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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
This dissertation was written under the primary guidance of Robert Citino, with support
from Randolph Campbell, Christopher Fuhrmann, Geoffrey Wawro, and John Windsor. The
following historians also played a substantial role in my education, at Waterloo West High
School, Iowa State University, the University of Northern Iowa, Oxford University (Exeter), and
the University of North Texas: Mark Barloon, Jeremy Black, Greg Bruess, Robert Dise, Trudy
Eden, Louis Fenech, Wally Hettle, Kevin Hill, Charles Holcombe, Alfred Hurley, Ashley
Jackson, John Johnson, Jay Lees, Michael Leggiere, Adrian Lewis, Robert Martin, Alfred
Mierzejewski, Christopher Nock, Mark Radford, Bernhard Rieger, Gus Seligmann, Donald
Shepardson, David Snook, Andrew Stewart, Laura Stern, Charlotte Wells, David Wilson, and
John Windsor. This text was greatly inspired by the writings of David Chandler, Edward Creasy,
and Albert Seaton.
Additional thanks should be given to the following individuals who provided advice,
encouragement, and useful information: Cole Argraves, Thierry Arsicaud, Bob Babcock, Chelsea
Beadles, Tanner Christianson, Roger Cirillo, Jack Cushman, Jessica Eccles, George Gentry,
David Hogan, Seth Howard, Jessica King, John McManus, Bob Murrell, David Musick, William
Nance, Taff Pechal, Harold Raugh, Karl Rinkleff, Matthew Schmidt, Frank Shirer, Eric von
Slander, Emily Sloan, Amanda Tran, Luke Truxal, Anthony Tucker-Jones, Stephan Wishnevsky,
and Cameron Zinsou. Others have been forgotten, including the names of several helpful
archivists. Special credit should be given to the family of Olinto and Aletha Barsanti, who helped
establish the military history center at UNT.iii
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Rinkleff, Adam J. American Blitzkrieg: Courtney Hodges and the Advance Toward Aachen (August 1 - September 12, 1944), dissertation, December 2012; Denton, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc177245/m1/4/: accessed April 19, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; .