William H. Kautt

W.H. KAUTT received his D.Phil in Modern History from Ulster University at Jordanstown, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland. He is a Professor of Military History at the U.S. Army Command and General Staff College and previously served as a U.S. Air Force officer. He is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

His research interests include, in addition to modern Ireland, unconventional and guerrilla warfare, terrorism, countermobility operations; arms smuggling; intelligence; medieval military history, especially the Crusades, the Military Orders, the Order of Malta in particular; and early modern history.

He is a yodan (4th degree black belt) in Judo and is active in charitable work with the poor and sick.

He is married to his wonderful wife Laureen, with whom he has three children.