Quote of the day
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With Major Major it had been all three. Based on quote from Shakespeare, Twelfth Night Act II, scene v: Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em.
Antony Beevor
Born: December 14, 1946 (age 78)
Bio: Sir Antony James Beevor, FRSL is an English military historian. He has published several popular histories on the Second World War and the 20th century in general.
Known for:
- Stalingrad (1998)
- Ardennes 1944: Hitler's Last Gamble (2015)
- Berlin: The Downfall 1945 (2002)
- The Second World War (2012)
- D-Day: The Battle for Normandy (2009)








