Christopher Duffy
After obtaining his doctorate at Oxford, Christopher Duffy divided his time between researching history and teaching officer cadets and student officers at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Army Staff College. From 1996 to 2001 he was Research Professor in the History of War at De Montfort University. Since 2002 he has devoted himself to writing, combating development on the field of Culloden (1746), and work in support of witnesses as a volunteer in the Court Witness Service. He is...See more
After obtaining his doctorate at Oxford, Christopher Duffy divided his time between researching history and teaching officer cadets and student officers at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and the Army Staff College. From 1996 to 2001 he was Research Professor in the History of War at De Montfort University. Since 2002 he has devoted himself to writing, combating development on the field of Culloden (1746), and work in support of witnesses as a volunteer in the Court Witness Service. He is the author of some twenty books, including The Army of Frederick the Great and The '45. Fluent in six languages, he is an acknowledged expert on the Austrian and German armies from the eighteenth century to 1945, and his work on European military history of the eighteenth century has won him international renown. See less
Christopher Duffy's Featured Books
Christopher Duffy book reviews
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Borodino and the War of 1812
A fine read
This is a fine read, informative , researched, but wonderful fun. Read More
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The Army of Frederick the Great
What you need to know.
by diflin, May 1, 2014
This is the first edition and has been superseded by a new edition which is much more exspensive. This one is excellent and if can't aford the new one will certainly give you most of what you need ... Read More
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Red Storm on the Reich: The Soviet March on Germany 1945
Solid coverage, although without Berlin
by Poilu, Feb 21, 2013
I like Christopher Duffy's other work, which focuses on the 18th century, so he covers similar terrain 200 years later. Solid piece, drawing heavily on memoirs of participants, but no major archival ... Read More