Edward G. Miller
Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (Ret.)
Leadership Historian / Consultant
  LTC Ray Fleig, US Army (Ret) (L) with LTC Ed Miller, US Army (Ret) in the Hurtgen Forest, December 2005. Ray led 1st Plt., Co. A, 707th Tank Battalion in 1944 and received a Silver Star for heroism. See link at right for "Tank Battle at Kesternich."  The Hurtgen Forest today  UTAH Beach, Normandy. Ed's forthcoming book discusses the fighting beyond this beachhead in 1944. |
Events A rare photo - Infantrymen and tanks of the 3d Armored Division operating together under fire, Rhineland, 1944. Photo credit: US Army Speaking: Ed discussed the battle of the Hurtgen Forest with students at the Department of History, Shepherd University, Shepherdstown, WV on April 23, 2008. Dr. Mark Snell was the host. Interviews: Ed appeared on 'Capitol Conversations' with John Tegler (radio interview) on two dates in mid-2008 to discuss both the Hurtgen Forest and U.S. Army operations in WWII in general. Capitol Conversations airs an about 100 radio stations on the east coast. WVIE is a sister station to WCBM, AM 680. The topic is his latest book, 'Nothing Less Than Full Victory.' Mr. Tegler will schedule a follow-on interview with Ed for his first book, 'A Dark and Bloody Ground, the Hurtgen Forest and Roer River Dams.' Please contact WVIE for the air date. Ed discussed both of his WWII books at the new Barnes & Noble Bookstore, Frederick, MD on the afternoon of December 2, 2007. Ed discussed his books at the Frederick, Maryland Borders Book Store on November 10, 2007 from noon-2 PM. For directions, see www.bordersstores.com and click on the 'store locator' link. On October 12, 2006, Ed spoke to about 450 attendees at the Harold C. Deutsch WWII Round Table, sponsored by the Minnesota Historical Society, Historic Fort Snelling, MN. The topic was the Hurtgen Forest battles. Ed focused on the logistical underpennings to the outcome of this horrific battle and the impact of logistics on operational decision making. Ed appeared on the April 23, 2006 episode of the Fox News Channel’s show, War Stories With Oliver North, Watch listings for the date of the next airing of Hell in the Hürtgen Forest. |
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