War Elephants

War Elephants
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Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Total Pages : 356
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ISBN-10 : 0803260040
ISBN-13 : 9780803260047
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Book Synopsis War Elephants by : John M. Kistler

Download or read book War Elephants written by John M. Kistler and published by U of Nebraska Press. This book was released on 2007-10-01 with total page 356 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Elephants have fought in human armies for more than three thousand years. This is the largely forgotten tale of the credit they deserve and the sacrifices they endured.


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