La Strage del Passo di Cima Vallona

Il 'fatto' del 25 giugno 1967 archiviato negli atti degli organi di sicurezza austriaci

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Speckner, Hubert

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ISBN/GTIN978-3-902455-22-2

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FormatGenäht

VerlagGra & Wis

ErscheinungsortWien

ErscheinungslandÖsterreich

Erscheinungsdatum02.09.2015

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SpracheItalienisch

Artikel-Nr.2363922

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WarengruppeSachbuch | Geschichte | Zeitgeschichte (1945 bis 1989)

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