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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Dad's war Dad's war Andy Cropper Constructed from diary and reflective memories, underpinned by backgroud research through unit records and war diaries, this follows the journey of one young soldier from civilian life through D-Day … OL11543246W
IRON HULLS, IRON HEARTS: MUSSOLINI'S ELITE ARMOURED DIVISIONS IN NORTH AFRICA IRON HULLS, IRON HEARTS: MUSSOLINI'S ELITE ARMOURED DIVISIONS IN NORTH AFRICA IAN W. WALKER 208 p., [16] leaves of plates : 25 cm OL13451118W
Tanks and armor in modern warfare Tanks and armor in modern warfare James Cary A history of the modern tank OL16476396W
Hitler's panzers east Hitler's panzers east R. H. S. Stolfi How close did Germany come to winning World War II? Did Hitler throw away victory in Europe after his troops had crushed the Soviet field armies defending Moscow by August 1941? R. H. S. Stolfi offer… OL16479853W
Faint Praise Faint Praise Charles M. Baily "Toward the end of World War II, newspapers revealed what American soldiers had discovered months before - when Sherman tanks tried to slug it out with the heavier German Panzers, they came out secon… OL17682659W
Armor and blood Armor and blood Dennis E. Showalter "One of America's most distinguished military historians offers the definitive account of the greatest tank battle of World War II-- an epic clash of machines and men that matched the indomitable wil… OL19668950W
Panzerkrieg Panzerkrieg Mike Syron,Peter McCarthy For many people the very image of Blitzkrieg is of massed columns of tanks sweeping through Europe, smashing all resistance and leaving a trail of devastation in their wake. Indeed, it was the Panzer… OL20610495W
Tanks Tanks Simon Adams Showcases twelve of the most important tanks of the 20th century, giving descriptions, specifications and illustrations. OL21183000W
Tank power Tank power Antony Loveless Find out about tanks in this handy book which covers battle tanks of several kinds, their uses and power and their crews. OL21733804W
Tank! Tank! Ken Tout This short book is a novelette-sized experiential treatment. It is raw, full of the period banter between the men of a tank battalion in Normandy. The characters crass humour is exquisitely raw. M… OL2274803W
Tanks Tanks Simon Adams "Describes several models of tanks used in World War I, World War II, and later, including specifications and statistics"--Provided by publisher. OL24301822W
Tank Combat in North Africa Tank Combat in North Africa Thomas L. Jentz Reference book covering armored warfare during the North Africa Campaign of World War II with detailed background on organizations and equipment of all combatant and narrative combat reports from eng… OL2762980W
Panzerschlachten Panzerschlachten F. W. von Mellenthin Panzer Battles provides an unparalleled look at the conception and use of German armor in World War II. Maj. Gen. Von Mellenthin was a member of the German General Staff and was present at most of t… OL4728191W