George Nafziger

Dr. George F. Nafziger (born March 1, 1949) is an American writer and editor of numerous books and articles in military history.

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Biography

He was born on March 1, 1949, [1] in Lakewood, Ohio to Betty Elizabeth Olson and George Andrew Nafziger. [2]

He earned his BS from Miami University in 1971, his MBA from Miami University in 1976, and his Ph.D. in Military History from The Union Institute in 1999. He was commissioned as an Ensign USN in 1971 and served 4 years on active duty, including two tours to Vietnam aboard the USS Hull (DD-945). In 1975 he left the regular Navy and joined the Reserves in 1977. He retired from the US Navy Reserves as a Captain in 1995.

Dr. Nafziger is a former director of the Napoleonic Society of America and the Napoleonic Alliance. He currently serves on the board of directors of HMGS East.

Dr. Nafziger is the owner of The Nafziger Collection[3] publishing house, specializing in military history. The Nafziger Collection, Inc., produces, as of 2007, 205 different titles on military history ranging from the Middle Ages through the Korean War, with a heavy emphasis on the Wars of the French Revolution, the Napoleonic Wars, and World War II. As a publisher of obscure military works, he is constantly seeking authors with unpublished manuscripts on military history that are seeking a publisher. [4]

He currently works in a US Department of State program known as ACOTA, where he trains African officers in peacekeeping operations.[5]

List of works

For a complete list, see The Nafziger Collection

Medieval wars

Wars between 1600 and 1700

The Seven Years War

Napoleonic works

World War II tactical studies

References

  1. ^ "George F(rancis) Nafziger." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center. Web. 26 Apr. 2011.
  2. ^ "George F(rancis) Nafziger." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2002. Literature Resource Center. Web. 26 Apr. 2011.
  3. ^ The Nafziger Collection website
  4. ^ http://george-nafziger.co.tv/
  5. ^ http://george-nafziger.co.tv/

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