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Richard Overy

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Born: December 22 1947

Richard James Overy is a British historian who has published extensively on the history of World War II and the Third Reich.

Educated at Caius College, Cambridge and awarded a research fellowship at Churchill College, Professor Overy taught history at Cambridge from 1972 to 1979, as a fellow of Queens' College and from 1976 as a university assistant lecturer. In 1980 he moved to King's College London, where he became professor of modern history in 1994. He was appointed to a professorship at the University of Exeter in 2004.

His work on World War II has been praised as "highly effective in the ruthless dispelling of myths" , "original and important" and "at the cutting edge" [

Richard Overy

4/5 ( ratings)

Born: December 22 1947

Richard James Overy is a British historian who has published extensively on the history of World War II and the Third Reich.

Educated at Caius College, Cambridge and awarded a research fellowship at Churchill College, Professor Overy taught history at Cambridge from 1972 to 1979, as a fellow of Queens' College and from 1976 as a university assistant lecturer. In 1980 he moved to King's College London, where he became professor of modern history in 1994. He was appointed to a professorship at the University of Exeter in 2004.

His work on World War II has been praised as "highly effective in the ruthless dispelling of myths" , "original and important" and "at the cutting edge" [

Books from Richard Overy

Russia's War: A History of the Soviet Effort: 1941-1945

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Why the Allies Won

4.1/5 ( ratings)

The Dictators: Hitler's Germany, Stalin's Russia

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1939: Countdown to War

3.6/5 ( ratings)

The Battle Of Britain: Myth and Reality

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The Bombers and the Bombed: Allied Air War Over Europe 1940-1945

3.8/5 ( ratings)

Interrogations: The Nazi Elite in Allied Hands, 1945

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The Times Complete History of the World

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A History of War in 100 Battles

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The Third Reich: A Chronicle

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The Third Reich in 100 Objects: A Material History of Nazi Germany

4.2/5 ( ratings)

The Origins of the Second World War

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RAF: The Birth of the World's First Air Force

NEW YORK TIMES COMPLETE WORLD WAR II: The Coverage of the Entire Conflict

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The IWM Second World War Experience Vol 2: Axis Ascendant 1941-42

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World War II Chronicle

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WWII Remembered: From Blitzkrieg Through to the Allied Victory

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Antrasis pasaulinis karas. Iliustruotas istorijos vadovas

4.5/5 ( ratings)

All About History: Book of World War II 70th Anniversary Edition

3.6/5 ( ratings)

The National Interest (July/August 2011)

2.3/5 ( ratings)