- CHAPTER VI - THE JAPANESE REACTION -- The Air Forces -- The Battle of Leyte Gulf -- Japanese Naval Plans -- The Naval Battle -- The Japanese Reinforce the Leyte Garrison -- American Aerial Retaliation -- The TA Operation -- CHAPTER VII - SOUTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART ONE -- The SHŌ Operations -- Enlarging the 96th Division Beachhead -- Labiranan Head -- Battling the Swamps -- Catmon Hill Area -- Taking Tabontabon.
Capture of Catmon Hill -- Convergence on Kiling -- CHAPTER VIII - SOUTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART TWO -- The Dulag-Burauen Road -- Halfway to Burauen -- Changes in Plans -- On to Burauen -- Securing the XXIV Corps Beachhead Line -- Burauen -- The Buri Airstrip -- On to Dagami -- Entrance Into Dagami -- CHAPTER IX - NORTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART ONE -- San Juanico Strait -- Drive Toward Caibaan -- Restoration of Civil Government -- Drive up the Strait -- Leyte Valley Entrance -- Defense at Pawing -- Capture of Palo -- Defense of Palo -- Capture of Hill C -- Seizure of Hill B -- CHAPTER X - NORTHERN LEYTE VALLEY: PART TWO -- Drive up Leyte Valley -- The 34th Infantry Advances Into the Valley -- Mainit River Bridge -- Seizure of Pastrana -- Fall of Jaro -- Drive From the North -- Drive to Tunga -- Capture of Carigara -- Plans of X Corps -- Seizure of Carigara -- CHAPTER XI - LOGISTICS AND CIVIL AFFAIRS -- Logistics -- Road Construction -- Airfields -- Base Construction -- Supplies -- Medical Support -- Evacuation of Casualties -- Medical Treatment -- Medical Supply -- Civil Affairs -- Relations With Filipino Refugees -- Palo Sector -- Dulag Sector -- Issuing of Supplies -- Recruitment of Filipinos -- CHAPTER XII - THE MOUNTAIN BARRIER: PART ONE -- The Coastal Corridor -- Capoocan and Pinamopoan -- Defense of the Coastal Corridor -- Battle of Breakneck Ridge -- The Battle Begins -- Breakneck Ridge: Second Phase -- CHAPTER XIII - THE MOUNTAIN BARRIER: PART TWO -- Reinforcements -- 32d Division Assumes the Offensive -- Battle of Kilay Ridge -- Nipponese Caught Napping -- Preliminary Attack -- Red Badge of Courage -- The Main Effort -- Central Mountain Range -- 1st Cavalry Division -- The 96th Division -- CHAPTER XIV - MEASURE OF THE FIGHTING -- The American Ground Forces -- Tactics -- Welfare of the Men -- Weapons and Vehicles -- Intelligence -- Japanese Warfare. CHAPTER XV - BATTLE OF THE RIDGES -- American Plans and Preparations -- American Plans -- Offensive Preparations -- Battle of Shoestring Ridge -- The Battle Begins -- Japanese Counterattack -- Bloody Bamboo Thicket -- Battles of the Hills -- Hill 918 -- Hill 380 -- CHAPTER XVI - THE FALL OF ORMOC -- Plan for Amphibious Movement -- Naval Plans -- Air Support Plans -- The Movement Overwater -- The Convoy Sails -- Japanese Plans -- Drive Toward Ormoc -- Ipil -- Camp Downes -- Two Sevens are Rolled in Ormoc -- CHAPTER XVII - BATTLE OF THE AIRSTRIPS -- The American Dispositions -- First Japanese Effort -- Battle of Buri Airstrip -- Attack From the Sky -- San Pablo Airstrip -- Buri Airstrip -- CHAPTER XVIII - LOGISTICS -- Construction -- Airfields -- Roads -- Supplies -- Inland Movement of Supplies -- Supplying the West Coast -- CHAPTER XIX - THE ENTRANCES OF ORMOC VALLEY -- Southern Entrance to Ormoc Valley -- Japanese Plans -- Cogon Defenses -- Enemy Night Landings -- Battle of the Blockhouse -- The Mountain Passage -- Mahonag -- Drive of 32d Infantry -- The Drive South -- Regrouping of Japanese Forces -- Drive of the 32d Division -- CHAPTER XX - SEIZURE OF ORMOC VALLEY -- Drive From the South to the Libongao Area -- Seizure of the Road Junction -- Envelopment of Valencia -- Drive to Palompon Road Junction -- The 32d Division Resumes the Offensive -- Debouchment From the Mountains -- Spearhead of the Assault -- Lonoy -- Juncture of Forces -- CHAPTER XXI - WESTWARD TO THE SEA -- The 77th Division Goes West -- Overwater to Palompon -- The Palompon Road -- X Corps Goes West -- The 1st Cavalry Division -- The 32d Division -- The 24th Infantry Division -- The Japanese Retreat -- Condition of Japanese Forces -- Withdrawal Plans -- CHAPTER XXII - LEYTE IS LIBERATED -- The Eighth Army Assumes Control -- Assembly of Japanese Forces -- The Mop-up. The Japanese Withdrawal -- The Road Ends -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER -- Appendix A -GHQ Operations Instructions No. 70 21 September 1944 -- Military Map Symbols -- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS -- Bibliographical Note -- Joint Chiefs of Staff Records -- Army Air Forces Records -- Army Records -- Marine Records -- Navy Records -- Guerrilla Records -- Japanese Studies -- Interviews -- Manuscript Histories -- Special Studies -- Publications. |
| Altri titoli varianti |
United States Army in WWII
United States Army In WWII - The Pacific - Leyte |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163331703321 |
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Cannon M. Hamlin
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| San Francisco : , : Verdun Press, , 2014 | ||
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