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Antony Beevor

Disciplines:
military history

Summary

British military historian whose Stalingrad became a surprise bestseller and whose subsequent WWII histories — Berlin, D-Day, The Second World War — have reached the largest popular audiences for academic military history.

Core Contribution

Stalingrad (1998): a dramatic narrative of the Battle of Stalingrad — the turning point of WWII on the Eastern Front. Berlin: The Downfall 1945. D-Day: the battle for Normandy. The Second World War: a one-volume synthesis.

Notable Works & Achievements

Crete: The Battle and the Resistance

Stalingrad

Berlin: The Downfall 1945

D-Day

The Second World War

Historical Influences

John Keegan

Intellectual Lineage

British Military History

Contemporaries & Peers

Max Hastings John Keegan

Minds Influenced

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Intellectual Posterity

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