Operation Frantic was a long-range bombing campaign that took place in the latter stages of the Second World War. In order for the plan to work, the planes needed to land in Soviet airfields after their run. It required complete trust between the Western Allies and the Soviets… The aim of Operation Frantic was… Read More »The Second World War Operation which Triggered the Cold War
The following article is written by Commodore Eric Thompson. He received a scholarship to Dartmouth, volunteered for submarines and thirty-seven years later retired as Commodore of Britain’s principal nuclear submarine base at Faslane. His memoir On Her Majesty’s Nuclear Service will be released in February. The disappearance of the Argentine Navy submarine San Juan… Read More »The Most Likely Reason for the ‘San Juan’ Submarine Disaster
Benjamin Lai is an expert on the modern Chinese military and author of The Dragon’s Teeth. In this blog, he explains how China are using the arms trade to exert influence in world affairs and challenge the dominance of the United States. For years, the word ‘Made in China’ has been synonymous with ‘cheap… Read More »How China is Challenging the West in the Arms Trade
Scale Model World is one of the world’s best scale modelling festivals and takes place every year at the Telford International Centre. Casemate have been attending for several years now and always find it to be a great experience to be able to meet so many keen modellers and book buyers. We were able to… Read More »IPMS Scale Model World Trip Report
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
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