'Throughout the entire book, he skilfully interweaves historical fact with alternative, but eminently plausible options (in fact the result is so convincing that it is sometimes necessary to check the facts to be sure just where history ends and the alternative history begins!). ... Anyone with an interest in the American Civil War should do their utmost to get a copy.' The British Army Review reviewing Gettysburg: An Alternate History by Peter Tsouras. 'I don't know why, but for the modeller the European Theatre of War is a more popular subject than the war in the Pacific. Let's hope that this book will provide some inspiration for them to produce new models on new themes. ... Excellent contemporary photographs ... there is a wealth of detail contained here and each picture merits careful study. I found the pictures of captured equipment particularly interesting. ... A good value purchase giving the reader lots of visual information.' Military Modelcraft International reviewing The War in the Pacific: From Pearl Harbor to Okinawa 1941-1945 (in the G.I. Series) by Jonathan Gawne. 'A fascinating memoir of a talented German test-pilot, available at a modest price.' Military Modelcraft International reviewing The Sky My Kingdom by Hanna Reitsch. '[This] excellent volume goes a long way to rectify this [lack of material on the WWI American Soldier] with a largely pictorial essay on the subject. The book commences with a brief introduction and outline into the formation of the U.S. wartime army, from a force of 200,000 to 4 million in only nineteen months. It was in poor shape, in need of guns and transport ships; the Allies helped with the former and commandeered German liners solved the latter! A brief history of the army is provided before you look at a series of contemporary colour plates and photographs of uniform, helmets, and badges. From then on there is a series of mainly posed, black and white photographs illustrating aspects of military life. The reader is treated to numerous photographs of uniform and equipment, pictures of training and trench life. There are many good photographs of weaponry used by the U.S. Army, a high proportion of which was supplied by the Allies, and it is worth noting that although the Springfield rifle is deliberately and frequently depicted, it was in fact not the principal U.S. service rifle, but the P.17. ... well worth reading.' Military Modelcraft International reviewing Over There: The American Soldier in World War I (in the G.I. Series) by Jonathan Gawne. 'This is truly an encyclopaedic reference work written by someone who really knows the subject. It is packed with information with no padding and therefore is a cost effective purchase. ... This is a primary reference book for the student of World War Two, invaluable to the historian, modeller, re-enactor, and at a most reasonable price.' Gun Mart reviewing German Artillery of World War Two by Ian V. Hogg. 'A good photo selection ... there are a large number of photos that I have never seen before. ... The book can be recommended to Luftwaffe enthusiasts.' Barry Rosch in Luftwaffe Verband reviewing Messerschmitt Bf 109 in the West, 1937–1940 (in the Luftwaffe at War Series) by Michael Payne. 'Some very clear color photos.' Barry Rosch in Luftwaffe Verband reviewing Defeat in the West 1943–1945 (in the Luftwaffe at War Series) by Mike Spick. 'To read the new edition of Surtees' memoirs is like meeting again an old Service friend after the passage of years ... Ian Fletcher's comprehensive introduction carefully sets his career into the background of the campaigns in which he served ... there are vivid accounts of the "unpleasant and ill-fated expedition" to Holland, the politically-dominated campaigns in Germany and Denmark, the ill-conceived, disastrous attacks on New Orleans, but above all, the campaigns in the Peninsula and France. ... Horrors abound.' Donald Huffer in Army Historical Research reviewing Twenty-Five Years in the Rifle Brigade (in the Napoleonic Library) by William Surtees. 'Another accolade for Greenhill Books with the publication of this admirable volume in the popular Greenhill Military Manuals series ... A top book from a highly recommended series.' Arms & Militaria Collector reviewing The World's Sniping Rifles by Ian V. Hogg. 'A most readable book ... highly recommended.' Ken Jones, editor of Military Modelling reviewing The Art of War of Revolutionary France by Paddy Griffith. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 87 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1998 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