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Laurence Rees

Laurence Rees (born 1957) is a British historian. He is the former Creative Director of History Programs for the BBC, a documentary filmmaker, and the author of five books on war. Rees was educated at Solihull School and Oxford University, and began his career as an editor on the BBC series...
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