Adrian Gilbert (military writer)
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Adrian Gilbert is a British
author and historian who writes primarily on the subject of military history
– particularly relating to wars of the 20th century. Although most of his work is published for adults, he has also written several non-fiction books for children.
After studying history at Lancaster University
he spent several years working in book publishing. Gilbert has also contributed to television documentaries and written pieces for newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times
, The Guardian
, Gramophone and The Good Book Guide.
His books include Britain Invaded, an imaginary account of a German invasion of Britain
in 1940, and POW: Allied Prisoners in Europe 1939-1945, a book which gives a day-to-day account of the lives of Allied prisoners of war captured by German and Italian forces during the Second Warld War.
United Kingdom
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author and historian who writes primarily on the subject of military history
Military history
Military history is a humanities discipline within the scope of general historical recording of armed conflict in the history of humanity, and its impact on the societies, their cultures, economies and changing intra and international relationships....
– particularly relating to wars of the 20th century. Although most of his work is published for adults, he has also written several non-fiction books for children.
After studying history at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
he spent several years working in book publishing. Gilbert has also contributed to television documentaries and written pieces for newspapers and magazines, including The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times
The Sunday Times is a British Sunday newspaper.The Sunday Times may also refer to:*The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times *The Sunday Times...
, The Guardian
The Guardian
The Guardian, formerly known as The Manchester Guardian , is a British national daily newspaper in the Berliner format...
, Gramophone and The Good Book Guide.
His books include Britain Invaded, an imaginary account of a German invasion of Britain
Operation Sealion
Operation Sea Lion was Germany's plan to invade the United Kingdom during the Second World War, beginning in 1940. To have had any chance of success, however, the operation would have required air and naval supremacy over the English Channel...
in 1940, and POW: Allied Prisoners in Europe 1939-1945, a book which gives a day-to-day account of the lives of Allied prisoners of war captured by German and Italian forces during the Second Warld War.
Works
- World War I in Photographs (1986)
- Modern Fighting Men (with John Pimlott) (1986)
- Illustrated History of World War I (1988)
- Waffen SS: an Illustrated History (1989)
- Britain Invaded (1990)
- The IWM Book of the Desert War (1992)
- Sniper: One-on-One (1994)
- Stalk and Kill: the Sniper Experience (1997)
- Germany’s Lightning War (2000)
- POW: Allied Prisoners in Europe 1939-45 (2006)
- Voices of the Legion (2009)