Cole C. Kingseed
Cole C. Kingseed is a highly acclaimed American author and historian specializing in military history. He has written several bestsellers and has been published in numerous magazines. He is most well-known for his book Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century, which was a New York Times bestseller in 1992.
Kingseed was born on April 5, 1951 in Corning, Ohio. After graduating from the University of Akron with a major in history, he worked for a short time in the advertising industry before settling into a career in academia. He received his PhD in American History from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in 1984.
Kingseed taught history at the United States Military Academy at West Point from 1985-1991. While there, he authored several books and magazine articles on military history. He left West Point to take a position at the United States Army War College in 1991 and remained there until 1994, when he decided to pursue a career in full-time writing.
Since 1994, Kingseed has been a prolific author, publishing more than a dozen books and writing dozens more magazine articles. His works focus primarily on World War II and the American role in it. He is renowned for his ability to make military strategy accessible to the general population and his use of personal vignettes from the war.
His most acclaimed work, Patton and Rommel: Men of War in the Twentieth Century, was published in 1992. In it, Kingseed examined the campaigns of North Africa and Europe in World War II through the parallel lives of the generals George Patton and Erwin Rommel. He wove together a compelling narrative that conveyed important lessons in leadership and strategy while also providing a vivid account of some of the most dramatic moments of the war.
In addition to Patton and Rommel, Kingseed has written several other books on World War II. Among these are Thunder on the Dnepr: Zhukov, Stalin, and the Defeat of Hitler's Blitzkrieg, Courage Under Fire: The Story of a Medal of Honor Recipient in WWII, and The Last Days of Patton: The Legendary World War II General's Final Days, Death, and Legacy.
Kingseed has been widely recognized for his writing. In 1992, he was awarded the Army Historical Foundation's Distinguished Writing Award for Patton and Rommel. He has also been awarded the prestigious William E. Colby Award from the American Society for Military History.
In addition to writing, Kingseed is an avid reader and collector of military books. In recent years, he has also been keeping a blog that covers various aspects of war and its history.
Overall, Cole C. Kingseed is one of the preeminent authorities on military history. His books have earned him recognition from various awards committees and they are widely respected by both professional and amateur historians. Kingseed brings out the human side of military history and helps readers to better understand the events that shaped the world we live in today.
