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A unique World War II battlefield artifact fused to a beach deposit Cover

A unique World War II battlefield artifact fused to a beach deposit

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/mipo-2025-0007 | Journal eISSN: 1899-8526 | Journal ISSN: 1899-8291
Language: English
Page range: 52 - 57
Submitted on: Jan 17, 2025
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Accepted on: Jul 3, 2025
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Published on: Aug 22, 2025
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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