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Witness to History
The Life of John Wheeler-Bennett
About Sir John Wheeler-Bennett
Historian Sir John Wheeler-Bennett (1902–1975) was one of the twentieth century's most extraordinary political operators. Through an ability to make important connections, he became an authority on Germany in the inter-war years and knew all the German hierarchy, including Hitler and Hindenburg. He also was one of the last people to interview Trotsky, writing an important analysis of the Brest-Litovsk Treaty between Germany and the Soviet Union in 1917.
His Role and Achievements
As King George VI’s official biographer, he met and interviewed all the major leaders in the post-war period, including Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, and members of the Royal Family; he also supervised young Jack Kennedy’s master’s thesis.
About the Book
With the first biography of Wheeler-Bennett, Victoria Schofield has written a book that will fascinate anyone interested in twentieth-century European history.
