John Erickson (historian), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJohn Erickson (historian)
British military historian
Date of Birth: 17-Apr-1929
Place of Birth: South Shields, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 10-Feb-2002
Profession: historian
Nationality: United Kingdom
Zodiac Sign: Aries 
About John Erickson (historian)
- John Erickson FRSE FBA FRSA (17 April 1929 in South Shields – 10 February 2002 in Edinburgh) was a British historian and defence expert who wrote extensively on the Second World War.
- His two best-known books – The Road to Stalingrad and The Road to Berlin – dealt with the Soviet response to the German invasion of the Soviet Union, covering the period from 1941 to 1945.
- He was respected for his knowledge of Russia during the Cold War.
- His Russian language skills and knowledge gained him respect.
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