Pete Panzeri
Academy Chair, Academy of Adventure Games Art and Design and Director Origins STRATEGICORPS and War College.
BIO:
Major Peter F. Panzeri Jr. US Army, Infantry,
The Director for Origins War College and Origins StrategiCorps is author and combat veteran Pete Panzeri, best known for his award winning book Little Big Horn 1876: Custer's Last Stand, (In it's 9th printing since 1996) Pete's other roles include serving as Executive Vice President for the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (www.hmgs.org), and Academy Chair for the Academy of Adventure Games Art and Design, (aagad.originsgames.com). His military career includes earning the Combat Infantryman's Badge and Bronze Star in Iraq, and several teaching assignments as Chief of Military History at the US Army Infantry School, Tactics Chief at the Military Intelligence School, and at the US Military Academy, West Point Prep. A military history commentator for numerous television and film productions, Pete has also published SANTA ANNA RULES! Warfare in Mexico 1820-1820, and PLAINS WAR CAMPAIGNS (www.jodiepress.org ).
Published:
- Little Big Horn 1876, Custer's Last Stand, Reed Books 1996.
(Now in 7th printing, including Military Book Club Hardback Edition.) - PLAINS WAR CAMPAIGNS, Old Glory, 1996
- SANTA ANNA RULES! Vol. I Tactical (with Buck Surdu) JodiePress 1998
- SANTA ANNA RULES! Vol. II Skirmish (with Buck Surdu) JodiePress 1999
- CRAZY HORSE RULES! Plans Wars Combat. JodiePress 1997
- Catastrophic Kill! Future and Modern Combat, MidSouth HMGS 1992
Awards and Recognition
- "Editor's Choice Award" 1998 Military Book Club for Little Big Horn, 1876
- "Legion of Honor" 2001, Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (HMGS)
- "Order of the Indian Wars" Guest of Honor, Little Big Horn 125th Anniversary Commemoration, 2001
Military Decorations:
Education:
- AA Education, Fayetteville State University, NC 1981
- BS, Criminal Justice/Sociology, Old Dominion University, 1983
- MA, Military History, The Ohio Sate University, 1997
- Defense Language Institute, Presidio of Monterey, CA
- Joint Military Intelligence School, Goodfellow AF Base, TX
Military Service and Assignments:
- Enlisted and Commissioned service since 1977 in various capacities: Drill Sergeant, Infantry Platoon and Company Command, and Battalion XO.
- Battalion Operations Officer, 4-18th Infantry, Iraq 1991
- Chief of Military History, US Army Infantry School 1991-92
- Commander, B 1-50th Infantry, Fort Benning GA 1992-94
- Tactics Chief for US Army Intelligence School 1994-95
- Department of History, Ohio State University 1995-97
- Faculty, US Military Academy, West Point Prep School 1997-2000
- Chief of Inspections, IG, US Forces Korea 2000-2002
- US Army Command and General Staff College, 2002
- Chief of Staff, US Army Recruiting, Houston, TX 2003
- Training Support BN, 3 BDE 85th DIV. 2004-present
Historical Activities:
- HMGS Board of Directors 2004-06, Executive VP www.hmgs.org
- StrategiCorps Director ORIGINS International Expo
- Origins War College Director War College YahooGroup
- Academy Chair, Academy of Adventure Games Art and Design
- HMGS Origins Team (HOT) Founder/Director HOT YahooGroup
- JodiePress International (Publishing) Owner www.jodiepress.com
- Gamers International Newsletter, Editor GI_Newsletter YAhooGroup
- InfantryCon Founder, HMGS Mid-South, Fort Benning, GA 1993 - 1996
- National Infantry Museum, Seminars and Wargaming Director, Fort Benning, GA 1991-1994
- Historical Advisory Council, Chair, DoD WWII 50th Anniversary Commemoration 1991-1995
- D-Day 40th Anniversary WWII Commemoration, Director, Fort Story, VA 1982-1986
- Game Master Support Network, Founder, GMSN YahooGroup
- JodieCon Founder www.jodiecon.org
