Richard Overy | |
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 Overy lecturing at King's College London in 2015 | |
| Born | Richard James Overy 23 December 1947 |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Known for | Studies on military history, especially the Second World War |
| Notable credit(s) | Why the Allies Won, The Air War: 1939–1945 |
Richard James Overy FRHistS FBA (born 23 December 1947) is a British historian who has published on the history of World War II and Nazi Germany. In 2007, as The Times editor of Complete History of the World, he chose the 50 key dates of world history.[1]
- ^ Overy, Richard (19 October 2007). "The 50 key dates of world history". The Times. Retrieved 2 April 2009.