Carlo D'Este

Carlo D'Este
Born
Carlo Winthrop D'Este

(1936-08-29)August 29, 1936
DiedNovember 22, 2020(2020-11-22) (aged 84)
EducationNew Mexico Military Institute junior college, 1956
Norwich University magna cum laude, 1958
University of Richmond master's, 1974
Occupation(s)Military historian
Biographer
Military officer
TitleLieutenant Colonel, USA (Ret.)
SpouseShirley D'Este
Children4
Notes

Carlo Winthrop D'Este (August 29, 1936 – November 22, 2020) was an American military historian and biographer, author of several books, especially on World War II. He was a decorated U.S. Army lieutenant colonel. In 2011, he was awarded the Pritzker Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing. D'Este died at age 84 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts.