Hell on Earth: World War II Narratives

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Hell on Earth : World War II Narratives. / Bondebjerg, Ib.

Palgrave European Film and Media Studies. Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2020. p. 203-231 (Palgrave European Film and Media Studies).

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Bondebjerg, I 2020, Hell on Earth: World War II Narratives. in Palgrave European Film and Media Studies. Springer Science and Business Media B.V., Palgrave European Film and Media Studies, pp. 203-231. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60496-7_8

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Bondebjerg, I. (2020). Hell on Earth: World War II Narratives. In Palgrave European Film and Media Studies (pp. 203-231). Springer Science and Business Media B.V.. Palgrave European Film and Media Studies https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60496-7_8

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Bondebjerg I. Hell on Earth: World War II Narratives. In Palgrave European Film and Media Studies. Springer Science and Business Media B.V. 2020. p. 203-231. (Palgrave European Film and Media Studies). https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-60496-7_8

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Bondebjerg, Ib. / Hell on Earth : World War II Narratives. Palgrave European Film and Media Studies. Springer Science and Business Media B.V., 2020. pp. 203-231 (Palgrave European Film and Media Studies).

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