The Allied Merchant Navies in World War II provided a vital but often forgotten service to their countries’ war effort. At the outbreak of war, the British Merchant Navy was the largest in the world, and up to 185,000 men and women served during the course of the war, some as young as 14. The… Read More »8 Facts About the Merchant Navy that You (Probably) Didn’t Know
The concept of guerrilla warfare is not decades, but many centuries old, with earliest writing on the subject by Sun Tzu dating back to the 6th Century BC. Some guerrilla tactics are probably as old as the first armed groups of cavemen, being a natural evolution of conflict between groups of disproportionate sizes. Popular Che… Read More »From Our Wives to Our Lives: Guerrilla Warfare Throughout History
A Sneak Preview of USS Arizona by Ingo Bauernfeind The USS Arizona is one of the most iconic memorials to those who lost their lives during the Attack on Pearl Harbor. On the 7th of December 1941, the Japanese unleashed a surprise attack against the American fleet stationed in the pacific, an attack that was… Read More »The Enduring Legacy of the USS Arizona
Uncovering the Secrets of the Flag Raisers of Iwo Jima The raising of the flags in Iwo Jima is often considered as one of the most iconic moments of the Pacific campaign. Yet, the details of how the flags got there, as well as the identities of the men in the photo, have faded into… Read More »Writing Two Flags Over Iwo Jima
A Meeting Between Adolf Hitler and Francisco Franco to Decide the Future of Spain In an often overlooked part of World War Two, Hitler was beginning to tighten his stranglehold over Western Europe. Having secured the enthusiastic approval of Benito Mussolini and was well on the way to signing an armistice with Phillipe Petain’s… Read More »The Führer and the Caudillo
The following is an extract from Casemate’s newest book Blood Money about Johan Raath’s experiences as a Private Military Contractor in Iraq. It explains what grave dangers could face the citizens of Northern Iraq if ISIS ever managed to destroy the Mosul Dam. During 2015 the state of disrepair of the Mosul Dam became… Read More »What Would Happen if Terrorists Destroyed the Mosul Dam?
Casemate UK are delighted to welcome Avonmore Books as a new distributed publisher. Avonmore Books is an Australian publisher specialising in military and aviation history, with a particular interest in the early period of the Pacific War. Avonmore prides itself in being the only mainstream Australian military history publisher producing full colour, illustrated books. They… Read More »Casemate UK’s New Client – Avonmore Books
Today’s blog is taken from an extract in ‘The Black Prince and the Capture of a King’ by Morgen Witzel & Marilyn Livingstone, and is about the struggles of finding truth in medieval sources. Reconstructing the events of any medieval battle brings with it certain challenges, and Poitiers is no exception. The evidence for what… Read More »The Difficulties of Trusting Medieval Sources for The Battle of Poitiers
Casemate had the pleasure of attending the 2018 edition of Salute, the wargaming fair, which took place at the Excel Arena in London. This year was, as always, a great event, with plenty of intriguing games being played along with some amazing costumes. Across from our stall was a remarkable 1:1 scale model of a… Read More »Salute 2018 Trip Report
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