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    Historian: 'Ryan' not best war film  Nov 12, 2009
    Antony Beevor, author of new book on D-Day, not a fan of "Saving Private Ryan" ... Military historian Antony Beevor begs to differ. (CNN)

    New history of D-Day and the battle for France does well with the combat, but not the strategies  Nov 8, 2009
    Antony Beevor has made a signal reputation for himself as a historian of the sharp end of battles such as Stalingrad and Berlin ... D-DAY: The Battle for Normandy By Antony Beevor. (Boston Globe)

    New Generation of Churchill Critics  Sep 10, 2009
    At the debate, which took place in London, Buchanan faced a formidable team of historians -- Antony Beevor, Richard Overy and Andrew Roberts -- all widely published experts on, among other matters, World War II. On his side, Buchanan had distinguished scholars, also -- Norman Stone and Nigel Knight -- neither of whom seemed completely in sync with Buchanan. They were critical of Churchill for other issues. (Townhall.com)

    D-Day: The Battle For Normandy  Jul 1, 2009
    ANTONY BEEVOR, who more than any writer has made the story of battle "popular", returns in masterful form with D-Day, his sprawling account of the greatest seaborne invasion in history. Many people feel they know the story: Steven Spielberg's tediously sentimental film Saving Private Ryan was redeemed by his reconstruction of the landing. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)

    Royal D-Day row reveals divide over World War II roles  Jun 5, 2009
    Historian Antony Beevor, author of D-Day: The Battle for Normandy, said the conflicting views began while the war was still raging. There have been misunderstandings, he said. (Sierra Vista Herald, AZ)

    Books: Antony Beevor on D-Day  Jun 4, 2009
    This new historical distance gives Antony Beevor, who made his name with his 1998 bestseller, Stalingrad , the freedom to explore without inhibition the most controversial questions posed by the campaign that opened with the storming of the French beaches on June 6th 1944. It is a freedom he exploits to the full in his new book, D-Day: The Battle for Normandy. (The Economist)




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