J. B. E. Hittle
Jon Bradley Edward Hittle (born 1951) is a historian and author focusing on military and intelligence history of the 19th and 20th centuries. He was born in Iowa and received his B.A. in European History from Briar Cliff University and his M.A. in Modern European Intellectual History and Political Theory from Louisiana State University where his thesis focused on the polemics of Irish Marxist James Connolly. He is a recognized authority on guerrilla warfare, low intensity conflict/asymetrical warfare, counterinsurgency, counterterrorism, counterproliferation and foreign intelligence matters.