The American Civil War remains the bloodiest conflict in America’s history. Fought from 1861-65, the war is still widely studied today, and many of the battles, leaders and stories have passed into American folklore. However, here are eleven facts which you may not have heard before. All of them are taken from The Blue &… Read More »Eleven Facts You (Probably) Don’t Know About the American Civil War
The following blog post is written by Chris Jephson, co-author of The Day Rommel Was Stopped. The book is about how the Allied forces finally managed to stop Rommel’s advance at the First Battle of El Alamein and eventually win the war in Africa. The Allied position in June 1942 was at its absolute… Read More »The Day the War Swung to the Allies: The Battle of Ruweisat Ridge
Knights were central to European warfare and society for centuries during the Middle Ages. Knights were noble cavalrymen fighting for their king and for their god, participating in a complex system of chivalry and warfare. Here are eight facts you might not know about them, with all the information taken from the Casemate Short History… Read More »Knights: 8 Facts you (Probably) Don’t Know About Knights
The following is written by David Flintham, the author of ‘Civil War London‘ out this week from Helion and Company. Any decent London bookshop will have shelves devoted to the history of the capital. But taking anything more than a cursory glance at the titles on display will reveal a glaring omission: the virtual… Read More »London’s Civil War
The Greeks were not only founders of democracy and revolutionaries in philosophic thought; they were also fearsome warriors. Across the islands and valleys of the Greek world men were trained in a variety of fighting techniques, learning to fight for their town, state and people against incredible odds. Here are eight facts you might not… Read More »Greek Warriors: 8 Facts you (Probably) Don’t Know About Greek Warriors
With World War One enduring one of its bloodiest phases 100 years ago, there has never been a better time for artists, directors, historians and writers to explore the tragic conflict. While we at Casemate are always looking to explore the First World War with new books, we’re always delighted to hear how other companies… Read More »Journey’s End to be Staged in Ypres
Benjamin Lai is an expert on the modern Chinese military and author of The Dragon’s Teeth. Last month, the national Japanese broadcaster showed a documentary about the existence of Unit 731 during the Second World War. Benjamin explains why this is of such importance. This year on the 15th of August the Japanese National… Read More »Unit 731 – The Josef Mengele’s of the East
Hubert Verneret (above as a 19 year old) was a member of the French Resistance during 1944 in Burgundy and fought in many ambush and sabotage operations, despite only being in his teens. He wrote a diary during the fighting, which is now being published in English for the first time by Casemate UK –… Read More »The Teenager who Fought in the French Resistance
Benjamin Lai is an expert on the modern Chinese military and the author of The Dragon’s Teeth. In light of Liu Xiaobo’s recent death, here he discusses the merits of other Chinese dissidents. The opinions expressed in this article are Benjamin Lai’s and not of Casemate Publishers. In the last two weeks, the Guardian… Read More »China’s Dissidents: Heroes or Traitors?
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