Geoffrey P. Megargee | |
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| Born | November 4, 1959 Esopus, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 1, 2020 (aged 60) Arlington, Virginia, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Historian, author, editor |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Ohio State University (PhD) San Jose State University (MA) St. Lawrence University (BA) |
| Academic work | |
| Era | 20th century |
| Institutions | United States Holocaust Memorial Museum |
| Main interests | Modern European history[broken anchor] Military history History of the Holocaust |
| Notable works | Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945 |
Geoffrey P. Megargee (November 4, 1959 – August 1, 2020) was an American historian and author who specialized in World War II military history and the history of the Holocaust. He served as the project director and editor-in-chief for the Encyclopedia of Camps and Ghettos, 1933–1945 produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Megargee's work on the German High Command (the OKW) won the 2001 Distinguished Book Award from the Society for Military History.