The great European dream was to diminish militant nationalism. We would all be happy Europeans together. But we are going to see the old monster of militant nationalism being awoken when people realise how little control their politicians have.

His best known works the best-selling Stalingrad and Berlin - The Downfall 1945 recount the World War II battles between the Soviet Union and Germany. Beevor is a former officer with the 11th Hussars who served in England and Germany for five years before resigning his commission. O.

He has publiAntony Beevord several popular histories on World War II and the 20th century in general. He is also a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres.