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Book Title: Portable Flame Thrower M2-2 : Tm 3-376A
Item Length: 9in.
Item Height: 0.2in.
Item Width: 6in.
Author: War Department
Format: Trade Paperback
Language: English
Topic: Military Science, Military / Weapons, Military / United States
Publisher: Periscope Film, LLC
Publication Year: 2013
Genre: Technology & Engineering, History
Item Weight: 6.1 Oz
Number of Pages: 120 Pages
