Bill Robertson

Bill Robertson is a historian and teacher based in Aberdeenshire, specialising in the history of Allied prisoners of war during the Second World War, with particular focus on British POWs held in German camps and the lived experience of captivity.

His interest in the Second World War began in childhood and later developed into formal academic study through a degree in History. A personal interest in genealogy led him to uncover his own family’s connection to the conflict, including the discovery that his great-grandfather had been held at Stalag Luft III, the camp made famous by The Great Escape. That discovery sparked a long-term research interest in the experiences of Allied prisoners of war and the realities of life in German captivity.

His research into World War II POW history, German prisoner-of-war camps, and military captivity in wartime has led to contributions to We Have Ways of Making You Talk and a guest appearance on For You The War Is Over Podcast.

Before turning to full-length historical non-fiction, Bill published two short story collections, Through The Darkest Door and When The Revolution Comes, and was an active member of Aberdeen’s Lemon Tree Writers.

His first full-length work of military history, The Undefeated: The Untold Lives of Allied Prisoners of War in Europe, 1939–45, explores the experiences, resilience, and survival of Allied POWs across Europe during the Second World War.