Richard Overy

Richard Overy

Birthday: 1947-12-23

Place of Birth: London, United Kingdom

Biography: Richard James Overy (FRHistS, FBA) is an award winning British historian who is the author of many histories of World War II and Nazi Germany. Educated at University of Cambridge, and a professor at University of Exeter, his reputation was enhanced with several works of scholarship, especially "Why the Allies Won" and "The Air War: 1939–1945".

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WWII From Space
WWII From Space

WWII from Space delivers World War II in a way you've never experienced it before. This HISTORY spec...

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Churchill: When Britain Said No
Churchill: When Britain Said No

Documentary which examines the reasons why Winston Churchill and the Conservative Party lost the Gen...

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Blood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy
Blood Money: Inside the Nazi Economy

How did Nazi Germany, from limited natural resources, mass unemployment, little money and a damaged ...

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Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace
Churchill: Winning the War, Losing the Peace

Just weeks after VE day, Winston Churchill found himself in new battle: to be reelected Prime Minist...

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