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Apr 2024
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The Russian Revolution: An In-Depth Guid...

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Sir Antony Beevor is a British military historian. In his early life he served in the army, commanding a troop of tanks in the 11th Hussars in Germany before deciding in 1970 to leave the military and become a writer. He has published several popular historical works including the best-selling, Stalingrad (1998), Berlin: The Downfall 1945 (2002) and, most re ... Show More
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