Historical Minis Dot Com is an online magazine devoted to the interest in historical miniature wargaming. We encourage our writers to bring forth articles on all aspects of historical miniature wargaming. We host how-to articles on terrain, modeling and army building. We feature reviews and previews of games, models, figures and accessories that gamers will find interesting and useful.
Our Team:
Dr. Michael Koznarsky (Managing Editor): Michael is a US Army Officer, physician and a member of the HMGS Legion of Honor. He has been writing in the gaming world for quite some time, being a Contributing Editor for Historical Miniature Gaming Magazine, and Editor of HMGS Pacific Northwest’s Citadel Magazine. He’s a partner in Company B Miniatures and one of the best painters and terrain makers in the land.
Don Perrin (Publisher): Don has been miniatures gaming since he realized that his plastic tank collection could be used for more than just displaying! He’s been in the gaming industry since 1994, and has been a fixture at HMGS conventions for some time now, currently serving as the Adjutant for the HMGS Legion of Honor. He is the owner of MWAN and The Courier Magazines (purchased from their original owners) and Historical Miniature Gamer Magazine (which he edited and published for some time). He served with the Canadian Army as an Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Officer (RCEME) and graduated from the Royal Military College.
James Manto (Associate Editor): James started by designing Men at Arms, a medieval game that morphed into Blood & Chivalry, sold by Old Glory Miniatures. He’s been running the best Canadian historical miniatures convention (Hotlead: www.hotlead.ca) for two decades and going strong. He was the last editor of Historical Miniature Gamer Magazine. His interests are from Ancients to the future, and all points in between. He has a particular excitement for Colonials.
Peter Panzeri (Associate Editor): 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.