THE BULGE: HARD LESSONS LEARNED, WW2 80th Anniversary
Join decorated combat veteran & KILLING BIN LADEN author Pete Panzeri for a Multimedia presentation on some of the most crucial mistakes and decisive successes for both sides in operation “WACHT AM RHEIN.” Some things you may guess, & some you might‘ve never considered. Discussion of the most decisive Strategic, Operational and Tactical key-engagements of the Offensive? ALL are invited to participate in our WW2 80th Anniversary Events at Cold WARS’25, in “THE HALSEY ROOM.” (See program).
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COLD WARS’25 WAR-COLLEGE
SPEAKER PETE PANZERI:
See Speaker Bio at: About Us : Historical Minis Dot Com
TITLE: BATTLE OF THE BULGE LESSONS LEARNED WW2 80th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL
Join decorated combat veteran & KILLING BIN LADEN author Pete Panzeri for a Multimedia presentation on the most crucial mistakes and decisive successes for both sides in “OPERATION WACHT AM RHEIN.” Some things you may guess, & some you might‘ve never considered. Discussion of the most decisive Strategic, Operational and Tactical key-engagements. Asking: What were the “HARD LESSONS-LEARNED” in the December 1944-to-January 1945 Ardennes Offensive?
ALso:
You are invited to participate in our WW2 80th Anniversary Events at Cold WARS 2025, in “THE HALSEY ROOM.” (See program). EVENTS:
—- FRIDAY @ CW’25:
• Fri 10am: IWO JIMA HELL #1
• Fri: 10am: IWO-JIMA NAVAL-HELL
• Fri 3pm BULGE BREAKTHROUGH
• Fri 5pm: Costly Lessons - IWO JIMA - WarCollege Presentation
• Fri 8pm: IWO JIMA APEX #2
• Fri 8pm: IWO-JIMA NAVAL-APEX
—- SATURDAY:
• Sat 10am: IWO JIMA CLIMAX #3
• Sat 10am: IWO-JIMA NAVAL CLIMAX
• Sat 3pm: BULGE CLIMAX
• Sat 5pm: BULGE War-College Presentation
• Sat 7pm ICE STATION ZEBRA
SPEAKER INTERVIEW:
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*SPEAKER BIO: PETER PANZERI *
Pete is a decorated combat veteran, award-winning author and wargame designer. Pete’s books include KILLING BIN LADEN and he’s widely-known for LITTLE BIG HORN 1876: CUSTER’S LAST STAND, recipient of the Military Book club Award and “Order of the Indian Wars.” Pete’s Wargame Publications include his award winning SANTA ANNA RULES, w/Buck Surdu; FRONTIERS-in-FLAMES, CRAZY HORSE RULES! & RANGER RULES! Pete also received the HMGS “DUKE SEIFRIED GAME-MASTER-OF-THE-YEAR AWARD, and was inducted into the LEGION OF HONOR for the Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (HMGS).
Panzeri’s military experience includes 30 years of overseas deployments, service as an 82nd Airborne Division paratrooper and a Drill Sergeant; as well as Infantry Company & battalion command/staff assignments. Pete’s military decorations include The Bronze Star, The Combat Infantryman’s Badge and the Infantryman’s “Order of Saint Maurice.”
He earned his Bachelor’s Degree from Old Dominion University, VA and completed graduate school in Military History at The Ohio State University. He was the Chief of Military History at the US Army Infantry School, Tactics Chief at the Military Intelligence School, and taught several years for the U.S. Military Academy, West Point – Prep.
Pete’s currently in Florida — active at all HMGS & HMGS-South conventions, as always, working on several new wargame publications and HMGS convention events.
