Alan F. Wilt
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Born | Nappanee, Indiana, USA | May 14, 1937
Died | May 7, 2005 Ames, Iowa, USA | (aged 67)
Alan Freese Wilt (May 14, 1937 – May 7, 2005) was professor emeritus of history at Iowa State University.
Biography
He was born in Nappanee, Indiana. He received a B.A. in history from DePauw University, and an M.A. and Ph.D., both from the University of Michigan. He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1960 to 1963, where he became a first lieutenant.
Wilt taught Modern European and Military History at
Wilt was active in many professional organizations, including the
Wilt was a man of deep faith, devoted to his family and to his work. He had many interests including golf and ISU women's basketball. He was a lifelong Chicago Cubs fan. He loved gardening, especially roses, and he was a Master Gardener. He did volunteer work at the Ames Public Library, Reiman Gardens, and Collegiate Methodist Church. He died in 2005 of interstitial lung disease.
Selected works
- Wilt, Alan F. (1975), The Atlantic Wall: Hitler's Defenses in the West, 1941-1944, (Examines Germany's western defenses as to fortifications, firepower and manpower and the impact of changing military realities and strategic decision), The Iowa State University Press
- Wilt, Alan F. (1981), The French Riviera Campaign of August 1944, (Described the operation and assessed its importance in Eisenhower's "broad front" strategy of 1944-45), Southern Illinois University Press
- Wilt, Alan F. (1990), War from the Top, (Contrasted British and German command systems, concluding that Britain's planning facilitated victory), Indiana University Press
- Wilt, Alan F. (1994), Nazi Germany, (A brief sketch of Hitler before turning to the political, economic, social, and cultural aspects of the Third Reich, gives a historiographical assessment of Hitlerian Germany and its place in the 20th century), Harlan Davidson
- Wilt, Alan F. (2001), Food for War, (Describes Britain's preparations for rearmament planning with regard to agricultural production), Oxford University Press
- Wilt, Alan F. (2004), The Atlantic Wall: Hitler's Defenses for D-Day, Enigma Books
References
- Iowa State University Faculty and Staff Award Recipients [1]
- Iowa State University Memorial Resolutions [2]
- Bookfinder