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Author Archives: Zita Ballinger Fletcher

Zita is the editor of both Military History Quarterly and Vietnam Magazine. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in military history. She received an award from the National Federation of Press Women in 2022 for her editing work on Vietnam Magazine. She has written numerous military history books, articles and book reviews and is also an award-winning author. Her book “Bernard Montgomery’s Art of War” won a Silver Medal from the Military Writers Society of America. She is fluent in German and is a member of the U.K. Military Historical Society. Her areas of interest include the Vietnam War and World Wars I and II, with a focus on Great Britain, Germany and Eastern Europe.

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Why We Need The ‘Great Men’ Of History

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher2/20/20242/20/2024

Have you heard of “The Great Man Theory” of history? It’s losing popularity. Here’s why it’s still important.

Posted inExclusive

Shoes from Operation Babylift  

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher2/14/20242/14/2024
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A Monument in Wartime 

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher2/14/20242/14/2024
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Posted inStories

Why A Rabbit Appears On This Japanese Samurai Helmet

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher2/9/20242/9/2024
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Posted inStories

Did Egyptian Belly Dancers Act As Spies in World War II?

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher1/22/20241/22/2024
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The Sword That Spurred Ulysses Grant To Victory

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher1/16/20241/16/2024
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Fighting the Forest

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher1/11/20241/11/2024
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How Erwin Rommel Has Been Lost in Translation

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher1/8/20241/11/2024
Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Why Symbols Were Essential To Battle Shields

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher1/4/20241/4/2024
Photo of Vietnamese students sit in a courtyard at City University in Paris, Aug. 27, 1963, at the start of a proposed 24-hour hunger strike against actions of the government in South Viet Nam. The government has put the country under martial law to quell protests of Buddhist monks and students.
Posted inPrimary Sources

How Did World Media View the War in Vietnam?

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher12/28/20231/4/2024

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