Sönke Neitzel(born 26 June 1968) is a Germanhistorianwho has written extensively about theSecond World War.[1]He is editor of thejournalGerman History in the 20th Centuryand has written several books such asSoldaten: On Fighting, Killing and Dying; The Secret Second World War Tapes of German POWsbased on recordings of German POWs held atTrent Parkwhich he wrote withHarald Welzer.[2]Neitzel edited the bookTapping Hitler's Generals(withHarald Welzer).[2][3][4]
Sönke Neitzel | |
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 Neitzel in 2011 | |
| Born | June 26, 1968 |
| Alma mater | University of Mainz |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Military history |
| Institutions | University of Potsdam London School of Economics |
Early life and career
editNeitzel was educated at theUniversity of Mainzand is currently Professor of Military History at theUniversity of Potsdam,having moved there from theLondon School of Economicsin 2015. He has also held posts at theUniversity of Karlsruhe,University of Bern,and theUniversity of Saarbrückenin Germany and Switzerland,[5]and was briefly Professor of Global Security at theUniversity of Glasgowin 2011/12.
Since September 2006 he is married toGundula Bavendamm,director ofStiftung Flucht, Vertreibung, Versöhnungand daughter of historianDirk Bavendamm.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^Overy, Richard (30 August 2007)."Secret tapes of top Nazis".The Telegraph.Retrieved16 April2011.
- ^abList of Publicationsfrom Neitzel's personal website (in German)
- ^Thomson, Ian (25 January 2013)."Soldatenby Sönke Neitzel and Harald Welzer: review ".The Guardian.Retrieved25 January2013.
- ^Tapping Hitler's Generals: Transcripts of Secret Conversations, 1942–45,Frontline Books, 2007,ISBN978-1-84415-705-1
- ^Biographyfrom Neitzel's personal website (in German)
External links
edit- Professional page at Potsdam
- "Military History 3.0",since 2016, Neitzel has been teaching military history and the cultural history of violence at theUniversity of Potsdam.(In German)
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