Photo above: On August 28, 1982, scores of American veterans and their wives returned to Ridgewell to dedicate a memorial to the 381st Bomb Group. They were led by their former chaplain, James Good Brown, dressed in his ‘pinks and greens’. (Author’s collection) When we think of World War II, iconic images of aircraft soaring… Read More »Discover 5 Little-Known Facts about the 381st Bomb Group
Society’s development has accelerated at warp speed over recent decades… but our brains can’t keep up. Surgeon-turned-pilot Niall Downey discusses aviation’s no-shame system for managing inevitable mistakes in the workplace.
How did obedience training for dogs develop after World War II? What role did military dogs play in shaping obedience training? When did formal obedience trials begin and who were initially allowed to compete? Join us as we explore the history of obedience training, from its military origins to its expansion into various dog sports,… Read More »From War Zones to Living Rooms: A Historical Journey of Obedience Training
In the first of this two-part blog series, Co-Author Andrew Sangster casts a surprising new light on the legendary leaders who spearheaded the Italian campaign… Were they really as legendary as they first seem?
20 years after the start of the Iraq War, Military Historian and former London Police Officer Julian Whippy is hoping to amend the Americentric post-war media portrayal of the Iraq War with his new book Burning Horizon.
What do Charles Edward Stuart, members of the Mosley family, and Sid James have in common? At some point they all, most likely, occupied the Henry VII and Elizabeth of York Marriage Bed. The bed was rediscovered in 2010 and is widely considered to be one of the most important pieces of furniture in Medieval… Read More »Footboards, Film Props and Fragments: Exploring English Medieval Furniture
Casemate UK is delighted to welcome MMP Books! MMP was founded in 1996 by Roger Wallsgrove, to publish Mushroom Model Magazine. This quarterly modelling magazine was developed from Mushroom Monthly, a club newsletter which ran from 1985 to 1995, achieving a world-wide reputation for quality articles, fearless and honest reviews, and a great sense of… Read More »New Distributed Publisher – MMP BOOKS
Author Denis Courtois imparts some of the ancestral anecdotes that stayed with him throughout his studies and how this lore inspired him to write his new book about Allied, Axis, and Vichy governments exploiting radio to win over the population in Occupied France.
Have you ever been to the Llŷn Peninsula? This highly popular holiday destination, with its captivating coastline and magnificent mountains, is widely considered to be one of the most beautiful places in Britain. Something which the area’s many visitors may not know, is that the peninsula is peppered with hundreds of archaeological sites and monuments… Read More »A Tale as Ancient as Time: Exploring the Archaeology of Early Societies in the Llŷn Peninsula
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