Our recent release, Pathfinder Pioneer by Colonel Raymond E. Brim is a truly compelling account of the American Air Campaign in WWII from a lead bomber pilot. In this engaging book we see how an 18-year-old miner shoveling ore from deep in the ground in Utah suddenly found himself, only two years later, 30,000 … More Insights into the American Air Campaign of WWII
Casemate is pleased to announce the paperback release of Sacrifice on the Steppe by Hope Hamilton. Hope Hamilton, fluent in Italian and having spent many years in Italy, has drawn on many interviews with survivors—including two of her uncles who served in the Alpine Corps—as well as massive research, in order to provide this first full … More New Perspectives on the Alpine Corps in the Stalingrad Campaign
We are excited to announce the paperback release of Casemate’s Unsung Eagles: True Stories of America’s Citizen Airmen in the Skies of World War II by Jay A Stout. Unsung Eagles traces the combat careers of 22 different pilots from all the services are captured in this crisply written book which captivates the reader not only … More Interview with Unsung Eagles Author
Casemate author James Huffstodt manned a booth in downtown Tallahassee on Veterans Day assisted by a good friend, Air Force veteran Bob Bugby. Their main goal was to sell raise money for the Wounded Warrior Project, but while they were there, they took the opportunity to show off Lincoln’s Bold Lion: The Life and Times of Brigadier General Martin … More Sneak Preview of Lincoln’s Bold Lion
The Honorable Allen Clark, a decorated combat veteran who lost both legs in Vietnam, has written two books that capture the Vietnam war perfectly and his challenging journey home. His book Valor in Vietnam, 1963-1977 Chronicles of Honor, Courage and Sacrifice should be on the shelf of every graduate of military colleges at all levels. … More REMEMBERING VETERANS ON VETERANS DAY 2015: A VIETNAM VETERAN TELLS HIS TALE
Casemate is sad to report that the Airborne Community lost one of its biggest supporters. Martha McNiece passed away on Monday, October 19, peacefully with family by her side. Martha was married to Jake McNiece , author of THE FILTHY 13, World War II hero, and 101st Airborne Division legend, for close to 60 years. Martha worked … More Martha McNiece (1922-2015)
Brandywine: A Military History of the Battle that Lost Philadelphia but Saved America, September 11, 1777 was selected for the 2015 American Revolution Round Table of Richmond Book Award. The American Revolution Round Table of Richmond’s annual book award honors a volume published within the previous two years. The evaluation criteria is narrative strength, the … More Michael Harris’ Brandywine Awarded 2015 American Revolution Round Table of Richmond Book Award
In time for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, we now have—thanks to Swedish historian Bergström—perhaps the most thorough, expert examination of the topic ever written. Illustrated throughout with maps and rare photos, plus a color section closely depicting the aircraft, this work lays out the battle as seldom seen before. The battle … More An Epic Conflict Revisited
Lt. Col. Mike E. Silverman, author of Casemate’s AWAKENING VICTORY, was interviewed this weekend for NPR’S Weekend Edition. http://www.npr.org/2015/06/14/414334390/will-the-u-s-win-a-second-chance-at-a-sunni-awakening Here is the link and full story An Iraqi soldier takes position in Iraq’s Anbar province. The U.S. will send 450 military advisers to Iraq to help in the fight against ISIS, but they will have … More Author Lt. Col. Mike E. Silverman interviewed on NPR’s Weekend Edition
UNITED STATES EXCHANGE PILOT VISIT TO 846 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON Two time Casemate author (SURPRISED AT BEING ALIVE and TYPHOON TRUCE) and RETIRED United States Army Major, Robert Curtis, returned to RNAS Yeovilton to visit 846 Naval Air Squadron where he served as a US exchange pilot from 1983 to 1985. After a meeting … More Author Robert Curtis, United States Exchance Pilot , visits 846 NAVAL AIR SQUADRON
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