Simon Trew

Simon Trew
Born	1965 (1965)
Occupation	Military historian
Academic background
Education	Keele University
Alma mater	Keele University (B.A.) (Ph.D.)
Thesis	No Pity Distilled: Britain, Mihailovic and the Chetniks, 1941-2 (1991)
Academic work
Discipline	History
Sub-discipline	Military history, Yugoslav history
Institutions	Royal Military Academy Sandhurst Keele University
Main interests	Second World War in Europe; Normandy campaign; Balkans campaign

Simon Trew (born 1965) is a British military historian and author. From 1993 to 2022, Trew served as a senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Renowned for his expertise on D-Day, he has made frequent appearances in television historical documentaries and live broadcasts. In 2009, he was nominated for an Emmy award for his contribution as historical consultant.

Career

Born in 1965, Trew earned a First Class Honours Bachelor's Degree in History and International Relations from Keele University in 1986, before attaining a Doctorate in History in 1992. From 1993 to 2022, Trew served as a senior lecturer in the Department of War Studies at The Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, UK. During this time, he also held roles as deputy head and acting head of the department. Recognized as an expert on the D-Day landings, Trew has made numerous appearances in television historical documentaries and live broadcasts, including the BBC's commemorative anniversary broadcasts from Normandy.

In 2004, the 13-part series Battle Zone Normandy that he edited, was selected in The Times D Day: Essential reading by the organisers of the Imperial War Museum’s D-Day exhibition. In 2009 he was nominated for an Emmy award for his work as historical consultant on the television documentary D-Day: The True Story of Omaha Beach.

Select bibliography

• With Stephen Badsey: Trew, S.; Badsey, S. (2004). Battle for Caen:. Battle zone Normandy. Sutton. ISBN 978-0-7509-3010-9.
• Battle Zone Normandy: Gold Beach. Sutton Publishing. 2016. ISBN 978-0-7509-3011-6.
• In: Badsey, S.; Latawski, P. (2004). "Yugoslav Quagmires: The Image of the Past and the Fear of Intervention". Britain, NATO and the Lessons of the Balkan Conflicts, 1991 -1999. The Sandhurst Conference Series. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-1-135-76407-4.
• In: Badsey, S. (2000). "The Battle for Crete 1941 - The Pyrrhic Victory; The Battle of Berlin 1945 - The Final Battle". The Hutchinson Atlas of World War II Battle Plans: Before and After. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-06324-9.
• Trew, S.; King's College London (1998). Britain, Mihailović, and the Chetniks, 1941-42. Studies in military and strategic history. St. Martin's Press in association with King's College, London. ISBN 978-0-312-17757-7.
• With Bob Carruthers: Carruthers, B.; Trew, S. (2000). The Normandy Battles. Cassell. ISBN 978-0-304-35396-5.
• With Gary Sheffield: Trew, S.; Sheffield, G. (2000). 100 Years of Conflict, 1900-2000. Sutton. ISBN 978-0-7509-2170-1.
• As editor: Reynolds, A.; Trew, S. (2019). To War Without Arms: The D-Day Diary of an Army Chaplain. Sabrestorm Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78122-014-6.
• Trew, S. No pity distilled: Britain and the Chetniks, 1941 - 1942. British thesis. British Libr. Document Supply Centre. Retrieved 22 April 2024.

Television appearances

• BBC Timewatch Bloody Omaha: with Richard Hammond
• BBC ONE Britain At War - The Road To Victory