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Digby Smith
British historian (1935-2024) · United Kingdom · On the map · Writers · Died at 89
Digby George Smith, who also used the pseudonym Otto von Pivka, was a British military historian. The son of a British career soldier, he was born in Hampshire, England, but spent several years in India and Pakistan as a child and youth. As a "boy soldier", he entered training in the British Army at the age of 16.
Digby Smith is read about 7 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 24 June 2026
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About this person
He was later commissioned in the Royal Corps of Signals, and held several postings with the British Army of the Rhine.
Country
United Kingdom
Category
Writers
Type
Writer / Author
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1935 to 2024 · aged 89
