Robert M. Citino

Robert M. Citino (born 19 June 1958) is an American historian at the University of North Texas. He is a leading authority on modern German military history, with an emphasis upon World War II and the German influence upon modern operational doctrine. Citino has previously taught at Eastern Michigan University, West Point, and the Command and General Staff School. He is a fellow of the Barsanti Military History Center, a trustee of the Society for Military History, and a consultant for the White House staff. He has also appeared as a consultant on the History Channel. In 2013-2014, he will be teaching at the Air Force Academy.

Background
Citino was born in Cleveland, Ohio. After graduating with his Bachelor's degree in history from Ohio State University, where he graduated Magna Cum Laude in 1978. He then earned his Master's and PhD from Indiana University in 1980 and 1984. His PhD advisor was Barbara Jelavich. He is married with three daughters. He is fluent in German and is a prolific reader of early 20th century German military literature, particularly the Militär-Wochenblatt.

University career
Throughout his career Citino has advocated changing the current nomenclature of German military tactics. Although he uses the word Blitzkrieg on the cover of his books, he has always espoused the view that it should be called by its proper German military term, Bewegungskrieg, or maneuver warfare. Citino has also taught courses on Nazi Germany and American military history, including Korea, Vietnam, and the Cold War. In 1993 he won EMU’s Teaching I Award for his enthusiasm in the classroom and his ability to inspire student interest in history. In 2007 he was rated the number one professor in the United States according to 'ratemyprofessor.com'. On March 15, 2013, Professor Citino was awarded one of the highest honors in military history when the Society for Military History presented him with the 2013 Distinguished Book Award for his seminal work, The Wehrmacht Retreats: Fighting a Lost War, 1943. The book explores German losses in key campaigns in 1943—losses which would eventually lead to an erosion of the German military's strategic advantage. It is his second Distinguished Book Award, he previously received one in 2004 for his book Blitzkrieg to Desert Storm.

Dr. Citino will be a visiting professor at the U.S. Army War College in Carlisle, Pennsylvania for the 2013-14 academic school year.

Honors and awards

 * Phi Beta Kappa
 * Phi Kappa Phi
 * Phi Alpha Theta
 * Summa Award for Scholarship, 1976
 * Magna cum laude 1978
 * National Resource Fellowship, Indiana University 1982
 * Susan O'Kell Memorial Award for Outstanding Associate Instructor, 1982
 * Letter of Commendation, Crane Army Ammunition Activity, 1983
 * Eastern Michigan University Teacher I Excellence Award 1993
 * History Book Club "Book Of the Month" August 2002
 * 2004 winner of the Paul M. Birdsall Prize, from the American Historical Association
 * 2005 co-winner of the Distinguished Book Award, Society for Military History
 * Voted 2007's #1 Professor in the Nation on RateMyProfessor.com
 * The Charles Boal Ewing Distinguished Visiting Professor 2008/2009 West Point US Military Academy