Michael B. Barrett (born c. 1946) is a former assistant professor of history at

The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina The Citadel Military College of South Carolina (simply known as The Citadel) is a public senior military college in Charleston, South Carolina, United States. Established in 1842, it is the third oldest of the six senior military colleges ...

. He also served in the

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, and was promoted to brigadier general on February 12, 1999. He is a 1968 graduate of The Citadel, and joined the faculty in 1976. He earned his master's and Ph.D. degrees at the

University of Massachusetts Amherst The University of Massachusetts Amherst (UMass Amherst) is a public land-grant research university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States. It is the flagship campus of the University of Massachusetts system and was founded in 1863 as the ...

and focused on

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

. He retired from the Army in 2004 and from teaching in 2012. He is the author of many articles and books, including ''Operation Albion: The German Conquest of the Baltic Islands'', published in 2008, which has earned numerous awards. While at The Citadel, Barrett served as dean of graduate studies from 1985 to 1990, chairman of the Faculty Council, and faculty advisor to the Honor Committee.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Barrett, Michael B. Living people United States Army generals United States Army War College alumni The Citadel alumni The Citadel faculty United States Army Command and General Staff College alumni University of Massachusetts Amherst alumni Year of birth uncertain Year of birth missing (living people)