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Object details category books related period second world war content, second world war content creator admiralty. A graduate of the lawrenceville school and princeton 1908, phi beta kappa, van dyke received a masters degree from magdalen college at oxford and was a graduate of union theological seminary. Other official publications the vickers machine gun. We specialize in making it easier for you to get the books you need. Arms collectors reference books new addition 186 lyman ideal handbooks lot of 3 number 36, 37 and 38 circa late 1940smid 1950s.
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