Walter S. Zapotoczny Jr.

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Walter was born July 13, 1949 in Avonmore, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in military history and a Master of Arts degree with honors in history. After retiring as the command historian of the U.S. Army's 28th Infantry Division he works today as a freelance writer. He is a contributing writer for World Book Encyclopedia, a variety of magazines, on-line publications, and local newspapers. Walter has written on an array of subjects and is working on several books. Accompanied by his wife Bonnie,
he has traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Europe, and North Africa. He has visited and written about World War I and World War II battlefields in Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Egypt, and France. They currently live in Los Barriles, B.C.S., Mexico. Walter is a member of the Capital Area WWII Roundtable, American Historical Association, Army Aviation Association of America, 28th Infantry Division Association, and the Military Writers Society of America.
For The Fatherland offers a captivating glimpse into the mind of a German boy whose involvement in the Hitler Youth transforms him into a cold-blooded killer... to a penitent man.
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The Chronicles of the 28th Infantry Division is an anthology of the official reports, personal accounts, news releases, and stories of the Division deployments to the Balkans, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
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Future Books
1. Collection of Great Holocaust Essays - Coming this year.
2. Beyond the Duty: The Reasons Some Soldiers Commit Atrocities. Bonnie Zapotoczny is co-author - Look for it in the Summer of 2012.
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