Michael AlpertAfter graduating with a degree in Modern Languages from Cambridge, Michael Alpert joined the Bank of London and South America before leaving to teach French and Spanish in various secondary schools. He then became a lecturer and ultimately a Professo at the University of Westminster until his retirement, when he was granted the title of Emeritus. Thereafter, he taught at University College London, King’s College London, Royal Holloway College, and Birkbeck College. In 1974, he was awarded his doctorate at Reading University for his thesis, The Republican Army in the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 (later published by Cambridge University Press). He has published several books on the Spanish Civil War, both in English and Spanish. His latest works are Franco and the Condor Legion: the Spanish Civil War in the Air (Bloomsbury Academic, 2019), The Spanish Civil War at Sea (Pen & Sword, 2021) and Living in Early Victorian London (Pen & Sword, 2023). Read More Read Less