Gerald Fleming, born Gerhard Flehinger (May 11, 1921 - February 25, 2006) was a German-British historian.

Early life and education

Gerhard Flehinger was born in Mannheim. In 1927, he moved with his family to

Baden-Baden Baden-Baden () is a spa town in the states of Germany, state of Baden-Württemberg, south-western Germany, at the north-western border of the Black Forest mountain range on the small river Oos (river), Oos, ten kilometres (six miles) east of the ...

. In the summer of 1935, he and his brother were sent to England where they studied at

King's College, Taunton King's College is an independent co-educational day and boarding school in Taunton, Somerset, England, providing education for 2 to 18-year-olds. Set across two sites, it is surrounded by Somerset countryside. A member school of the Woodard Co ...

. Both brothers spoke no English when they arrived in England.

Career

Fleming retired from

Surrey University The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England. The university received its royal charter in 1966, along with a number of other institutions following recommendations in the Robbins Report. The institutio ...

in 1982. In his retirement, he dedicated himself to Holocaust research. In 1984, His book ''Hitler and the Final Solution'' was published. The book contained evidence from his extensive work in archives that demonstrated the culpability of the Nazi leadership in the planning and managing of the Holocaust. Some of his research was done in archives in Riga, Latvia in 1982, when the country was still part of the Soviet Union. The country’s Jewish population of 90,000 was largely eliminated during the German occupation.

Awards and honors

In 1993, he was awarded an honorary doctorate and made a master of the

University of Surrey The University of Surrey is a public research university in Guildford, Surrey, England. The university received its Royal Charter, royal charter in 1966, along with a Plate glass university, number of other institutions following recommendations ...

Personal life

With his wife Winnie he had two daughters.

Books

*Hitler and the Final Solution (1984)

References

External links

Fleming, Gerald [WorldCat Identities]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Fleming, Gerald 1921 births 2006 deaths People from Mannheim German historians British historians People educated at King's College, Taunton Academics of the University of Surrey