Matt Broggie has extensive knowledge of World War II battlefields. While a graduate student in military history at Austin Peay State University (Clarksville, Tennessee), he concentrated his study on WWII. His thesis focused on the D-Day invasion of Utah Beach and the ensuing campaign to capture the port at Cherbourg. Mr. Broggie earned his master’s degree with honors and earned the Distinguished Graduate Award in his class. He went on to teach U.S. and World History to students at Austin Peay, as well as soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division at the university’s campus at Fort Campbell.

Mr. Broggie, who is a contributor to WWII History Magazine, is currently earning his doctorate from the University of Birmingham (United Kingdom). His dissertation concentrates on the 4th Infantry Division’s combat experience in Normandy. He earned his B.A. in history from California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California.