Articles on Military of Iceland, Including - Naval Air Station Keflavik, 1949 Anti-NATO Riot in Iceland, Keflav K Naval Communications Center, Keflav K, Iceland Defense Force, Icelandic Coast Guard, Agreed Minute (Paperback)

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