Sönke Neitzel is a German historian who has written extensively about the Second World War. He is Professor of History at the University of Mainz, having also held posts at the University of Karlsruhe, University of Bern, and the University of Saarbrucken but will take over the Chair of Modern History

Professor of Modern History, Glasgow

The Chair of Modern History at the University of Glasgow was founded in 1893 as the Chair of History. In 1956 the title was changed to Modern History...

 at the University of Glasgow

University of Glasgow

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from September 2011. He is currently editor of the journal German History in the 20th Century and is the author of seven books, including Tapping Hitler's Generals and Soldaten.