Ian V. Hogg

Ian V. Hogg

Ian V. Hogg (1926 – March 7, 2002) was a notable British author of books on firearms, artillery, ammunition, and fortification, as well as biographies of several famous general officers. During his career he wrote, co-wrote, edited, or co-edited about 150 books and sold well over 1 million copies (Walter 2002).

Biographical sketch

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.

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. He was editor of "Jane's Infantry Weapons" from 1972 to 1994. He worked with a skilled artist, John Batchelor, to ensure that his books were well illustrated with cutaway diagrams. He contributed articles to a variety of journals, and his books have been translated into a dozen languages (Walter 2002). In Brazil , Argentina, and Spain his translated books are popular, among military books.

Hogg has been described by publishing people who worked with him as "an unassuming man, with a gift to pass on [his] knowledge at any level, and often with a dry humour" (Editors 2002), which is a gift that most of his readers can readily discern. He was also respected for his professionalism as an author. Walter (2002) said that he was "a consummate professional who (unlike most of his peers) usually submitted manuscripts on time, within agreed parameters, and accompanied by all the illustrations."

Hogg was a frequent guest on the History Channel's "Tales of the Gun", as well as other military-related television programs.

Confounding of Ian V. Hogg's name with other notable Ian Hoggs or with "Ivan Hogg"

* There are several well-known people named Ian Hogg, as explicated at Ian Hogg.
* As of 2006, when searching online stores for Ian V. Hogg's books by title, often one comes across the error of the author name field having been filled in as "Ivan Hogg". This error probably started small, but has propagated across the internet and presents considerable confusion.

References

* Editors (2002): "Ian Hogg, 1926–2002". "Greenhill Military Book News" (Greenhill Books Company newsletter) 2002 May; No. 115. http://fm.greenhillbooks.com/greenhill/gbn/115/ian_hogg.html Accessed 2006 Nov 10.
* Walter, John (2002): "Ian Hogg: an appreciation". "Greenhill Military Book News" (Greenhill Books Company newsletter) 2002 June; No. 116. http://fm.greenhillbooks.com/greenhill/gbn/116/ian_hogg.html Accessed 2006 Nov 10.


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