FALL IN! HMGS WAR COLLEGE SEMINAR SCHEDULE
The Historical Miniatures Gaming Society (HMGS) presents:
the HMGS WAR COLLEGE SEMINAR at FALL IN!™
November 6 – 8, 2009 at the Eisenhower (IKE) Hotel,
Conference Center and Resort in GETTYSBURG, PA.
Seminars Located in the “BOARD ROOM” of the Eisenhower (IKE) Hotel (“Behind the Bar”).
BIOS FOR SPEAKERS:
ED RUGGERO, HMGS WAR COLLEGE GUEST OF HONOR,
Co-author of the US Army Field Manual “Army Leadership” and author of several books, including “Duty First: West Point and the Making of American Leaders”, “Combat Jump: The Young Men Who Led the Assault Into Fortress Europe, July 1943”, and “The First Men In: US Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Days.” Ed has appeared on The History Channel, the Discovery Channel, CNBC, and Fox and has spoken to audiences around the world on leadership, leader development, and ethics. ON Saturday at 11am Ed will give a 1- hour multimedia presentation “THE FIRST MEN IN” The 82nd Airborne Division in Operation Overlord, June 6-9, 1944." Also meet Ed for a book-signing Saturday morning 9-10:30am at the ACADEMY GAMES Booth in the FALL-IN! Exhibit Hall. Sponsored by www.ACADEMY-GAMES.com
PAT SCANZILLO, US NAVY WWII VETERAN.
An HMGS Fall-In! WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration Guest of Honor, Pat was a US Navy crewman aboard the Destroyer USS Murphy (DD603), which was “partly sunk” in 1943. Pat survived the front end of his ship going down. The Murphy’s crew managed to beat “Murphy‘s Law” and saved rest of the ship, which was towed back to Brooklyn. Also meet Pat at the WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration, 2pm Saturday at the front of the FALL-IN! Exhibit Hall.
JASHA LEVI, WWII VETERAN
An HMGS Fall-In! WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration Guest of Honor, Jasha is Author of The Last Exile, The Tapestry of a Life, a newly released book on his World War II Experiences in Italy under Mussolini, an the tank battles for Dalmatia and Trieste" in a Allied-equipped armored unit fighting Germans in Dalmatia, and after WWII battling Soviet attempts to dominate Yugoslavia. Also meet Jasha at the WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration, 2pm Saturday at the front of the FALL-IN! Exhibit Hall.
MARK MCDONAGH, Captain. USN/Ret.
Mark is a 30-year US Navy Veteran Submarine Officer. He has over 12 years experience at the U.S. Naval War College, and has been an international lecturer and lead designer of the Cold War variant of the National Security Decision Making game. Participate with Mark in the “1959 Era” National Decision Making (NSDM) Game Friday and Saturday EVENING in the “BOARD ROOM” of the Eisenhower (IKE) Hotel (“Behind the Bar”). See www.NSDM.com
LOUIS J. DESYJR.
An Intercontinental Trading Corporation Veteran,. Louis’ early work was as a computer programmer for accounting software led to his current field of international finance and trade. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science Technology from Central New England College, Master of Business Administration and Masters of Science in Finance from Boston College, and a law degree from Suffolk University Law School. Participate with Louis in the “1959 Era” National Decision Making (NSDM) Game Friday and Saturday EVENING in the “BOARD ROOM” of the Eisenhower (IKE) Hotel (“Behind the Bar”). See www.NSDM.com
FI'09 HMGS WAR COLLEGE SEMINARS
FRIDAY 6 NOVEMBER 1-6pm
Friday 1-2pm
"Beginning of the End" WESTERN FRONT - Allied Advance Normandy to Germany ‘44-45
SPEAKER: Louis Desy - NSDM.com Team
The Allied Campaign at the end of WWII from the Allied landing in Normandy up to the Battle for Germany.Produced by www.NSDM.com (1 hour)
Friday 2-3pm
The "Beginning of the End" EASTERN FRONT: Soviet ’44 Advance, Destruction of Army Group Center to Battle Berlin ’45.
SPEAKER: Louis Desy - NSDM.com Team
The Soviet campaign at the end of WWII from the Soviet Summer offensive against the German Army Group Center in 1944 up to the Battle for Berlin. Produced by www.NSDM.com (1 hour)
Friday 4-6pm
The World 50 Years Ago: 1959 (PART I)
SPEAKER: Lt Cdr. Mark McDonagh (USN) and the NSDM.com team
PART I of a Multimedia Presentation on the full realm Diplomatic-Geopolitical events in both international and military affairs 50 years ago. Produced by www.NSDM.com (2 hours)
SATURDAY 7 NOVEMBER
Saturday 8-9am
“HMGS Member Sensing Session”
HMGS EAST Board of Directors
HMGS Members give feedback, and get BoD updates on ongoing HMGS activity. All HMGS members are invited.
Saturday 10-11am
“Tin Can Sailor” US Navy in WWII *** a WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration FEATURE EVENT***
SPEAKER: Pat Scanzillo USN Veteran
Join our WWII Veteran Guest of Honor Pat Scanzillo, USN crewman of the USS Murphy DD603. Pat will share his experiences on the incident which nearly sunk the destroyer in 1943. The front end of the Murphy went down, but the rest of the ship stayed afloat and was towed into Brooklyn Naval Shipyard, where “They slapped on a new front end and sent it back to war!” Also meet Pat at the WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration, 2pm Saturday at the front of the FALL-IN! Exhibit Hall.
Saturday 11am-12noon
“THE FIRST MEN IN” *** a WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration FEATURE EVENT***
SPEAKER: Ed Ruggero,
Join our HMGS War College Guest of Honor Ed Ruggero for a presentation on the 82nd Airborne Division in Operation Overlord, June 6-9, 1944 from his book “The First Men In: US Paratroopers and the Fight to Save D-Day” drawing from his own Active Duty US Army Airborne experience, as well as a depth of background from his previous work Combat Jump: The Young Men Who Led the Assault Into Fortress Europe, July 1943.” (1 hour) Also meet Ed for a book-signing Saturday morning 9-10:30am at the ACADEMY GAMES Booth in the FALL-IN! Exhibit Hall. Sponsored by www.ACADEMY-GAMES.com
Saturday 12-1pm
“Recent discoveries in Battlefield Archaeology”
SPEAKER: Adrian Mandzy, Ph.D.
Join Adrian, Associate Professor of History at Morehead State University who will be speaking on his work on various projects, such as the 1709 battle of Poltava in Ukraine and the 1782 AWI battle of Blue Licks, as well as the work of some of his friends in the field (Custer at the Little Bighorn, MT and Monmouth Battlefield, NJ).
Saturday 1-2pm
The "Beginning of the End" in the Italy and the Balkans in 1944 and 1945.
SPEAKER: Louis Desy - NSDM.com Team
The campaign against the Axis powers in Italy and the Balkans at the end of WWII. Produced by www.NSDM.com (1 hour)
Saturday 2-3pm
SPEAKER: Louis Desy - NSDM.com Team
TITLE: The "Beginning of the End" in the Pacific and Asia.
The campaign against the Japanese Empire to the end of WWII. The advance in 1944 and 1945 against the Empire of Japan in Asian and the Pacific Produced by www.NSDM.com (1 hour)
Saturday 3-4pm
“WWII Tank Battles for Dalmatia and Trieste" *** a WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration FEATURE EVENT***
SPEAKER: Jasha Levi,
The Author shares his World War II experiences in Italy under Mussolini, an in an Allied-equipped Armored unit fighting tank battles in Dalmatia and Trieste against the Germans. Then post-WWII combat battling Soviet attempts to dominate Yugoslavia. (All in 1 hour!) Also meet Jasha at the WWII 65th Anniversary Commemoration, 2pm Saturday at the front of the FALL-IN! Exhibit Hall.
Saturday 4-6pm
“The World in 50 Years Ago: 1959 (PART II)
SPEAKER: Lt Cdr. Mark McDonagh (USN) and the NSDM.com team
Multimedia presentation on the full realm Diplomatic-Geopolitical events in both international and military affairs 50 years ago. Produced by www.NSDM.com (2 hours)
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