Walter Zapotoczny is an award-winning writer and historian with over 30 years experience producing many different types of copy. He is the author of over 150 published articles and eight books. Walter was born in Western Pennsylvania in 1949. His father served under General George S. Patton during World War II and his mother wrote letters during the war to servicemen without families. Growing up he developed a keen interest in history. After high school he enlisted in the U.S. Army National Guard, serving for six years. Following over ten years in the management consulting business writing procedure manuals for clients and a brief dabble in politics, he re-enlisted and went on active duty. He served for over twenty-eight years, achieving the rank of Sergeant Major. His last assignment was with the 28th Infantry Division Headquarters as Command Historian. Walter has traveled extensively throughout the Caribbean, Mexico, Central America, Europe, and North Africa. He has visited World War I and World War II battlefields in Luxembourg, Belgium, Germany, Egypt, and France. After retiring, he and his wife moved to Baja California, Mexico where he began teaching creative writing and editing a regional magazine. Back in the United States, Walter is currently working on several books while teaching history at a local college. Walter holds a Bachelor of Arts degree with honors in world military history and a Master of Arts with honors in global history, together with emphasis in English composition and writing. He specializes in military history, Holocaust studies and events that transcend single states, regions and cultures.