'In the cover notes for this new book the publishers say The Greenhill Military Small Arms Data Book covers pistols, submachine guns, machine pistols, single shot and magazine rifles, automatic rifles, anti-tank rifles, anti-materiel rifles and machine guns, including the 6000-rounds- per-minute Mini Gun, and also includes significant experimental weapons that had an impact on design and technology. Combining meticulous research with detailed statistical information, here is a unique reference book presenting the key data for 1772 military small arms, from the Spencer carbine of 1861 to today's MSG90A1 sniping rifle. Normally it might be considered unusual to quote from sleeve notes when reviewing a book, but in this case I can do no better. ... This is a reference work I'm sure I will return to frequently in the years to come, it is a most welcome addition to my bookshelf.' – Soldiers Small Book, the newsletter of the Victorian Military Society reviewing The Greenhill Military Small Arms Data Book by Ian. V. Hogg. 'Luckily for us, England's prolific and highly esteemed small arms authority, Ian Hogg, has been very busy and has come up with yet another winner. ... truly mammoth ... the collector, curator and gun fancier now has an invaluable vade macum to aid in identification and in the speedy acquisition of background knowlege ... the heart of this book though, is the databank provided by the dictionaries of pistols, rifles, machine guns and submachine guns ... an authoritative and unrivalled reference work.' – Arms & Militaria Collector reviewing The Greenhill Military Small Arms Data Book by Ian V. Hogg. 'A great book.' – Journal of the Royal Artillery reviewing On Wellington by Jac Weller. 'A magnificent reference book. This is another title from the Greenhill Military Manuals series which has won wide and well deserved acclaim.' – Arms & Militaria Collector reviewing Kalashnikov: Machine Pistols, Assault Rifles and Machine Guns, 1945 to the Present by John Walter (Greenhill Military Manuals). 'The numerous photographs of the building and service life of these two ships paint a vivid picture, which is to be welcomed ... [These ships] had an active war and this well illustrated book will be of interest.' – Journal of Naval Engineering reviewing Battleships of the Scharnhorst Class by Gerhard Koop and Klaus-Peter Schmolke. 'Analysis of flawed brilliance.' – Soldier reviewing Why the Germans Lose at War by Kenneth Macksey. 'A Soldier for Napoleon fills a very noticeable gap in the history of the Napoleonic Wars by providing a good description of what it was like to be a member of the Royal Bavarian Army. ... well worth reading by any scholar of the Napoleonic era.' – Military History (USA) reviewing A Soldier for Napoleon: The Campaigns of Lieutenant Franz Joseph Hausmann, 7th Bavarian Infantry, edited by John H. Gill. 'I am an easy target for this type of book, which is crammed from cover to cover not only with succinct explanations of those terms which are approved for use within the US Department of Defense, but also with even more terms which are the approved English versions of current NATO-only approved terms. And as if this wasn't sufficient for any 'abbreviations junkie' like myself there is also – to fill my cup of happiness to overflowing – a listing of current abbreviations and acronyms for use within the US Department of Defense. OK, so they aren't exactly bedside reading, however, the book is extremely useful for anyone who needs to keep up to date on modern military terminology and jargon, containing as it does, over 10,000 terms and abbreviations!' – George Forty in Tank: The Journal of the Royal Tank Regiment reviewing Dictionary of Military Terms compiled by the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Back to Greenhill Military Book News No. 96 Table of Contents Back to Greenhill Military Book News List of Issues Back to Master Magazine List © Copyright 1999 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