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
On the 25th of April, Australians and New Zealanders pause to remember all their countrymen who died in the world wars. The reason Anzac Day is observed on the 25th of April is because it was the date of the landings at ANZAC Cove during the Gallipoli Campaign. On that day in 1915, around two… Read More »Anzac Day – Eyewitness accounts from the landing at Anzac, Gallipoli
The following blog is written by Ellen Womer, the daughter of Jack Womer, whose memoir ‘Fighting with the Filthy Thirteen‘ has just been released in paperback. My fascination with my Father began very early, listening to him relate war stories to my family. He would describe what I later would discover to be horrific… Read More »Jack Womer – My Hero, My Dad
The following blog is written by Mark Saliger, the author of The First Bridge Too Far about one of the most significant British airborne battles of World War Two. The book will be released in July to coincide with the battle’s 75th anniversary. Fresh from fighting in the deserts of North Africa, gaining two Battle… Read More »The First Bridge Too Far: The Battle of Primosole Bridge
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