Robert M. Citino

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Robert M. Citino is a history professor, scholar and novelist currently teaching at Eastern Michigan University. He specializes in German military history and has earned acclaim by writing several historical books on the subject. He has appeared as a consultant on the History Channel several times on the subject of World War II and German military tactics.

[edit] Background

After graduationg with his Bachelor's degree in history from Ohio State University, 1978, Robert Citino then went on to earn his Master's and PhD from Indiana University in 1980 and 1984, respectively. He is married with three daughters and has taught history at EMU for the past several years, occasionally taking a sabbatical to write another novel. He is fluent in German and is a prolific reader of early 20th century German military literature, especially the "Militär-Wochenblatt".

[edit] Scholarly Works

Robert Citino is regarded as one of America's recognized authorities on German military history, having appeared on the History Channel as a consultant multiple times on the subject. He has also authored numerous books, notably "The German Way of War", "Quest For Decisive Victory", "The Path to Blitzkrieg", and "Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm". He is currently working on a book called "Death of the Wehrmacht"

[edit] University Career

Citino is an avid proponent to change the current nomenclature of German military tactics. Although he uses the word Blitzkrieg on the cover of his books, he has always espoused the view that it should be called by its proper German military term, Bewegungskrieg, or maneuver warfare. He has taught history classes at Eastern Michigan University for several years, mostly centering around German military history, stressing the doctrines of manuever warfare to create a Kesselschlacht and the German doctrine of Auftragstaktik.