Prit Buttar
| Dr. Prit Buttar | |
|---|---|
| Occupation | General Practitioner, Historian |
| Education | Medicine |
| Alma mater | Oxford University, London University |
| Genre | History |
| Subject | World War I, World War II, Eastern Front |
| Spouse | Debbie |
| Children | Lottie |
Prit Buttar is a British general practitioner and writer. He has written five books: Battleground Prussia: The Assault on Germany's Eastern Front 1944-45 (2010), Between Giants: The Battle of the Baltics in World War II (2013), Collision of Empires: The War on the Eastern Front in 1914 (2014), Germany Ascendant: The Eastern Front 1915 (2015), and Russia's Last Gasp: The Eastern Front 1916-17 (2016). Dr. Buttar was Senior Partner at Abingdon Surgery until he moved to Scotland in late 2017.
Career
Buttar studied medicine at Oxford University and London University.[1][2] Buttar served in the British Army as a surgeon[2] and medical officer for five years. He later worked in Bristol as a general practitioner (GP). He worked as a GP in Abingdon-on-Thames from 2000 to 2017 and served on the GP's Committee of the British Medical Association. He is Chairman of the Oxfordshire Local Medical Committee.[1][3]
Buttar's first book, Battleground Prussia, was inspired by one of his patients. The 83-year-old patient recalled stories about her life as a nurse in East Prussia and escape from the Soviet army[3] near the end of World War II. Buttar spent 8 years writing the book.[4] His second book, Between Giants, is a study of the Battle for the Baltics in WWII, and explores the experiences of people from Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia.[3]
His third book, Collision of Empires, is a study of World War I on the Eastern Front. It is the first of a four volume series.[5] Before writing the book, Buttar spent a year studying archives in Berlin, Vienna, and Freiberg. With the help of another historian, the multi-lingual Buttar was able to translate the German archives.[6] The second book of the series, Germany Ascendant: The Eastern Front 1915, was released in 2015.[7]
Personal life
Buttar is married to Debbie, an army nurse. They have two children. Their daughter studied History at Cambridge University.[3][6]
Published works
- Russia's Last Gasp: The Eastern Front 1916-17. 2016. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 147281276X
- Germany Ascendant: The Eastern Front 1915. 2015. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781472807953
- Collision of Empires: The War on the Eastern Front in 1914. 2014. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781782006480
- Between Giants: The Battle for the Baltics in World War II. 2013. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781780961637
- Battleground Prussia: The Assault on Germany's Eastern Front 1944-45. 2010. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 9781849081900
References
- 1 2 "3 4 Friday- it's all happening in Abingdon". Mostly Books. Mostly Books. 31 May 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- 1 2 "Dr Prit Buttar". Clinical Options. Clinical Options. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Ffrench, Andrew (14 June 2013). "Former army doctor's second book on history of war". The Herald. The Herald. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ Wilkinson, Ben. "Patient's memories inspire Abingdon GP's book on Battleground Prussia". Oxford Mail. Oxford Mail. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "Collision of Empires". Allen & Unwin Book Publishers. Allen & Unwin Publishers. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- 1 2 "GP examines an overlooked aspect of First World War in new book". The Herald. The Herald. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 1 February 2016.
- ↑ "German Ascendant: the Eastern Front 1915". Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Pritzker Military Museum & Library. Retrieved 1 February 2016.