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American historian (1942–2019)
Dennis Edwin Showalter (February 12, 1942 – December 30, 2019) was a professor emeritus of history at
Colorado College.
[3] Showalter specialized in
German military history. He was president of the American
Society for Military History from 1997 to 2001.
[4] In addition, Showalter was an advising fellow of the
Barsanti Military History Center at the
University of North Texas.
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Career
Showalter began teaching at Colorado College in 1969.
[3] Showalter also previously taught at the
United States Air Force Academy, the
United States Military Academy, and the
Marine Corps University.
[6] He wrote extensively on the wars of
Frederick the Great, the
German Wars of Unification,
World War I, and
World War II.
Awards and honors
Selected works
- "Manifestation of Reform: The Rearmament of the Prussian Infantry, 1806–13",
The Journal of Modern History, Vol. 44, No. 3, September 1972
- Railroads and Rifles: Soldiers, Technology, and the Unification of Germany. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon/Shoe String, 1975.
ISBN
0-208-01505-1
- Tannenberg: Clash of Empires, 1914. Hamden, Connecticut: Archon, 1991.
ISBN
978-0-208-02252-3. Repr. Washington: Brassey's, 2004.
ISBN
978-1-57488-781-5
- The Wars of Frederick the Great. London/New York: Longman, 1996.
ISBN
978-0-582-06260-3
- The Wars of German Unification. London: Arnold, 2004.
ISBN
978-0-340-73210-6
- Hindenburg: Icon of German Militarism. Military Profiles. Washington: Potomac, 2005.
ISBN
978-1-57488-653-5 (with William J. Astore)
- Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century. New York:
Berkley Caliber, 2005.
ISBN
978-0-425-19346-4
- Armor and Blood: The Battle of Kursk: The Turning Point of World War II. Random House, 2013.
ISBN
978-1400066773
References
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"Dennis Showalter Obituary – Colorado Springs, CO". Dignity Memorial.
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^ debbie.kelley@gazette.com, Debbie Kelley.
"Top military historian Dennis Showalter of Colorado Springs dies in midst of writing his 28th book". Colorado Springs Gazette.
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"Four Faculty Members Promoted, Receive Tenure • Colorado College". www.coloradocollege.edu.
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"Dennis Showalter • History Colorado College". www.coloradocollege.edu.
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Advising Fellows
Archived 2011-02-18 at the
Wayback Machine, Military History Center, University of North Texas.
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Dennis Showalter
Archived 2011-07-15 at the
Wayback Machine, Potomac Books, Inc.
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"Samuel Eliot Morison Prize previous winners".
Society for Military History. Retrieved December 25, 2017.
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"Dennis Showalter". pritzkermilitary.org. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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^ Debbie Kelley (June 26, 2018).
"Longtime Colorado Springs professor and military historian wins prestigious lifetime achievement award". Colorado Springs Gazette. Retrieved June 27, 2018.
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