Biography

Terrance McGovern has authored five books and numerous articles on fortifications, three of those books being for Osprey’s Fortress Series (American Defenses of Corregidor and Manila Bay 1898-1945; Defenses of Pearl Harbor and Oahu 1907-50; American Coastal Defences 1885-1950). He has also published eleven books on coast defense and fortifications through Redoubt Press or CDSG Press, the latter of which is part of the US Coast Defense Study Group, of which Terry is former Chairman and long-time officer. He is a former editor of the FORT journal and a director of the International Fortress Council and Council on America’s Military Past.