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Oil, Blood and Sand

Oil, Blood and Sand

By Robert L. Baker

Appleton-Century, 1942, 300 pp

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Oil, Blood and Sand

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Appleton-Century, 1942, 300 pp

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A popular exposé of Axis designs on the Near East and a summary of the resources and political complexes of that vital area.

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