Ian V. Hogg (1926–2002)
Author of Military Small Arms of the 20th Century
About the Author
Ian Hogg is one of the world's leading experts on small arms, artillery systems, ammunition and defence systems in general. He is the author of numerous books on these subjects including The Big Guns 1939-45, A History of Artillery and Military Small Arms of the 20th Century.
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Works by Ian V. Hogg
The American Arsenal: The World War II Official Standard Ordnance Catalog of Small Arms, Tanks, Armored Cars,… (1996) 30 copies
Infantry Support Weapons: Mortars, Missiles and Machine Guns (Greenhill Military Manuals) (1995) 20 copies
German Handguns: The Complete Book of the Pistols and Revolvers of Germany, 1869 to the Present (2001) 7 copies
Maschinengewehre 2 copies
I cannoni 2 copies
Le armi leggere da guerra 1 copy
Associated Works
Penda's Fen [1974 TV] — Actor — 12 copies
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Common Knowledge
- Birthdate
- 1926
- Date of death
- 2002-03-07
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- UK
- Occupations
- soldier
military historian - Organizations
- British Army
- Short biography
- Ian V. Hogg enlisted in the Royal Artillery of the British Army in April 1945. During World War II he served in Europe and in eastern Asia. After the war he remained in the military. In the early 1950s, he served in the Korean War. Altogether he served in the military for 27 years. Upon retiring in 1972, he held the appointment of Master Gunner at the Royal Military College of Science, where he taught on the subjects of firearms, artillery, and their ammunition and use. Hogg also had an interest in the subject of fortification and was one of the founding members of the Fortress Study Group in 1975.His first books were published in the late 1960s while he was still an instructor. After retiring from the military, he pursued the career of military author and historian.
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