Oil & War: How the Deadly Struggle for Fuel in WWII Meant Victory Or DefeatThe full story of the role that oil played in the origins and outcome of World War II. |
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List of Maps and Charts | 9 |
Note on Conversions | 11 |
The Eve of War | 13 |
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