Carlo D'Este (1936–2020)
Author of Patton: A Genius for War
About the Author
Carlo D'Este is a retired U.S. Army lieutenant colonel and a distinguished military historian. He lives in New Seabury, Massachusetts.
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Works by Carlo D'Este
Associated Works
Booknotes: America's Finest Authors on Reading, Writing, and the Power of Ideas (1997) — Contributor — 429 copies
If the Allies Had Fallen : Sixty Alternate Scenarios of World War II (2010) — Contributor — 310 copies
Few Returned: Twenty-eight Days on the Russian Front, Winter 1942-1943 (1990) — Foreword, some editions — 77 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 1994 (1994) — Author "Falaise: The Trap Not Sprung" and "A Polish Battlefield" — 16 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 1996 (1995) — Author "The Slaps Heard Round the World" — 14 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Spring 2001 (2001) — Author "Patton's Finest Hour" — 9 copies
MHQ: The Quarterly Journal of Military History — Winter 2004 (2003) — Author "MacArthur's Whipping Boy" — 7 copies
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- Canonical name
- D'Este, Carlo
- Birthdate
- 1936-08-29
- Date of death
- 2020-11-22
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Oakland, California, USA
- Place of death
- Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA
- Education
- Norwich University (B.A.|1958)
University of Richmond (M.A.|1974)
University of London
New Mexico Military Institute - Occupations
- military historian
soldier
lecturer
military advisor
historian
biographer (show all 7)
lieutenant colonel - Organizations
- William E. Colby Military Writers' Symposium (Co-founder)
Department of the Army Historical Advisory Committee
Board of Fellows of Norwich University
Friends of Norwich Library (president)
United States Army (lieutenant colonel) - Awards and honors
- New Mexico Military Institute Hall of Fame (2002)
Board of Fellows Service Medallion (2008)
Bronze Star
Meritorious Service Medal
Legion of Merit
Army Commendation Medal (show all 8)
Pritzker Literature Award (2011)
Andrew J. Goodpaster Prize (2010)
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- Works
- 13
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- 8
- Members
- 2,326
- Popularity
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- Rating
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- ISBNs
- 60
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