Dr. Chris Juergens

Anschutz Curator of Military History

Dr. Chris Juergens is the Anschutz Curator of Military History at History Colorado. He earned his PhD with a dissertation about Hessian troops in the American Revolution, though he is especially passionate about the history of the World Wars. In his free time, he is usually playing boardgames, falling down Wikipedia rabbit holes, or teaching for the Naval War College.

Photo of a man, squatting down next to a collections drawer in a storage room with white shelves. His hands are resting on the drawer front edges, and he is looking at the cameral. The artifacts in the drawer are tagged and wrapped for storage. The largest artifact in the drawer is a blue sign shaped like a mountain with a white snow capped peak, which says, "Mountain Training Group." The man in the photo wears a blue button-collar shirt and blue jeans, with an ID badge on a lanyard around his neck.
Dr. Chris Juergens

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  • Company F, 86th Mountain Infantry Regiment, on Riva Ridge

    Military Mountaineers

    The 10th Mountain Division’s legendary breakthrough in the Italian Apennines.

  • Photograph of a book with a worn white cover. The words on the cover are all in German, and in the center in large black letters the cover of the book reads, "Im Westen nichts Neues" which translates to "All Quiet on the Western Front." Red block letters across the top of the book spell out the author's name, Erich Maria Remarque.

    A German Lens on "All Quiet on the Western Front"

    From the original 1929 text to a new high-dollar remake, Dr. Chris Juergens takes a closer look at what is an anything-but-unremarkable anti-war story.

  • Photo of a Doughboy helmet from World War One. It is a round metal helmet painted with green, brown and black camouflage pattern on the outer surface. A heraldic eagle painted on a yellow background is hand painted on the forehead.

    The Eleventh Hour

    On November 11 we celebrate Veterans Day, an annual recognition of our men and women who have served in uniform. Some will remember that this celebration used to have a different name—and purpose.