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WW2 Historians

Meet the distinguished historians and experts who have contributed to our exploration of World War 2

David Edgerton

David Edgerton

(Episode 1)

Hans Rausing Professor of the History of Science and Technology and Professor of Modern British History, King's College, London

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Richard Overy

Richard Overy

(Episode 2)

Honorary Research Professor of History, University of Exeter

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Ian W. Toll

Ian W. Toll

(Episode 3)

Author and Historian

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Lizzie Collingham

Lizzie Collingham

(Episode 4)

Social and cultural Historian

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Christian Gerlach

Christian Gerlach

(Episode 5)

Professor of Modern History, University of Berne, Switzerland

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Hans van de Ven

Hans van de Ven

(Episode 6)

Professor of Modern Chinese History, University of Cambridge

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Halik Kochanski

Halik Kochansky

(Episode 7)

Writer and Historian

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Geoffrey Roberts

Geoffrey Roberts

(Episode 8)

Professor Emeritus of Modern History, University College Cork, Ireland

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John Bodnar

John Bodnar

(Episode 9)

Distinguished Emeritus Professor, Dept of History, Indiana University

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Keith Lowe

Keith Lowe

(Episode 10)

Writer and Historian

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