"Favorite Wargame College Speaker?" Topic

If you could invite any living, qualified person to lecture at a wargame college-type program at a miniature wargaming convention, who would it be?

Depending on topic

Peter Jackson

or Scott Bowden

Retired general Jack Keane
David Petraeus
Stanley Allen McChrystal
Victor Davis Hanson

Stephen Zaloga

Neville Dickinson from Miniature Figurines.

martin

Michael and Allen Perry.

Stephen Zaloga is an excellent speaker who I have enjoyed at an IPMS national convention and would make an outstanding speaker at a wargaming convention.

Another, who has spoken at Historicon, is Col David Glantz.

Jeffrey Cox
Donald Kagan
Rick Priestly
Phil Barker

Interesting choice of topic, Mr. Editor in Chief.

Some replies to those who have posted:

Col. Glantz spoke years ago at Historicon.

Steve Zaloga is a regular speaker at HMGS conventions, especially Fall In. His 150+ titles for Osprey are available at the Osprey web site.

I also recall Scott Bowden as a speaker and/or GM at a past HMGS convention.

IIRC, the Perry Brothers were guests of HMGS years ago, also at Historicon.

Victor Davis Hanson, Donald Kagan and Gen. Petraeus (who I have heard speak before) would also make my list.

I think Peter Jackson would have a great time at a wargaming convention. If he (or someone who knows him) sees this, please get in touch.

FYI, War College Speaker Submissions are open for Historicon 2023. Interested persons can inquire about the details at warcollege@historicon.org.

More to follow. Stay tuned.

Jack Gill

Steve Jackson

Jim Dunnigan

Jim Dunnigan is also a favorite of mine. I heard him speak years ago at a weekend seminar in NYC on Wargaming sponsored by the New York Military Affairs Symposium ("NYMAS").

In addition to Mr. Dunnigan, Dr. Al Nofi, Dunnigan's co-author for several books, including "Victory at Sea: World War II in the Pacific" and the "Dirty Little Secrets" series, was one of the "SPI Guys" featured at Historicon 2018.

Dana Lombardy

Wolfhag

For those interested in military history lectures, here is a VERY brief summary of the War College schedule at Historicon 2023. Further details can be found at the Historicon web site, the Historicon Guidebook and the Historicon convention program.

THURSDAY

10AM The American Civil War In Indian Territory 1861--1865
by HMGS member Jeff Schultz

11am A Splendid Failure: Designing A Post-American Civil
War Game by Matthew Kirchman, Georgetown University
Wargaming Society

Noon The Forsaken Fleet: The Demise Of The U.S. Asiatic
Fleet In 1942 by HMGS member Jeff Schultz

1pm Carnage And Glory In The American Revolution: Mapping
The American Revolution From A Wargamer's Perspective
by HMGS member and author David Bonk

2pm Surprise Attacks In The U.S Navy Fleet Exercises
by author Dr. Albert Nofi

3pm HMGS Wants You!--Volunteering At HMGS
by HMGS Board member Frank Luberti

4pm Factors In Technological Innovation
by author Dr. Albert Nofi

5pm Big Secrets Of The Little Big Horn
by HMGS member Pete Panzeri

FRIDAY

10am Wargaming For World War I
by author Dr. Albert Nofi

11am The PLAN's Nuclear Submarines: A Short History
by author Chris Carlson

Noon Adaptation And Improvisation: Logistics In East
Africa, 1914-1918 by HMGS member Jeff Schultz

1pm Wargaming And The Army War College
by Professor Brian Foster, U.S. Army War College

2pm Defending An Island Bastion: Saipan 1944-The Japanese
Perspective by author Professor Theodore Cook

3pm John Ford's Cavalry Trilogy: But Wait, There's More!
by HMGS member Robert Mosher

4pm M-10s vs. Panthers In Normandy And On The Wargaming
Table by Professors Steve Waddell and John Stapleton,
U.S. Military Academy

5pm The Custer Court Martial: A Debate And Dramatization
by HMGS member Pete Panzeri

SATURDAY

9am An Introduction To The Coinage Of 1204 Byzantium
by Sam Cowell

10am Chinese Military History: Part 1-Ancient To 1928
by HMGS member Ching Chin

11am Chinese Military History: Part 2-1928 To Present
by HMGS member Ching Chin

Noon A Most Gallant Resistance: The Delaware River
Campaign, September-November 1777 by HMGS member Jim
McIntyre

1pm Writing Historical Miniatures Scenario Books
by Timothy Tilson

2pm Oaks and Ironclads
by HMGS member Connor Marsland

3pm Fate Of The Recruits: The XV BDE Battalion Of
Insurrection In 1938 by Christopher Brooks

4pm Weapons Of The Herero War, German Southwest Africa
1904 by HMGS member and author Dr. Roy Jones

5pm 1932 Battle of Shanghai
by HMGS member Ching Chin

6pm About That Grass And Other Tricks Of The Trade
by author Dr. Albert Nofi

Enjoy the lectures. Hope to see you there.