Saul David
Saul David (* 1966 in Monmouth , Wales ) is a British military historian and radio journalist and author of historical novels. In Great Britain he is known to a larger audience through frequent appearances on television and radio programs, where he predominantly covers topics from the military and imperial history of Great Britain as a presenter or expert.
Life
Saul David grew up in Herefordshire and Monmouthshire and did his A-Levels at Ampleforth College . He received his Masters in History from the University of Edinburgh and his PhD from the University of Glasgow . From 2007 to 2008 he taught military history at the University of Hull . In 2009 he was appointed to the University of Buckingham , where he holds a chair in war history.
Publications (selection)
Non-fiction
- Churchill's sacrifice of the Highland Division, France 1940. Brasseys, London 1994, ISBN 1-85753039-X .
- Mutiny at Salerno: An Injustice Exposed. Brasseys, London 1995, ISBN 1-85753146-9 .
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Military Blunders: The how and why of military failure. Robinson, London 1997, ISBN 1-85487918-9 .
- German: The greatest failures in military history. From the battle in the Teutoburg Forest to Operation Desert Storm. Translated by Helmut Dierlamm and Karlheinz Dürr. Heyne, Munich 2001, ISBN 3-453-19073-4 .
- The Indian Mutiny: 1857. Penguin Books, London 2003, ISBN 0-14-100554-8 .
- Victoria's Wars: The Rise of Empire. Penguin, London 2007, ISBN 978-0-14-100555-3 .
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War: from ancient Egypt to Iraq. (As editor) Doring Kindersley, London 2009, ISBN 978-1-40534133-2 .
- German: The history of the war: From antiquity to today. Doring Kindersley, Munich 2010, ISBN 978-3-83101706-5 .
- Operation Thunderbolt: Flight 139 and the Raid on Entebbe Airport. Hodder & Stoughton, London 2015, ISBN 978-1-44476251-8 .
Historical novels
- Zulu Hart. Hodder & Stoughton, London 2009, ISBN 978-0-340-95362-4 .
- Hart of Empire , Hodder & Stoughton, London 2010, ISBN 978-0-340-95365-5 .
TV documentaries (as a scientific advisor)
- The Desert Rats. ITV1, November 1999.
- Zulu: The True Story , in the Timewatch series . BBC2, October 2003.
- Queen Elizabeth's Lost Guns , in the Timewatch series . BBC2, March 2009.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Passed / Failed: An education in the life of Saul David, historian and broadcaster . Retrieved July 28, 2008.
- ^ Saul David profile on Penguin Books . Retrieved July 10, 2015.
- ↑ Saul David, on the University of Buckingham website, accessed August 17, 2015
personal data | |
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SURNAME | David, Saul |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British military historian and television presenter |
DATE OF BIRTH | 1966 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Monmouth , Wales |