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Samuel W. Mitcham Jr. is an American author and military historian who specializes in the German war effort during
World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing ...
and the Confederate war effort during the
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. He is the author of more than 40 books and has collaborated with other historians such as Gene Mueller.


Personal life

Mitcham was born in 1949, in the
Louisianian ''Louisianian'', also referred to as ''New Orleans Louisianian'' and ''The Louisianian'' was a semi-weekly newspaper published in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Louisianian was founded in 1870 by P. B. S. Pinchback (1837–1921), an African-American ...
village of Mer Rouge. He currently lives in Monroe. Mitcham is married and is the father of two children.


Education and career

Mitcham participated in the
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where he served as a helicopter pilot for the
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. He studied journalism at
Northeast Louisiana University The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Ce ...
and science at the
North Carolina State North Carolina State University (NC State) is a public land-grant research university in Raleigh, North Carolina. Founded in 1887 and part of the University of North Carolina system, it is the largest university in the Carolinas. The unive ...
. Mitcham earned his Ph.D. in geography in 1986 from
University of Tennessee The University of Tennessee (officially The University of Tennessee, Knoxville; or UT Knoxville; UTK; or UT) is a public land-grant research university in Knoxville, Tennessee. Founded in 1794, two years before Tennessee became the 16th state ...
. Mitcham taught geography,
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and military history at
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,
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, and the
University of Louisiana at Monroe The University of Louisiana Monroe (ULM) is a public university in Monroe, Louisiana. It is part of the University of Louisiana System. History ULM opened in 1931 as Ouachita Parish Junior College. Three years later it became the Northeast Cen ...
. He has been consulted by the
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. He is also a former
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in the
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. Mitcham has written for several websites, journals and think-tanks such as the Journal of Soviet Military Studies and the
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.


Authorship and reception

Mitcham is the author of more than 40 books on military history, including orders of battle, operational studies and prosopography, focusing on the careers of the
Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...
and
Waffen-SS The (, "Armed SS") was the combat branch of the Nazi Party's ''Schutzstaffel'' (SS) organisation. Its formations included men from Nazi Germany, along with Waffen-SS foreign volunteers and conscripts, volunteers and conscripts from both occup ...
figures, as well as on
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figures. His works have been translated into at least 8 languages, including
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,
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,
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, and
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among several others.


''Why Hitler?: The Genesis of the Nazi Reich''

In ''Why Hitler?: The Genesis of the Nazi Reich'' (1996), Mitcham attempts to explain why the Germans elected
Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler (; 20 April 188930 April 1945) was an Austrian-born German politician who was dictator of Nazi Germany, Germany from 1933 until Death of Adolf Hitler, his death in 1945. Adolf Hitler's rise to power, He rose to power as the le ...
as Chancellor of Germany. The book received a mixed review by historian Joachim Whaley in the ''
Journal of European Studies The ''Journal of European Studies'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of European studies especially the cultural history of Europe since the Renaissance. The editor-in-chief is John Flower (University of Kent). ...
''. Whaley wrote that the book is "a fairly standard account of Germany in the 1920s and the rise of Hitler". He concludes that this is a book for the general reader, in search of what he calls a "relatively undemanding enlightenment", but he also states that experts "who wish to engage in the serious historical debates of this subject" would have to look elsewhere.


''The Desert Fox in Normandy: Rommel's Defense of Fortress Europe''

In ''The Desert Fox in Normandy: Rommel's Defense of Fortress Europe'' (1997), Mitcham focuses on the career and activities of Erwin Rommel while he served in Europe from November 1943 until his death in October 1944. He also explores some "what-if" scenarios in relation to Rommel. The book received a positive review by the staff of the
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, who called it "a well-written and concientiously researched historical work". It also received a mostly positive review by historian Steven S. Minniear in ''
The Journal of Military History ''The Journal of Military History'' is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal covering the military history of all times and places. It is the official journal of the Society for Military History. The journal was established in 1937 and the ed ...
''. Minniear wrote that the book "would be a valuable addition to any collection of World War II works, both for its masterful coverage of Axis military organizational, operational and tactical activities, as well as for its excellent minibiographies of important German military and naval officers, found in each chapter's endnotes. The short biographies alone are sufficient reason to acquire this book".


''Retreat to the Reich: The German Defeat in France, 1944''

In ''Retreat to the Reich'' (2000), Mitcham gives an account of Operation Overlord from the German perspective. ''
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'' wrote that the book would be fascinating for specialists and determined readers, but it could be tedious for the lay reader. The book received a positive review by historian Lee Fullenkamp in the '' Parameters Journal'' of the
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. Fullenkamp wrote that it "provides those interested in
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with a meticulously researched and highly detailed account of German forces fighting in western France in the summer of 1944 from the perspective of those who were fated to stand against the greatest armada in the history of warfare".


''Defenders of Fortress Europe: The Untold Story of the German Officers during the Allied Invasion''

In ''Defenders of Fortress Europe: The Untold Story of the German Officers during the Allied Invasion'' (2009), Mitcham utilized over 200 previously unreleased personnel files to build a picture of the German command class facing the Allied invasion. He focuses on personal and political differences among the officer class, which ultimately contributed to the defeat of the German forces in Normandy. Mitcham also explores their motivations, often highly self-serving. He shows that the in-fighting took on political as well as class dimensions, as illustrated by the power struggle between
Gerd von Rundstedt Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt (12 December 1875 – 24 February 1953) was a German field marshal in the '' Heer'' (Army) of Nazi Germany during World War II. Born into a Prussian family with a long military tradition, Rundstedt entered th ...
, the nominal commander in the West, and Erwin Rommel, the de facto leader in Normandy.Bradley Nichols (February 2011)
Nichols on Mitcham, 'Defenders of Fortress Europe: The Untold Story of the German Officers during the Allied Invasion'
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 The book received a mixed review by historian Bradley Nicols in ''
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'', noting its "excellent job tdescribing battles and establishing links between the social, political, and religious background of German officers and their actions in combat", but criticizing its methodology and a few other aspects such as its adherence to the
myth of the clean Wehrmacht The myth of the clean ''Wehrmacht'' is the negationist notion that the regular German armed forces (the '' Wehrmacht'') were not involved in the Holocaust or other war crimes during World War II. The myth, heavily promoted by German autho ...
.


''Panzers in Winter: Hitler's Army and the Battle of the Bulge''

In ''Panzers in Winter: Hitler's Army and the Battle of the Bulge'' (2006), Mitcham approaches the
Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge, also known as the Ardennes Offensive, was the last major German offensive campaign on the Western Front during World War II. The battle lasted from 16 December 1944 to 28 January 1945, towards the end of the war in ...
from a vantage point and offers a new perspective. Mitcham makes it clear that he wrote the book from a German point of view, but he draws from both German and American sources. He argues that responsibility for the American defeat in the battle lies closer to the Americans themselves rather than to German advantages. Mitcham also gives great focus to the 18th Volksgrenadier Division. The book received a positive review by historian Henry Staruk in ''
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''. Staruk wrote of it as "compelling" noting its strengths and concluding that "Mitcham's discovery of new German sources allows for a wealth of new voices, combining the military situation with the political, and his somewhat peculiar arrangement ultimately makes those voices more clearly defined. The volume presents a history that will engage specialists as well as casual readers not deeply versed in military history".


''Eagles of the Third Reich: Men of the Luftwaffe in World War II''

In ''Eagles of the Third Reich: Men of the Luftwaffe in World War II'' (2007), Mitcham writes about the rise and fall of the
Luftwaffe The ''Luftwaffe'' () was the aerial-warfare branch of the German ''Wehrmacht'' before and during World War II. Germany's military air arms during World War I, the ''Luftstreitkräfte'' of the Imperial Army and the '' Marine-Fliegerabtei ...
from the perspective of its top leaders, concentrating on problems of organization, policy and aircraft production rather than battles and campaigns. ''
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'' wrote a positive review of the book, calling it "insightful" and "well-researched". Herman Reinhold, a Detachment Commander at the
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, also wrote a positive review of the book in '' Air Power History'', noting that it does a good job of discussing Luftwaffe leaders and their relationships.


''Crumbling Empire: The German Defeat in the East, 1944''

In ''Crumbling Empire: The German Defeat in the East, 1944'' (2001), Mitcham wrote about the World War II battles of 1944 from the Battle of Stalingrad to the
Siege of Budapest The Siege of Budapest or Battle of Budapest was the 50-day-long encirclement by Soviet and Romanian forces of the Hungarian capital of Budapest, near the end of World War II. Part of the broader Budapest Offensive, the siege began when Budape ...
.


''Hitler's Commanders: Officers of the Wehrmacht, the Luftwaffe, the Kriegmarine and the Waffen-SS''

In ''Hitler's Commanders'' (2012), Mitcham along with Gene Mueller wrote brief profiles of several lesser-known Nazi commanders. ''
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'' wrote a positive review of the book, calling it "a sterling introduction for anyone interested in how the men who fought for Hitler ticked".


''The German Defeat in the East, 1944-1945''

In ''The German Defeat in the East, 1944-1945'' (2001), Mitcham attempts to explain the final months of
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on the Eastern Front, beginning with the Dnieper–Carpathian offensive and the
Operation Bagration Operation Bagration (; russian: Операция Багратио́н, Operatsiya Bagration) was the codename for the 1944 Soviet Byelorussian strategic offensive operation (russian: Белорусская наступательная оп ...
, and ending with the
Battle of Romania The Battle of Romania in World War II comprised several operations in or around Romania in 1944, as part of the Eastern Front, in which the Soviet Army defeated Axis (German and Romanian) forces in the area, Romania changed sides, and Sov ...
and the
Siege of Budapest The Siege of Budapest or Battle of Budapest was the 50-day-long encirclement by Soviet and Romanian forces of the Hungarian capital of Budapest, near the end of World War II. Part of the broader Budapest Offensive, the siege began when Budape ...
. The book received a mostly negative review by historian Lee Baker in ''
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'' who wrote that Mitcham utilized outdated secondary sources and provided a single-sided German perspective. Baker noted that the book's greatest strength is including "a good deal of operational detail without becoming overwhelmingly tedious or trivial" and wrote that it might be a good place to begin for readers unfamiliar with the Battle of Moscow, Battle of Stalingrad and other key battles of the Eastern Front. Nevertheless, Baker describes the book as "not about the defeat of Germany on the eastern front by the
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, but rather a tale of German heroism and bungled orders from German command structures". He further characterises the book as "very old-fashioned" and relying "solely upon German sources or obsolete interpretations from the Cold War era".Baker, Lee. "Reviews: The German Defeat in the East, 1944-1945, by Samuel W. Mitcham". ''
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''. Jul-Sep 2008, Vol. 21, Issue 3, pp. 593-594. . (AN: 33998522)


''The Rise of the Wehrmacht: The German Armed Forces and World War II''

In ''The Rise of the Wehrmacht'' (2008), Mitcham gives a military history of Germany and its war effort from the fall of the
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in 1918 to the Battle of Stalingrad in 1943 with a focus on the
Wehrmacht The ''Wehrmacht'' (, ) were the unified armed forces of Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1945. It consisted of the ''Heer'' (army), the '' Kriegsmarine'' (navy) and the ''Luftwaffe'' (air force). The designation "''Wehrmacht''" replaced the previo ...
.Eubank, Keith
Mitcham, Samuel W., Jr.: ''The rise of the Wehrmacht: the German armed forces and World War II''
. CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, vol. 46, no. 10, June 2009, p. 2015 Historian Keith Eubank, specializing in WWII, wrote a positive review of the book in '' CHOICE: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries''. He calls it "very readable" and "an excellent addition to all collections dealing with WWII".


''Richard Taylor and the Red River Campaign of 1864''

In ''Richard Taylor and the Red River Campaign of 1864'' (2012), Mitcham wrote about Confederate general Richard Taylor and the 1864 Red River Campaign. Historian Kyle Sinisi, writing in the '' Civil War Book Review'', gave the book a mostly negative review, writing that there are several errors in writing, research and interpretation. He faults Mitcham for not revealing archival research in a book full of "printed primary and secondary sources". However, he also states that the book is "not without some virtue" noting its "colorful detail and clear descriptions of complicated movements". On the other hand, historian Michael Thomas Smith, writing in the ''
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'', gave the book a mostly positive review, stating that Mitcham's conclusion, (i.e that the ultimate significance of the Red River campaign was to delay
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's capture of Atlanta, which was a key city because it might've cost
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the re-election in 1864), , "sensible and judicious" albeit lacking in novelty. Smith concludes that "General readers interested in the Civil War will likely enjoy this book".


''It Wasn't About Slavery: Exposing the Great Lie of the Civil War''

In ''It Wasn't About Slavery: Exposing the Great Lie of the Civil War'' (2020), Mitcham advances the
neo-Confederate Neo-Confederates are groups and individuals who portray the Confederate States of America and its actions during the American Civil War in a positive light. The League of the South, the Sons of Confederate Veterans and other neo-Confederate org ...
view that the
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was not, as most historians assess, about slavery. He calls the conflict " the War for Southern Self-Determination". Gene Kizer Jr., a neo-Confederate historian who has authored books defending the Confederate States of America, wrote a 15-part positive review of the book. He stated that it doesn't solely address the issue of slavery, but goes beyond it, and that: "It is well argued and documented so that it is hard to question any of it".


Other works

Among his other works, is ''Bust Hell Wide Open: The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest'' (2016), presenting a flattering biography of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a prominent Confederate Army general and the first
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of the Ku Klux Klan. The book received a positive review by author James Rutledge Roesch in the
Abbeville Institute Donald Livingston is a former Professor of Philosophy at Emory University and a David Hume scholar. In 2003 he founded the Abbeville Institute, which is devoted to the study of Southern culture and political ideas. Early life and education Livin ...
.


Selected works


World War II

* With Gene Mueller:
Hitler's Commanders
'. Cooper Publishing Group, London 1992, . * ''Why Hitler?: The Genesis of the Nazi Reich''. Praeger, Westport 1996, . * ''The Rise of the Wehrmacht: The German Armed Forces and World War II''.
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, Westport 1998, . * ''Retreat to the Reich: The German Defeat in France, 1944''. Praeger, Westport 2000, . * ''The Panzer Legions: A Guide to the German Army Tank Divisions of World War II and Their Commanders''. Greenwood Press, Westport 2001, . * ''Hitler's Field Marshals and Their Battles''. Cooper Square Press, New York 2001, . * ''Rommel's Lieutenants: The Men who Served the Desert Fox, France, 1940''.
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, Westport 2006, . * ''Defenders of Fortress Europe: The Untold Story of the German Officers During the Allied Invasion''.
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, Washington, D.C. 2009, . * ''Eagles of the Third Reich: Leaders of the Luftwaffe in the Second World War''. Crécy Publications, Manchester 2010, . * ''Blitzkrieg No Longer: The German Wehrmacht in battle, 1943''.
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, Barnsley 2010, . * ''The Death of Hitler's War Machine: The Final Destruction of the Wehrmacht''. Regnery History 2021, .


American Civil War

* ''Richard Taylor and the Red River Campaign of 1864'', Pelican Publishing Press, 2012, * ''Bust Hell Wide Open: The Life of Nathan Bedford Forrest'', Regnery History, 2016, . * ''Vicksburg: The Bloody Siege that Turned the Tide of the Civil War''. Regnery History, Washington, DC 2018, . * ''The Greatest Lynching in American History: New York 1863'', Shotwell Publishing LLC 2020, . * ''It Wasn't About Slavery: Exposing the Great Lie of the Civil War'', Regnery History, 2020, . *''The Encyclopedia of Confederate Generals: The Definitive Guide to the 426 leaders of the South's War Effort'', Regnery History, 2022,


References

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