Geoffrey Wawro

About the Author

Geoffrey Wawro is a distinguished historian and professor of strategic studies at the U.S. Naval War College, where he directs the William P. Lawrence Center for Advanced Naval Studies. A leading authority on European military history and the world wars, Wawro's meticulously researched works illuminate the strategic miscalculations and human costs of pivotal conflicts. His books, including A Mad Catastrophe: The Outbreak of World War I and the Collapse of the Habsburg Empire, Sons of Freedom: The Forgotten American Soldiers Who Defeated Germany in World War I, The Austro-Prussian War: Austria's War with Prussia and Italy in 1866, and The Vietnam War: A Military History, have earned acclaim for their vivid narratives and incisive analysis, bringing lesser-known aspects of global warfare to life for both scholars and general readers alike.