Dennis Oliver: 15 books

Book cover of Sherman Tanks of the British Army and Royal Marines
by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2016

With production in excess of 55,000 the Sherman tank was eventually in service with most Allied armies of the Second World War and by the time of the Normandy landings was the mainstay of Britain's armored battalions. In his second book in the TankCraft series, Dennis Oliver uses wartime photos...
Book cover of Tiger I and Tiger II Tanks

Tiger I and Tiger II Tanks

German Army and Waffen-SS, The Last Battles in the West, 1945

by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: February 28, 2019

Tiger tanks were among the most-feared fighting vehicles of the Second World War and they gained almost legendary status, yet they never fulfilled their potential because they were not produced in sufficient numbers and the tide the war had turned against the German army by the time they were introduced....
Book cover of Panther Tanks

Panther Tanks

Germany Army and Waffen-SS, Defence of the West, 1945

by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2019

In late 1944 and 1945 the Panther tank played an important role in Germany’s desperate efforts to stem the Allied advance on the Western Front. The Panther, perhaps the best armored vehicle produced by Germany during the Second World War, was a key element in the Wehrmacht’s defensive tactics,...
Book cover of Cromwell and Centaur Tanks

Cromwell and Centaur Tanks

British Army and Royal Marines, North-west Europe 1944–1945

by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: June 30, 2018

Designed with the hard lessons of the North African campaign in mind, including the adoption of a dual-purpose gun capable of firing high-explosive and anti-tank rounds, the Cromwell was one of the most successful of the British cruiser tanks produced during the Second World War. The lack of...
Book cover of Tank Destroyer, Achilles and M10

Tank Destroyer, Achilles and M10

British Army Anti-Tank Units, Western Europe, 1944–1945

by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2019

In this heavily illustrated volume in the TankCraft series Dennis Oliver focuses on the Achilles – the British variant of the American M10 – which was one of the most important Allied tank destroyers of the Second World War. It played a key role in the armored battles fought on the Western Front,...
Book cover of Tiger I

Tiger I

German Army Heavy Tank, Southern Front, North Africa, Sicily and Italy, 1942–1945

by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018

When at Hitler’s insistence the first Tiger I tanks went into action in Tunisia in December 1942 they rapidly gained a formidable fighting reputation despite their lack of reliability and the small number deployed. With its heavy armour and 88mm gun, it outclassed all the Allied tanks then in service...
Book cover of Churchill Tanks

Churchill Tanks

British Army, North-west Europe 1944-45

by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: September 30, 2017

Designed as a heavily armored tank which could accompany infantry formations, the Churchill's ability to cross rough ground and climb seemingly unassailable hills became legendary. The tank first saw action in 1942 and the basic design was constantly reworked and upgunned, culminating in the Mark...
Book cover of Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer

Jagdpanther Tank Destroyer

German Army and Waffen-SS, Western Europe 1944–1945

by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2017

Combining the destructive firepower of the 88mm gun with the outstanding mobility of the Panther series, the Jagdpanther is quite probably the best-known tank destroyer of the Second World War. In the vehicle's first action on 30 July 1944, three Jagdpanthers managed to destroy eleven British tanks...
Book cover of Tiger I and Tiger II: Tanks of the German Army and Waffen-SS
by Dennis Oliver
Language: English
Release Date: October 31, 2016

In spite of the relatively small numbers produced, the Tiger I and Tiger II tanks are arguably the most famous armoured fighting vehicles of the Second World War. This book, the first in the TankCraft series, uses archive photos and extensively researched colour illustrations to examine the tanks...
Book cover of Ending Poverty in America

Ending Poverty in America

How to Restore the American Dream

by Michael S. Barr, Jared Bernstein, Anita Brown-Graham
Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2009

**An “**engrossing collection of rigorously researched articles” from Elizabeth Warren, Jared Bernstein, William Julius Wilson, and more (Publishers Weekly). Can the wealthiest nation in the world do anything to combat the steadily rising numbers of Americans living in poverty—or the...
Book cover of Perry Rhodan Neo Paket 8: Protektorat Erde

Perry Rhodan Neo Paket 8: Protektorat Erde

Perry Rhodan Neo Romane 73 bis 84

by Oliver Plaschka, Rüdiger Schäfer, Frank Borsch
Language: German
Release Date: December 4, 2014

November 2037: Perry Rhodan kehrt nach zahlreichen Abenteuern ins Sonnensystem zurück. Entsetzt muss der Raumfahrer feststellen, dass die Position der Erde nicht mehr geheim ist - mittlerweile sind die Arkoniden gelandet. Die Soldaten des Großen Imperiums haben die Erde besetzt und überall ihre...
Book cover of Verfluchte Mahnmale und Gedenkstätten
by Roland Mörchen, Nicola Hölderle, Andreas Dörr
Language: German
Release Date: October 22, 2018

Verlassen stehen sie da. Niemand hat sie seit Jahren beachtet. Kein Mensch kümmert sich mehr darum. Die Steine sind verwittert, die Inschriften oft kaum mehr lesbar. Gras, Moos, wild aufgegangene Bäumchen oder Sträucher verdecken sie beinahe … Doch nicht nur von der Welt fast vergessene Mahnmale...
Book cover of Corona Magazine 03/2016: März 2016

Corona Magazine 03/2016: März 2016

Nur der Himmel ist die Grenze

by Pia Fauerbach, Uwe Anton, Hestia van Roest
Language: German
Release Date: March 8, 2016

Das Corona Magazine ist ein traditionsreiches und nicht-kommerzielles Online-Projekt, das seit 1997 die Freunde von Sciencefiction, Phantastik und guter Unterhaltung mit Informationen und Hintergründen, Analysen und Kommentaren versorgt und bis zu seiner Jubiläumsausgabe 300 im Mai 2014 von mehr...
Book cover of Corona Magazine 09/2015: September 2015

Corona Magazine 09/2015: September 2015

Nur der Himmel ist die Grenze

by Uwe Anton, Dennis Bisenius, Dirk van den Boom
Language: German
Release Date: September 15, 2015

Das Corona Magazine ist ein traditionsreiches und nicht-kommerzielles Online-Projekt, das seit 1997 die Freunde von Sciencefiction, Phantastik und guter Unterhaltung mit Informationen und Hintergründen, Analysen und Kommentaren versorgt und bis zu seiner Jubiläumsausgabe 300 im Mai 2014 von mehr...
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