Antony Beevor

Born in Kensington, London, United Kingdom on December 14, 1946 (age 79)

Sir Antony Beevor is a British award winning popular historian, the author of many best selling books on famous battles: Stalingrad, Berlin, D-Day, Arnhem, Ardennes, Spanish Civil War, Russian Revolution and Crete. Educated at Sandhurst Military Academy and having served with the 11th Hussars, he was a lecturer before becoming an author and military historian.