‘A positive delight of a book, stuffed with good things, bon mots and apposite maxims on the things that really count for observers of the military scene. Any anthology of nearly 6,000 quotations on military subjects ranging from ‘Ability’ to ‘Youth’ and covering from the sack of Ur in 2000BC to Kosovo has to be a potential treasure chest. Peter Tsouras’s latest work turns out to be just that. ... A splendid collection of military gems, mixing insights, military history and professional realities in a well presented and highly accessible format. ... The book is full of unexpected insights and facts. ... A book that should appeal to professional, writer and enthusiast alike, replete with distilled knowledge and pre-packaged ideas.’ - Colonel John Hughes-Wilson in the RUSI Journal reviewing The Greenhill Dictionary of Military Quotations edited by Peter G. Tsouras. ‘Few reprints are cited in this annual essay, but the reissue of Patrick Beesly’s Very Special Intelligence ... is significant. Historians W. J. R. Gardner and Ralph Erskine add a valuable introduction and epilogue to this edition, which is a “must” read for those interested in the Battle of the Atlantic.’ - Norman Polmar in Seapower: The Official Publication of the Navy League of the United States reviewing Very Special Intelligence by Patrick Beesley with W. J. R. Gardner and Ralph Erskine. ‘The scope of Jürgen Rohwer’s research is vast and his diligence outstanding. His findings are not only presented but, in a truly scientific way, are analysed methodically and exhaustively. Attempts to build a complete picture of shipping losses in World War II continue, and will continue, but it is Professor Rohwer who leads the field in the subject area.’ - Dr. Asen Kozhuharov in Voenen Zhurnal (Military Journal) reviewing Axis Submarine Successes of World War II by Jürgen Rohwer. ‘The mass of the book consists of hundreds of b/w photos detailing the battles fought by the US marines, which are exceedingly well captioned. I think this is a very useful book to go on any model-makers reference shelf.’ - Tony Little in Model Mart reviewing The Marines in World War II from Pearl Harbour to Tokyo Bay by Christopher J. Anderson (G.I. Series. No. 21). ‘A very useful book. It contains a huge number of photos of this elite American Division so could no doubt be the inspiration of many modelling endeavours. - Tony Little in Model Mart reviewing Screaming Eagles: The 101st Airborne Division from D-Day to Desert Storm by Christopher J. Anderson (G.I. Series No. 22). ‘Fascinating photos ... In addition to the colour and black and white photos, Carson has also written a wonderful account of soldier life of the period, including telling texts from soldiers of the time. The end result is a great book, which should be on every re-enactors, modellers and photographer’s reference shelf. Excellent. - Tony Little in Model Mart reviewing The Civil War Soldier - A Photographic Journey by Ray M. Carson (Stackpole Books). ‘For the modeller, the profuse illustrations of this class of vessel provide valuable detailed reference should you wish to construct a model. - Max Sarche in Model Boats reviewing Pocket Battleships of the Deutschland Class by Gerhard Koop and Klaus-Peter Schmolke. ‘This unique paperback brings together in one volume Paul Britten Austin’s acclaimed and atmospheric trilogy on Napoleon’s Russian campaign ... When I first saw this book I was immediately struck by its size, but then again it is not surprising, for in fact, it comprises three books in one ... at first glance seems expensive, in fact you are paying under £10 per book, which really makes it a bargain for all students of the Napoleonic era. - Max Sarche in Gun Mart reviewing 1812: Napoleon’s Invasion of Russia by Paul Britten Austin. ‘The author presents, in an exciting and vivid style and complete with battle plans and maps, all of the land and sea battles of the Greek and Roman worlds, based on the accounts by historians of the time ... This book is most definitely one hundred per cent pure data and therefore represents a wise purchase.’ - Max Sarche in Gun Mart reviewing Battles of the Greek & Roman Worlds by John Drogo Montagu. ‘This book is a key to understanding Rommel and the men he commanded, and exposes the secrets of this exemplary fighting force’s success as well as highlighting those weaknesses which led to its eventual defeat. ... this must be one of the most useful and informative books on the Desert war to date and will doubtless prove a great success.’ - Max Sarche in Gun Mart reviewing Inside the Afrika Korps - The Crusader Battles, 1941-1942 by Colonel Rainer Kriebel and the U.S. Army Intelligence Service, edited by Bruce Gudmundsson. ‘The high spot of the quarter is undoubtedly the publication of the book of letters of Frederick Dallas of the 46th Foot, edited and annotated by Michael Hargreave Mawson and appropriately titled Eyewitness in the Crimea ... after reading literally dozens of contemporary letters and journals, published and un-published, I have no hesitation in placing this amongst the very best ... Dallas writes frankly and often amusingly about events and personalities, as he rose from regimental officer to the staff ... This book is certain to entertain, and at the same time inform, readers. I suspect that it will quickly join the handful of books which are required reading on our war and I highly recommend it.’ - Major Colin Robins OBE in The War Correspondent: The Journal of the Crimean War Research Society reviewing Eyewitness in the Crimea edited by Michael Hargreave Mawson. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 108 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 2001 by Greenhill Books This article appears in MagWeb (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other military history articles and gaming articles are available at http://www.magweb.com