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Brigadier General (Ret.) Huba Wass de Czege is the guest speaker at “The Veterans' Pen Luncheon” on November 1.
During his career as an infantry officer, he served two tours in Vietnam and gained experience at all levels up to assistant division commander. General Wass de Czege was a principal designer of the operational concept known as AirLand Battle. He also was the founder and first director of the Army's School for Advanced Military Studies where he also taught applied military strategy.
He was Chief of Arms Control Branch, Belgium, providing military advice to NATO during the Conventional Forces in Europe treaties. As one of the “Jedi Knights,” he helped in the planning of Operation Desert Storm.
After retiring in 1993, General Wass de Czege became heavily involved in the Army After Next Project and served on several Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency v advisory panels.
He is a 1964 graduate of West Point (graduating first in his class) with a B.S. in engineering and holds an MPA from Harvard University. General Wass de Czege is the author of numerous articles and co-author of several books.
Of Hungarian descent, his father Count Albert Wass de Czege was a writer and after coming to the United States was associated with Radio Free Europe. He became a leader of the Hungarian exile community and a strong voice against national socialism and communism.
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