David Worsfold explains how he researched the remarkable life of Thomas Kelly, a man who served for more than 50 years in the British Army. He is the subject of Worsfold’s book Fighting for the Empire. Researching and writing a biography of someone whose long, adventurous life covered over 20 countries across four continents is… Read More »Fighting for the Empire
Benjamin Lai is an expert on modern Chinese military and the author of The Dragon’s Teeth. Here, he explains why the South China Sea dispute is a potential catalyst for another war… On July 12th 2016, The Permanent Court of Arbitration (PCA) made a landmark decision against China’s “nine-dash” line territorial claim over… Read More »What’s the Problem with the South China Sea?
W. F. Morris was one of the most acclaimed novelists to write about trench life during WWI. Here, his grandson David remembers him, and shows how his legacy endures. ‘Oh What a Lovely War!’ was exactly the right show to direct in November 2014. It was to be my last year before retiring as… Read More »My Grandfather the WWI Novelist
Mark Barnes has spent years in The Times’ digital archive compiling some of the most stunning, tragic and brutal photos of the war. He has made the compilation into the book The Liberation of Europe 1944-1945. These photographs have not been seen until now. I’ve spent nearly four decades working with picture archives and have enjoyed a… Read More »The WWII Photos you Haven’t Seen Before
The Viking age was one of the most expansive and innovative eras in the history of the Nordic countries. Pillaging and warfare led the Vikings all the way to America, Russia, Turkey, Spain and Africa, virtually every corner of Europe and even a bit further. Viking ships attacked almost every shore in the Western world… Read More »The Viking Warrior by Kim Hjardar
When Xi Jingping took office as the President of the People’s Republic of China in the middle of 2012, little did we know what seismic changes he would make to the country, especially to the Chinese People’s Liberation Army or PLA. This Great Transformation is still very much work-in- progress and how it draws… Read More »China’s Fight Against Army Corruption
We at Casemate were very pleased to hear about the ‘Durham Remembers’ events commemorating 100 years since the Battle of the Somme. One of the highlights is the interactive experience 1916: No Turning Back which allows visitors to follow a new recruit on his way to the front. You witness the recruit begin training where… Read More »1916: No Turning Back – Durham’s Remembrance
Illustrator Peter Dennis looks back at the inspiration behind his new paper soldier wargame series in time for the publication of 1066 and Wars of the Roses. I opened the pages of an old dictionary the other day and a collection of paper soldiers I had made at the age of about 10 slipped out… Read More »The Art of Wargaming by Peter Dennis
To celebrate the release of The Tank Commander Pocket Manual 1939-1945, we at Casemate want to challenge you to a quiz on tank strategy. Could you have been a great WWII tank commander? The Tank Commander Pocket Manual 1939-1945
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