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Trevor Nevitt Dupuy (Colonel, U. S. Army, retired), soldier and noted military historian, was born in New York on May 3, 1916. Died 1995.

in New York, the son of noted military historian, R. Earnest Dupuy, Trevor very much followed in his father's footsteps. Trevor Dupuy attended the West Point
United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational United States Service academies located at West Point, New York, New York....
, graduating in the class of 1938. During World War II he commanded a U.S. Army artillery
Artillery

Artillery is a military Combat Arms which employs any apparatus, machine, an assortment of tools or instruments, a system or systems used as weapons for the discharge of large projectiles in combat as a major contribution of fire power within the overall military capability of an armed force....
 battalion
Battalion

A battalion is a military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven company and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel....
, a Chinese artillery group, and an artillery detachment from the British 36th Infantry Division
British 36th Infantry Division

The 36th Infantry Division was a Second World War British Army formation created from the Indian Army 36th Infantry Division during the campaign in Burma....
.






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Trevor Nevitt Dupuy (Colonel, U. S. Army, retired), soldier and noted military historian, was born in New York on May 3, 1916. Died 1995.

Biography

Born in New York, the son of noted military historian, R. Earnest Dupuy, Trevor very much followed in his father's footsteps. Trevor Dupuy attended the West Point
United States Military Academy

The United States Military Academy at West Point is a four-year coeducational United States Service academies located at West Point, New York, New York....
, graduating in the class of 1938. During World War II he commanded a U.S. Army artillery
Artillery

Artillery is a military Combat Arms which employs any apparatus, machine, an assortment of tools or instruments, a system or systems used as weapons for the discharge of large projectiles in combat as a major contribution of fire power within the overall military capability of an armed force....
 battalion
Battalion

A battalion is a military unit of around 500-1500 men usually consisting of between two and seven company and typically commanded by a Lieutenant Colonel....
, a Chinese artillery group, and an artillery detachment from the British 36th Infantry Division
British 36th Infantry Division

The 36th Infantry Division was a Second World War British Army formation created from the Indian Army 36th Infantry Division during the campaign in Burma....
. He was always proud of the fact that he had more combat time in Burma than any other American, and received decorations for service or valor from the U.S., British, and Chinese governments. After the war Dupuy served in the United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Defense

The United States Department of Defense is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the Military of the United States....
 Operations Division from 1945 to 1947, and as military assistant to the Under Secretary of the Army from 1947 to 1948. He was a member of the original Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe

Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe is the central command of NATO military forces. It is located at Casteau, north of the Belgium city of Mons....
 (SHAPE) staff in Paris under Generals Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower

Dwight David ?Ike? Eisenhower was the List of Presidents of the United States President of the United States from 1953 until 1961 and a General of the Army in the United States Army....
 and Matthew Ridgway
Matthew Ridgway

Matthew Bunker Ridgway was a United States Army General officer. He held several major commands and was most famous for resurrecting the United Nations war effort during the Korean War....
 from 1950 to 1952.

It is as a military historian and a theorist that Trevor Dupuy would make a lasting mark on the world. He is perhaps best known for his massive book The Encyclopedia Of Military History (co-written, like many of his books, with his father R. Ernest Dupuy). Starting from the beginning of history and going up the present day the book tries to cover all the major (and minor) military conflicts in world history. Usually each entry (arranged chronologically and by region) gives little more than the names of the commanders and (often) very rough estimates for the size of the forces involved in the campaigns. Dupuy was not afraid of expressing an opinion and he classified some of his subjects as Great Captains (such as Alexander the Great
Alexander the Great

Alexander the Great , also known as Alexander III of Macedon was an ancient Greeks King of Macedon . He was one of the most successful military commanders of all time and is presumed undefeated in battle....
, Hanibal, Julius Caeser, Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden

Gustav II Adolf, In the era, which was characterized by nearly endless warfare, he led his armies as Monarch of Sweden—from 1611, as a seventeen year old, until his death in battle while leading a charge during 1632 in the bloody Thirty Years' war—as Sweden rose from the status as a mere regional power and run-of-the-mill king...
 and Napoleon). Like most Western reference works it spends far more time dealing with wars in Europe and the United States than the rest of the world, but it does at least try to cover the entire world. The Encyclopedia Of Military History has been revised (and updated) several times, most recently in 1993. It can be found in the reference section of most American libraries.

After leaving active service in the Army, in 1952 Harvard University
Harvard University

Harvard University is a private university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Massachusetts, United States, and a member of the Ivy League. Founded in 1636 by the colonial Massachusetts legislature, Harvard is the Colonial Colleges institution of higher learning in the United States....
 appointed Dupuy as a Professor of Military Science
Military science

Military science is the process of translating national defence policy to produce military capability by employing military scientists, including: theorists, researchers, experimental scientists, applied scientists, designers, engineers, test technicians, and military personnel responsible for prototyping....
 and Tactics, where he helped found the Harvard Defense Studies Program (directed from 1958 to 1971 by Henry Kissinger
Henry Kissinger

Henry Alfred Kissinger is a Germany-born United States Jewish political scientist, bureaucrat, diplomat, and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. He served as United States National Security Advisor and later concurrently as United States Secretary of State in the Nixon administration....
). He left Harvard in 1956 to become director of the program in military studies at The Ohio State University. After retiring from active military duty in 1958, he served as a visiting professor in the International Relations Program at Rangoon University (now Yangon University) in Burma. From 1960 to 1962 Dupuy worked for the Institute for Defense Analyses
Institute for Defense Analyses

The Institute for Defense Analyses is a non-profit corporation that administers three federally funded research and development centers to assist the United States government in addressing important national security issues, particularly those requiring scientific and technical expertise....
, a government-funded think tank.

In 1962 he formed the first of his research companies dedicated to the study and analysis of armed conflict, the Historical Evaluation and Research Organization (HERO), and served as President and Executive Director until 1983. From 1967 to 1983 he was also President of T. N. Dupuy Associates Inc. (TNDA), which became the parent organization for HERO. In 1983, TNDA sold its assets (including HERO) to a new corporation he formed called Data Memory Systems, Inc. (DMSI). Trevor was the president and largest stockholder in DMSI. In 1990, Dupuy resigned from DMSI, sold his stock and reactivated TNDA. In 1992 TNDA was closed out, and he established the non-profit The Dupuy Institute (TDI). Dupuy had three sons, George, and twins Trevor & Ernie. Trevor had two sons, Terry and Stuart. Stuart and Terry also established families. Dupuy died on June 5, 1995, and was buried in Arlington National Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery

Arlington National Cemetery, in Arlington, Virginia is a United States National Cemetery in the United States of America, established during the American Civil War on the grounds of Arlington House, The Robert E....
. During his lifetime he wrote or co-wrote more than 50 books.

Quotes

  • "My personal feeling is that if I have done anything worthwhile, it is in military theory and the relationship of the elements of historical experience to theory."


  • “I was brought up by my father to be both a soldier and a military historian. To him the two were inseparable, and that is the way it has always been for me.”


Books and Publications

  • To the Colors: The Way of Life of an Army Officer (with R.E. Dupuy), Chicago, 1942
  • Faithful and True: History of the 5th Field Artillery, Schwabisch-Hall, Germany, 1949
  • Campaigns of the French Revolution and of Napoleon, Cambridge, Ma, 1956


  • Brave Men and Great Captains (With R. E. Dupuy), New York, 1960, 1984, 1993
  • Compact History of the Civil War (with R.E. Dupuy), New York, 1960, 1991
  • Civil War Land Battles, New York, 1960
  • Civil War Naval Actions, New York, 1961

  • Military History Of World War II, New York, 1962-65 (in 18 fairly short books):










Vol. 1 - European Land Battles: 1939–1943 Vol. 2 - European Land Battles: 1944–1945
Vol. 3 - Land Battles: North Africa, Sicily, And Italy Vol. 4 - The Naval War In The West: The Raiders
Vol. 5 - The Naval War In The West: The Wolf Packs Vol. 6 - The Air War In The West: Sept. 1939-May 1941
Vol. 7 - The Air War In The West: June 1941-April 1945 Vol. 8 - Asiatic Land Battles: Expansion Of Japan In Asia
Vol. 9 - Asiatic Land Battles: Japanese Ambitions In The Pacific   Vol. 10 - Asiatic Land Battles: Allied Victories In China And Burma
Vol. 11 - The Naval War In The Pacific: Rising Sun Of Nippon Vol. 12 - The Naval War In The Pacific: On To Tokyo
Vol. 13 - The Air War In The Pacific: Air Power Leads The Way Vol. 14 - The Air War In The Pacific: Victory In The Air
Vol. 15 - European Resistance Movements Vol. 16 - Asian And Axis Resistance Movements
Vol. 17 - Leaders Of World War II Vol. 18 - Chronological Survey Of World War II


  • Compact History of the Revolutionary War (With R. E. Dupuy), New York, 1963
  • Holidays, Editor, Contributor., New York, 1965
  • Military Heritage Of America (With R. E. Dupuy, Paul Braim), 2 Vols., New York, 1966, 1986, 1992

  • Military History Of World War I, New York, 1967 (in 12 fairly short books):







Vol. 1 - 1914: The Battles In The West Vol. 2 - 1914: The Battles In The East
Vol. 3 - Stalemate In The Trenches, Nov. 1914-Mar. 1918   Vol. 4 - Triumphs And Tragedies In The East: 1915-17
Vol. 5 - The Campaigns On The Turkish Fronts Vol. 6 - Campaigns In Southern Europe
Vol. 7 - 1918: The German Offensives Vol. 8 - 1918: Decision In The West
Vol. 9 - Naval And Overseas War: 1914-15 Vol. 10 - Naval And Overseas War: 1916- 18
Vol. 11 - The War In The Air Vol. 12 - Summary Of World War I


  • The Battle Of Austerlitz, New York, 1968
  • Modern Libraries For Modern Colleges: Research Strategies For Design And Development, Washington, D.C., 1968
  • Ferment In College Libraries: The Impact Of Information Technology, Washington, D.C., 1968
  • Mediapower: A College Plans For An Integrated Media Service System, Washington, D.C., 1968
  • Military History Of The Chinese Civil War, New York, 1969

  • The Military Lives Series (published in 1969 and 1970) :







The Military Life Of Alexander The Great The Military Life Of Hannibal
The Military Life Of Julius Caesar The Military Life Of Genghis Khan
The Military Life Of Gustavus Adolphus The Military Life Of Frederick The Great
The Military Life Of George Washington   The Military Life Of Napoleon
The Military Life Of Abraham Lincoln The Military Life Of Hindenburg And Ludendorff
The Military Life Of Adolph Hitler The Military Life Of Winston Churchill


  • Revolutionary War Naval Battles (With Grace P. Hayes), New York, 1970
  • Revolutionary War Land Battles (With Gay M. Hammerman), New York, 1970
  • Mongolia, Foreign Area Studies Handbook, Washington, D.C., 1970
  • Almanac Of World Military Power 1970 (With John A. Andrews, Grace P. Hayes), New York, 1970
  • Almanac Of World Military Power 1972 (With John A. Andrews, Grace P. Hayes), New York, 1972
  • Documentary History Of Arms Control And Disarmament (With Gay M. Hammerman), New York, 1974
  • World Military Leaders (With Grace P. Hayes, Paul Martell), 1974
  • Almanac Of World Military Power 1974 (With John A. Andrews, Grace P. Hayes), New York, 1974
  • People And Events Of The American Revolution (With Gay M. Hammerman), New York, 1974
  • An Outline History Of The American Revolution (With R.E. Dupuy), New York, 1975
  • Encyclopedia Of Military History (With R.E. Dupuy), New York, 1975, 1986, 1993
  • A Genius For War: The German Army And General Staff, 1807–1945, New Jersey, 1977, 1984, 1989, 1993
  • Numbers, Prediction And War, New York, 1978, 1985
  • Elusive Victory: The Arab-Israeli Wars, 1947–1974, New York, 1978, 1984, 1989, 1992

  • Almanac Of World Military Power 1980 (With John A. Andrews, Grace P. Hayes), New York, 1980
  • The Evolution Of Weapons And Warfare, New York, 1980, 1984, 1986
  • Great Battles Of The Eastern Front (With Paul Martell), New York, 1982
  • Options Of Command, New York, 1984
  • Flawed Victory: The Arab-Israeli Conflict And The 1982 War In Lebanon (With Paul Martell), Virginia, 1986
  • Understanding War: Military History And The Theory Of Combat, New York, 1986
  • Dictionary Of Military Terms (With Curt Johnson, Grace P. Hayes), New York, 1987

  • Understanding Defeat, New York, 1990
  • Attrition: Forecasting Battle Casualties And Equipment Losses In Modern War, Virginia, 1990
  • If War Comes, How To Defeat Saddam Hussein, Virginia, 1991
  • Future Wars: The World'S Most Dangerous Flashpoints, New York, 1992
  • Encyclopedia Of Military Biography (With Curt Johnson, David L. Bongard), New York, 1992
  • International Military And Defense Encyclopedia, (Brassey'S) 6 Vols., Editor In Chief, New York, 1992
  • Hitler's Last Gamble (With David L. Bongard, Richard C. Anderson), New York, 1994
  • Unpublished Manuscripts By Trevor N. Dupuy
  • Great Captains And Modern War
  • Military Myths (Unfinished)
  • Documentary History Of The U.S. Armed Forces (Unfinished)


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