In anticipation of his new book, Cannon Played From The Great Fort, Richard Israel explains how Sandal Castle, alongside other castles deemed ‘weak’ in British history, were important in another way: as a social stronghold in the midst of uncertainty. Whilst the title of this blog comes from the words uttered by Richard in William… Read More »The Crown of England: A Second Look at Castles in Britain
In anticipation of his new biography on Alan Brooke, Andrew Sangster explains why this formidable figure from WWII is often lost in the history books. Lord Alan Brooke was Churchill’s right-hand man during WWII; as Chief of Imperial Staff he had an essential role in shaping the strategy of Britain and the Allies. Despite this,… Read More »History’s Unsung Hero I: Alan Brooke
Using the fascinating veteran interviews from his upcoming book, After the Wall Came Down, and a wealth of recent studies, bestselling author Andrew Richards provides first-hand insight into the minds of veterans post-wartime, especially during COVID-19. The Covid-19 pandemic has had a huge impact on the entire country in many ways, including mental health. Every… Read More »Veteran Mental Health in the Age of Coronavirus
In anticipation of his new book, Medieval Military Combat, author and historian Tom Lewis questions David Michôd’s 2019 film The King, asking the pertinent question: WHERE ARE THEIR HELMETS?? Movie makers featuring medieval scenes seem to think audiences lack an element of common sense. As if the earlier version of Kenneth Branagh’s Henry V (1989)… Read More »FILM REVIEW: Medieval Military Combat in David Michôd’s ‘The King’
My name is Dr Simon Elliott and I am an historian and archaeologist, with nine books currently on sale, all on themes regarding the ancient world. A number of these are with the fabulous Casemate Publishers, including Roman Legionaries and Julius Caesar: Rome’s Greatest Warlord. I have also just delivered the manuscript for Romans at… Read More »Dr Simon Elliott details his new Casemate book Old Testament Warriors
By Brian Walter In his 1990 book, Operation Pacific, author Edwyn Gray references ‘a strange quirk in the British character which prefers to dwell on failure rather than success.’ When expanding this concept further, one can find a vast host of historians that have expounded the notion that the Soviet Union was the true… Read More »Britannia’s Finest Hour
With the imminant release of our latest title The Dawn of the Drone, we present an extract written by Professor Archibald Low for his book The Submarine at War, which presents his sincere thoughts on submarines and the remarkable men who pilot them. This extract features in the recent title The Submarine Commander Pocket Manual. How… Read More »Professor Low and Submarines
In our latest CUK blog, Rupert Wieloch goes off the beaten tourist trail in St Petersburg to find the fearsome prison of the 15 British prisoners, the subjects of his latest book, and follows their journey to Finland and freedom. When staying in St Petersburg, it is very hard to resist the temptation to visit… Read More »St Petersburg – In Search of the British Colony Hospital
In the final Countdown to D-Day officer bio, Peter Margaritis brings you the story of Gerd von Rundstedt, the Field Marshal and Commander-in-chief of the Western Front whose military genius was overridden by the whims of the Führer. Generalfeldmarschall Karl Rudolf Gerd von Rundstedt by 1944 was one of the most well-known men in the… Read More »Countdown to D-Day: von Rundstedt
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