By Geoffrey Carter

The Royal army at Portland 1900-2000 КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ Название: The Royal military at Portland 1900-2000Автор: Geoffrey CarterИздательство: Maritime BooksISBN: 0907771807Год: 2001Страниц: 98Формат: PDF в RARРазмер: 39.04МБЯзык: английскийFirst in a chain of books that includes the actions of the Royal military at its quite a few bases. right here, 90 full-page photographs checklist the ships established at or traveling Portland throughout the twentieth Century, from the learning send BOSCAWEN which remained in Portland Roads from 1866 to 1905, vacationing Russian and US warships, institution of a helicopter station and use by way of guns learn vessels.Скачать: Depositfiles UploadingHotfile zero 1 2 three four five

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