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,[…]
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[…]
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.[…]
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.[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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[…]
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