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Book Title: Technical Challenges of the U. S. Army's Ground Combat Vehicle Program
Number of Pages: 60 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: CreateSpace
Item Height: 0.1 in
Topic: Military / General
Publication Year: 2014
Genre: History
Item Weight: 7.4 Oz
Item Length: 11 in
Author: Congressional Budget Congressional Budget Office
Item Width: 8.5 in
Book Series: Defense Ser.
Format: Trade Paperback
