http://www.casematepublishers.com http://www.casematepublishers.com http://www.casematepublishing.com/images/rss.png Casemate Publishers Logo 29 144 colleen.nolan@casematepublishers.com (Colleen Nolan) colleen.nolan@casematepublishers.com (Colleen Nolan) Sign up for this RSS to receive updates on new books as they arrive to our warehouse. http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908916891 The Other Side of the Wire brings to life a period long forgotten in the decades that have passed since the Great War ended in 1918. Until recently, most books written on the Battle of the Somme concentrated almost exclusively on the British effort with only a brief mention of the period before 1 July 1916 and the German experience in the battle. Most simply ignore the nearly two years of warfare ... [6/19/2013] World War 1 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908916891 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591475 This is the definitive military history of the Civil Wars, which swept the British Isles from 1642 to 1649. The martial aspects of the wars are covered in detail along with a comprehensive overview of the religious and political dimensions, which shaped the armies involved in the conflict. This excellent single volume history is the perfect introduction to the military history of this turbulent d... [3/19/2013] 17th Century http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591475 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848847934 Battle Lines Ypres, the first volume in Pen and Sword's new series of walking, cycling and driving guides to the Western Front, is the essential companion for every visitor to the Ypres Salient and the battlefields of Belgium. Many of the most famous - and most memorable - Great War sites are featured here. Expert guides Jon Cooksey and Jerry Murland take visitors over a series of routes that can ... [3/19/2013] World War 1 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848847934 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591161 This is the second volume of a comprehensive five part work on D-Day that includes a multitude of personal military accounts from both Allied and German Aviation personnel 'who were there'. Overlord began with an assault by more than 23,000 airborne troops, 15,500 of them American, behind enemy lines to soften up the German troops and to secure key objectives. 6,600 paratroopers of the US 101st 'S... [3/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591161 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591260 Continuing his exploration of the alternative paths that British history might so easily have taken, Timothy Venning turns his attention to the Hundred Years War between England and France. Could the English have won in the long term, or, conversely, have been decisively defeated sooner? Among the many scenarios discussed are what would have happened if the Black Prince had not died prematurely ... [4/19/2013] Medieval History http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591260 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908117366 Winston Churchill probably had more impact on 20th Century British military history than any other person and especially during World War II. Yet of all the many volumes since that war which deal with his relationships with generals and admirals, most surprisingly, there seems not to be a single book devoted to Churchill as a would-be pilot, and, more importantly, to the relations he had with a ho... [2/19/2013] Aviation / World War 2 / Biography http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908117366 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781843410591 In April 1945 Churchill said to Sir Alan Brooke, Chief of the Imperial General Staff, 'There is only one thing worse than fighting with allies, and that is fighting without them!' When he became Prime Minister on 10 May 1940 Churchill was without allies. Dunkirk and the Battle of Britain saved Britain from immediate defeat, but it was evident that Britain alone could never win the war. Churchill ... [1/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781843410591 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590638 First published to acclaim in 1983, this book is set to impact upon the book-buying public, eager for accounts of this period of World War history. Relaying the later operations of 617 Squadron, this book steers away from typical accounts of the group, which dwell on this predominant feature of their service history.617 Squadron carried some of the most outstanding exploits of the air war out, aft... [3/19/2013] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590638 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591079 This is a story from a bygone age recalling the most successful flying-boat airliner ever built. Designed to a specification for Imperial Airways, then Britain's national airline, it carried passengers and, more importantly, mail throughout the British Empire. The airliner offered luxurious travel for the privileged few, every journey being an adventure shared by passengers and crew.Short Brothers... [1/19/2013] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591079 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591536 In 2009, the Sri Lankan government forces literally eradicated the Tamil Tiger insurgency after 26 years of civil war. This was the first time that a government had defeated an indigenous insurgency by force of arms. It was as if the British army killed thousands of IRA cadres to end the war in Northern Ireland. The story of this war is fascinating in itself, besides the international repercuss... [3/19/2013] Post WW2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591536 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848326613 More than any other campaign of WWII, Operation Weserubing has been shrouded in mystery. Strategic political and legal issues were unclear and military issues were dominated by risk. The German success was the result of improvisation and the application of available forces far beyond the comprehension of their British and Norwegian counterparts. The operation necessitated combining the resources o... [3/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848326613 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848844957 This, the fourth and penultimate volume in the Bomber Command series, continues with the pace and quality we have come to expect from Martin Bowman. It adds itself to the volume of work published in the previous three volumes by Pen and Sword, and provides a comprehensive insight in to the experiences of Bomber Command's pilots and aircrew throughout World War Two.From the early wartime years when... [3/19/2013] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848844957 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590539 John French first took up flying in 1937 with the University of London Air Squadron, and this move was to signal the start of a long and varied career in flight that would see him involved in some of the most iconic wartime exploits of the Twentieth Century. Posted to Gibraltar in the midst of war, he flew sorties in support of the North African landings during Operation Torch, a particularly inte... [2/19/2013] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590539 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781909384200 As with many other aspects of the British army the outbreak of World War One started a process of change that was to result in a radically different provision of chaplaincy care once the war was over. Nothing was ever simple with army chaplaincy. The war saw an increase in the number of churches becoming involved with the army. The structure had already been under pressure in the first decade of t... [4/19/2013] World War 1 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781909384200 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781909384262 This captivating work tells of Afghanistan before the Taliban - a land of majestic mountains and arid plains, terrain contaminated by the deadly remnants of war; landmines and unexploded ordnance, silent killers ready to kill and maim the innocent and unsuspecting. A historic and timeless land of fearless warriors and never ending-conflict. A country where there have been many losers in years gone... [3/19/2013] Post WW2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781909384262 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781445606187 • Published to coincide with Remembrance Sunday, 11 November 2012. • First-ever publication of forgotten First World War diary. • Published with the cooperation of the family and including many unpublished watercolors of the Somme painted by the author. • Author was present at the first day of the Somme and the entire campaign.Charles Meeres served on the Western Front between 1915 and 1918. He ke... [1/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781445606187 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590942 Following the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group is set to be a timely one. Patrick Otter combines an appropriate level of detail regarding operations, aircraft, bases and incidents, with accounts of human endurance and squadron fraternity, which works to create a thor... [3/19/2013] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590942 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908916907 In his historical series Hinze provides the only comprehensive account of events on the central and southern portions of the German Eastern Front during the years of German retreat. This volume covers events on the southern portion of the Eastern Front from late 1943, in the aftermath of the Battle of Kursk, through the great Soviet summer offensives of 1943 and 1944. Following the final failure o... [5/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908916907 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591055 In early 1997 Peter Penfold, arrived in Sierra Leone as the British High Commissioner. This fascinating book describes not just his eventful three-year tour but the background and subsequent events that placed this small country at the center of the world stage.During his tour, he found himself as right hand man to the country's beleaguered President Kabbah. Due to rebel actions, including shock... [3/19/2013] Post WW2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781591055 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848848085 By the spring of 1940, the phoney war suddenly became very real. In April Hitler's forces, invaded Norway and a month later began their assault on France and the Low Countries. The Anglo/French allies were routed. The British escaped to fight another day after evacuating the bulk of their armies at Dunkirk. When on 10 May Winston Churchill became Prime Minister he soon discovered that the nation's... [3/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848848085 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848848511 Airfix is synonymous with plastic model kits. The brand name has virtually become a noun, occupying a special place in that lexicon of trade names alongside Hoover, Sellotape, Perspex and Aqua-Lung. Throughout the war years, Airfix survived on government contracts for a whole range of plastic items and by virtue of Kove's tenacious appetite for business and doing a deal. By the war's end, Airfix w... [3/19/2013] Modeling / General History http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848848511 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590348 There has been bookshelf after bookshelf of books compiled, written and published about British aircraft, the Royal Air Force and the activities of its pilots during World War Two. Tales of derring do, bravery and gallantry quite rightly litter the bookshelves and libraries, but little has appeared in print about the could be called the unsung heroes, those that designed, built and maintained the ... [3/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590348 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590775 This is the story of Eric William Absolon, a relentlessly enthusiastic Aviation champion, whose lifelong love of aircraft has never wavered throughout his long and varied career. From boyhood fascination to the adult realization of his ambitions, this first-hand account takes in some of the key events of the dynamic period of twentieth century history, which the author lived and worked through. Wo... [3/19/2013] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590775 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590461 If it looks right, it will probably fly right-a tired old saying among airmen, but one that persists. Think if you will of the handful of airplanes that most people would probably agree are the best-looking examples of all. The list is short but distinguished and the proof is in the enthusiastic common view of most pilots who have flown them-for nearly all, it was love at first sight and first fli... [2/19/2013] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590461 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590119 Few tank designs have been as effective, versatile and long-lived as that of the British Centurion. Conceived during the Second World War as the answer to the superior German Tiger and Panther tanks and to the lethal 88mm gun, this 52-ton main battle tank incorporated the lessons British designers had learned about armored fighting vehicles during the conflict, and it was free of the major faults ... [4/19/2013] Uniforms and Equipment http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590119 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848848191 The Korean War opened with the invasion of South Korea by the North Koreans in June 1950. This superbly illustrated book traces the fluctuating fortunes of war from both sides. The South Koreans were saved from defeat by the arrival of the American and UN forces under General MacArthur but the success of his offensive brought in the Chinese who undetected by the Allies, counter-attacked with over... [4/19/2013] Post WW2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848848191 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590591 Formed in 1915 and still operational today, 14 Squadron is one of the RAF's longest serving and most senior Squadrons. Spending the first thirty years of its operational life in the Middle East, the history of this Squadron is a rich one, but one that, until now, has gone largely unrecorded. Napier effectively brings together all the historical scraps and shreds of stories, which make up the colle... [3/19/2013] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781781590591 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781611211368 By May of 1863, the Stone Wall at the base of Marye's Heights above Fredericksburg loomed large over the Army of the Potomac, haunting its men with memories of slaughter from their crushing defeat there the previous December. They would assault it again with a very different result the following spring when General Joe Hooker, bogged down in bloody battle with the Army of Northern Virginia around ... [5/1/2013] American Civil War http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781611211368 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781611211382 On May 2, 1863, Confederate General Thomas J. "Stonewall" Jackson led his Second Corps around the unsuspecting Army of the Potomac on one of the most daring flank marches in history. His surprise flank attack-launched with the five simple words "You can go forward, then"-collapsed a Union corps in one of the most stunning accomplishments of the war. Flushed with victory, Jackson decided to continu... [5/1/2013] American Civil War http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781611211382 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781611211481 Union commander Ulysses S. Grant wrote to Washington after he had opened his Overland Campaign in the Spring of 1864.His resolve entirely changed the face of warfare.Promoted to command of all the Federal armies, the new lieutenant general chose to ride shotgun with the Army of the Potomac as it once again threw itself against the wily, audacious Robert E. Lee and his Army of Northern Virginia. Bu... [5/5/2013] American Civil War http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781611211481 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781782740223 In July 1943, the German Army launched what proved to be its last great offensive on the Eastern Front. Kursk is a comprehensive history of the last time that Germany held the strategic initiative in the war against the Soviet Union. Once that initiative was lost, a vengeful Red Army set the course for the eventual destruction of the Nazi state. Kursk shows how a bitter struggle developed between ... [5/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781782740223 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781909160583 The German invasion of the Soviet Union was Hitler's biggest gamble in his quest for Lebensraum in the East . and it was at Stalingrad that his gamble failed. Stalingrad is a history of the greatest battle of World War II, a defining moment in the struggle on the Eastern Front. From conditions on the Eastern Front before the battle to the consequences of the battle for both combatants, Stalingrad ... [5/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781909160583 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848841123 Founded in 1922 the Hitler Youth movement was the second oldest Nazi group. Comprising male youths aged 14 . 18, by December 1936 membership stood at over 5 million. During the Second World War, the role of Hitlerjugend evolved from assisting with the postal, train and fire services into full war fighting. Recruits went into units such as the elite 12th SS Panzer-Division 'Hitlerjugend' and we ... [4/19/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848841123 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781612001678 This deeply researched book describes one of the great forgotten battles of the 20th century. At its height it involved nearly a million Chinese and Japanese soldiers, while sucking in three million civilians as unwilling spectators and, often, victims. It turned what had been a Japanese adventure in China into a general war between the two oldest and proudest civilizations of the Far East. Ultima... [5/3/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781612001678 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781611211504 "May 1863. The Civil War was in its third spring, and Confederate Lt. Gen. Thomas Jonathan Jackson stood at the peak of his fame. He had arisen from obscurity to become "Old Stonewall," adored across the South and feared and respected throughout the North. On the night of May 2, however, just hours after Jackson executed the most audacious maneuver of his career and delivered a crushing blow again... [4/30/2013] American Civil War http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781611211504 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878499 This special edition of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 F monograph is a great value. This book contains 228 archive photos, color profiles of 44 aircraft, 19 sheets of aircraft manual reprints with detailed views of the construction, 20 sheets of 1/48 and 1/72 scale drawings, and a fold out sheet printed on both sides with 1/32 scale drawings.... [2/28/2013] Aviation / Modeling http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878499 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878482 Two big decal sheets with 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 individual markings for 8 P-38 Lightnings. The decal sheet was printed by Cartograf. Each painting scheme is depicted on beautifully drawn 4-view color profiles and described in the 20 page guidebook with English and Polish text. The selection contains the following aircraft:- P-38G-13-LO, probable s/n 42-2197, 'Nulli Secundus' / 'X-Virgin', flown by L... [2/28/2013] Modeling / Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878482 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848848993 For a period of some 200 years, Sparta was acknowledged throughout the Greek world as the home of the finest soldiers. Xenophon called them 'the only true craftsmen in matters of war'. Nic Fields explains the reasons for this superiority, how their reputation for invincibility was earned (and deliberately manipulated) and how it was ultimately shattered. The Spartan Way examines how Spartan so... [2/28/2013] Ancient History http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781848848993 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483045 French TextVolume four in this series on the Waffen-SS presents the independent units, brigades, regiments, and those units organically formed of the army corps. This work is an indispensable complement to the histories dedicated to the Waffen-SS divisions.... [2/28/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483045 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483182 French Text1940 French Tanks offers a detailed presentation of the equipment, uniforms, and commanders, in addition to meticulous descriptions of the tanks themselves. A copious number of photos are included throughout the work, providing an accurate image of the tanks on the battlefield.... [2/28/2013] Uniforms and Equipment / World War http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483182 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878437 The second title in the 'Units' series is devoted to the famous Jagdgeschwader 54. The 32 page book with English text includes a chronological overview of the unit's history supplemented with 49 photos; tables of top scoring pilots, unit commanders, and planes; and colour profiles of 4 aircraft. A decal sheet printed by Cartograf contains 1:72, 1:48 and 1:32 individual markings for the latter. The... [2/28/2013] Modeling / Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878437 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483311 French TextJean-Yves Mary offers here an excellent companion piece to the encyclopedia of work on the battles of May-June 1940. Mary focuses here on the battles that took place in the Longwy region. He begins with the Longwy stronghold, which was constructed in 1680 by Vauban, and integrated into the Maginot Line in 1920. Jean-Yves Mary provides us with excellent details on the entire region of th... [2/28/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483311 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483274 French TextBeginning on June 6, the Allies were able to establish their first airfields in Normandy. Here we will discover the fifty airfields that played an essential role in the Allied victory in Normandy. The authors offer detailed descriptions, maps, and archival photos for each of the airfields. In addition to the technical plans for the runways, the squadrons assigned to the airfields along ... [2/28/2013] World War 2 / Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483274 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483168 French TextThe first attempt at landing in Normandy ended in a bloody failure. The authors go back over this operation with 80 unpublished German photos taken after the raid, adding to the important iconographic documentation with pictures and photos of equipment found there.... [2/28/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483168 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483410 French Text... [2/28/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483410 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483212 French TextThe extreme difficulty of the battles in the Cotentin marshes has already been discussed in Operation Cobra, during which Mont Castre represented a primary obstacle. Here Heimdal presents La Haye-du-Puits, the final hurdle to achieve in order to prepare the departure base necessary for the ultimate breach. Highly illustrated with numerous color photos, this work offers a rich descriptio... [2/28/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483212 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483298 French TextMark Bando and Michael Beaver present in this illustrated work objects taken from the Waffen-SS by American soldiers between 1944 and 1945. Included are photos, badges, and medals, along with many other souvenirs brought back by the troops. Included among the rich photographic documentation are images of the capturing of German soldiers by the Americans. This limited run edition offers ... [2/28/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483298 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483199 French Text• A close examination of the decisive moments between 5th and 8th of June 1944In this important new work on Normandy, Georges Bernage offers a close examination of the decisive moments between 5 and 8 June, 1944, when the Panzers arrived on the front line. He details their units and their very first engagements on the battlefield, using remarkable original photographs.This highly detail... [2/28/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483199 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483359 French TextThis book presents the history of the famous Major Witzig, born on August 14, 1916, aspiring officer on April 1, 1935, head of the engineering section of the Fallschirm-Infantry Battalion in August 1938, with which he captured Fort Eben-Emael at dawn on May 10, 1940, capturing 1,200 soldiers with his 55 paratroopers. Awarded the Knight's Cross, he jumped in Crete where he was seriously ... [2/28/2013] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782840483359 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878420 The Richelieu was a French battleship, and the lead ship of her class. She was the first French 35,000-ton battleship, designed to counter the Italian Littorio class battleships, the first modern battleships built since the 1922 Treaty of Washington. Ordered in 1935, she was a scaled-up version of the Dunkerque class battleships, featuring a main armament of eight 380 mm guns in two quadruple turr... [2/28/2013] Modeling / Naval History http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878420