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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.

Posted inStories

Kidnapped During World War II, These German Corpses Proved A Headache for the U.S. Army

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/26/202310/26/2023
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Posted inPortfolio

What Kind of Women Courted Hitler and His Cronies? The Details Might Surprise You

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/19/202310/19/2023
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Posted inStories

This World War I Draftee Hated Mornings And Wrote A Song About It. It Made Him A Superstar.

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/17/202310/17/2023
Posted inExclusive

Rommel’s Lasting Injuries from World War I 

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/12/202310/12/2023
Posted inExclusive

A View of The Disposition of Communist Forces In and Around Vietnam in 1950 

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/11/202310/12/2023
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Posted inWeapons & Gear Manual

Did Scottish Warriors Invent The Man Bag?

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/9/202310/9/2023
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Posted inFeature

Montgomery Was One of World War II’s Best Leaders. Here Is Why

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher10/3/202310/3/2023
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Posted inStories

What Historians Get Wrong About Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher9/28/20239/28/2023
Posted inStories

New Army Museum Exhibit Tells the Story of Hero Working Dogs

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher9/25/20239/27/2023
Posted inReview

Learn How the Romans Wielded the Gladius in Battle

by Zita Ballinger Fletcher9/20/20239/20/2023

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