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Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life

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Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life

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SKU #: 038778

Title: Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life

Description: Navy cloth with gold lettering and design on spine and front cover. xxv, 483pp., index. Full refund if not satisfied.

Details: Title: Hardtack and Coffee: The Unwritten Story of Army Life

Author Name: John D. Billings

Edition: First Thus

Location Published: Chicago, The Lakeside Press; R. R. Donnelley & Sons Co: 1960

Binding: Hardcover

Book Condition: Very Good +

Jacket Condition: No Jacket

Type: Hardcover

Categories: Military

Keywords: army, defense, fighting, military, service, war

Reserve: $5.00

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