Antony Beevor

Sir Antony Beevor FRSL
Beevor in 2015
Born	Antony James Beevor (1946-12-14) 14 December 1946 (age 78) Kensington, London, England
Occupation	Author, historian
Language	English
Education	Abberley Hall School Winchester College
Alma mater	Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
Subject	Modern history
Notable awards	Samuel Johnson Prize
Spouse	Artemis Cooper ​ (m. 1986)​
Children	2
Relatives	John Julius Norwich (father-in-law)
Military career
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1966–1970
Rank	Lieutenant
Service number	483855
Unit	11th Hussars
Website
www.antonybeevor.com

Sir Antony James Beevor, FRSL (born 14 December 1946) is a British military historian. He has published several popular historical works, mainly on the Second World War, the Spanish Civil War, and most recently the Russian Revolution and Civil War.

Educated at Abberley Hall School, Winchester College, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Beevor commanded a troop of tanks in the 11th Hussars in Germany before deciding in 1970 to leave the army and become a writer. He was a visiting professor at Birkbeck, University of London, and the University of Kent. His best-selling books, Stalingrad (1998) and Berlin: The Downfall 1945 (2002), have been acclaimed for their detailed coverage of the battles between the Soviet Union and Germany, and their focus on the experiences of ordinary people. Berlin proved very controversial in Russia because of the information it contained from former Soviet archives about the mass rapes carried out by the Red Army in 1945.

Beevor's works have been translated into many languages and have sold millions of copies. He has lectured at numerous military headquarters, staff colleges and establishments in Britain, the US, Europe, and Australia. He has also written for many major newspapers.