Of the 77 escort carriers commissioned during World War II, a total of 6 were lost to enemy action, which speaks volumes about their durability given that they dodged kamikazes while supporting beachheads,, fought against overwhelming odds at the Battle of Leyte Gulf in October 1944, and hunted German U-Boats in the Atlantic. For one … More 73 Years Ago Today – The Sinking Of USS Liscome Bay Photo
Two Casemate best sellers are now available in paperback- The Devil’s General: The Life of Hyazinth Graf von Strachwitz, “The Panzer Graf”, by Raymond Bagdonas and The Drive on Moscow, 1941: Operation Taifun and Germany’s First Great Crisis of World War II by Niklas Zetterling, Anders Frankson. If you didn’t a chance to read these the first time around, be … More Casemate Eastern Front favorites now available in Paperback
UNDER THE BLOOD RUN SUN : The remarkable story of PT boats in the Philippines and the rescue of General MacArthur by John J. Domagalski is now available During the opening days of World War II in the Pacific, a small group of American sailors in the Philippines were propelled into the forefront of the … More The Courageous Men of Torpedo Boat Squadron 3
RG and Carole Hoover-Head hosted a Book Launch party for for his latest work, OSWALD BOELCKE: Germany’s First Fighter Ace and Father of Air Combat, for close friends at their home in Coronado on 6 September. Champagne and dinner were served with wild salmon, caviar, shrimp, fruit, and chocolate-dipped strawberries. Guests were greeted with a poster … More Successful Launch for OSWALD BOELCKE
In May 1987 the US frigate Stark, calmly sailing the waters of the Persian Gulf, was suddenly blown apart by an Exocet missile fired from an Iraqi jet fighter. A fifth of the ship’s crew was killed and many others horribly burned or wounded. This event jumpstarted one of the most mysterious conflicts … More America’s First Clash with Iran: The Tanker War 1987-88
On June 6, 1944, more than 160,000 Allied troops landed along a 50-mile stretch of heavily-fortified French coastline, to fight Nazi Germany on the beaches of Normandy, France. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower called the operation a crusade in which, “we will accept nothing less than full victory.” More than 5,000 Ships and 13,000 aircraft supported … More Remembering D-Day 72 Years Later
When the German battleship Bismarck sank HMS Hood on May 24, 1941, it sent shock waves across Britain and the empire. The blast of heavy shells between the behemoths resonated both in Whitehall and Berlin. However, despite the wealth of documentary information and photographic evidence available on the battle, there continues to be controversy as … More 75 Years Later, the Denmark Strait Debate continues
Casemate is proud to announce that authors Ed and Cathy Gilbert were recently awarded the Presidential Service Center’s Distinguished Service Medal. Presidential Service began with the American military, in the late 1700’s, as military aides and other positions. In the 1880’s The US Navy requested of President Rutherford B. Hayes, to open a “mess,” (or restaurant) which … More Ed and Cathy Gilbert awarded Presidential Service Center’s Distinguished Service Medal
We’re excited to announce that our Fall 2015 catalog is now available! Download our new catalog by clicking on the image above. This is our largest catalog yet and we are pleased to present to you the great selection from our distribution publishers and our own line that will be available this year. There’s definitely … More Casemate’s Fall 2015 Catalog
As military history is revealed as the only history genre to grow book sales in 2014, Casemate UK launch new publishing program Key anniversaries in 2014 sparked a revived interest in military history with book sales in the genre growing 9%. With the 2015 anniversaries of VE Day, the Battle of Britain, and Waterloo offering … More Casemate UK launches new publishing program
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