http://www.casematepublishers.co.uk http://www.casematepublishers.co.uk http://www.casematepublishing.com/images/rss.png Casemate Publishers Logo 29 144 michael.harter@casematepublishing.com (Michael Harter) michael.harter@casematepublishing.com (Michael Harter) Sign up for this RSS to receive updates on new books as they arrive to our warehouse. http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781908273154 and#149; Everything you need to know about making a successful return to friendly territoryThis book offers useful tips and solid advice on how to evade capture and, if that fails, how to escape. Key topics include the will to survive; handling stress in captivity; escape techniques; survival in a variety of environments, including urban, rural, jungle and desert; how to forage for food; tracking ... [2/15/2012] Equipment and Techniques/Special Op http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908273154 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9782352501954 and#149; A full colour tribute to a uniform inspired by the great tradition of the French ArmyAfter adopting the American uniform in 1943 when the French Expeditionary Corps in North Africa were equipped by the United States, the high command and the units were constantly improving it with additions conforming to French military traditions. However, once peace had returned, its metropolitan army n... [12/12/2011] Uniforms http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782352501954 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9782352501633 and#149; The story of the first of these great French units, the light mechanised divisionsThe crucial question of armoured divisions initiated by Colonel de Gaulle in 1934 has overshadowed a major element of the development of the French Army during the period of rearmament: indeed, France had, prior to the war, light mechanised divisions (DLM) who had light tanks in name only and who were more o... [1/1/2012] Armour http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782352501633 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9782352502210 and#149; Lavish, full colour illustrations capturing the rise of the JeepAfter the war the Jeep, a small military vehicle then mostly unknown to the general public, suddenly became central to the vision of the postwar period. Made famous in magazines and newspapers world-wide, the Jeep was on everything from writing paper, matchboxes and playing cards, and seemed to invade America before conquerin... [1/15/2012] World War 2/ Armour http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9782352502210 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781907417160 and#149; The most complete and thoroughly researched study of Austrian Seven Years War cavalry ever compiledThe sequel to our best-selling Austrian Infantry Uniforms is in many ways even more exciting! This is the most complete and thoroughly researched study of Austrian Seven Years War cavalry ever compiled. For every regiment there is a brief campaign history and colour illustration of the unifo... [10/1/2011] 18th century/ Equipment and Techniq http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781907417160 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781907417283 and#149; An important and rare account of the Peninsular WarMemoirs by dragoons who fought in the Peninsular war are quite rare, which makes Smithies' account even more important. However, a word of caution must also be made. James Smithies apparently recounted his story shortly before his death, some fifty three years after the last events he describes had occurred and therefore, not surprisingly... [1/31/2012] Napoleonic History http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781907417283 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781907417269 and#149; The first attempt to amalgamate important information on regiment, infantry, cavalry, artillery and staff, uniforms, equipment, flags and organisation in one volumeContinuing this highly praised series on the uniforms of the Seven Years War, Dr Stephen Summerfield has come up with the definitive study of the Saxon army ­ of particular interest as it fought on both sides, as it were.Bits a... [1/31/2012] 18th century http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781907417269 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9788362878086 and#149; Exceptional reference tool for modellersThe Messerschmitt Me 262, the world's first jet-powered aircraft, first took to the air in April 1941. Engine problems marred early attempts to certify the craft battleworthy and it wasn't until the spring of 1944 that it took to the skies with the Luftwaffe. The aircraft proved to be a deadly enemy, claiming over 500 victims.In this volume Marek Mu... [1/1/2012] World War 2 / Aviation / Modelling http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878086 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9788362878079 and#149; An invaluable modeller's guide to the Japanese Heavy Cruiser: ToneKagero present an in-depth look at the Tone, a ship designed for long-range scouting missions, that was used extensively by the Japanese during World War II. Featuring 140 computer generated colour images this volume covers, in full, the majesty of this great ship. From the initial design to the ship's armour and operation... [1/1/2012] World War 2 / Modelling http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878079 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9788362878093 and#149; Illustrated colour reference guide to the Fokker Dr. IThe Fokker Dr. I was built by Fokker-Flugzeugwerke in 1917 and saw service during World War I. Manfred Von Richthofen, better known as the the Red Baron, is perhaps the most widely recognised Fokker pilot, gaining his final 19 victories in the aircraft before his death in April 1918.This new title in the Legends of Aviation series come... [1/1/2012] World War 1 / Aviation/ Modelling http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788362878093 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781908487032 and#149; The story of this tragic loss, New Zealand's worst military disaster, has not been told fully - until nowIn the annals of military history, the World War I battle of Passchendaele is recorded as New Zealand's worst military disaster. In just a few short hours on a miserable Belgian morning over 1,000 New Zealand soldiers were killed and a further 2,000 wounded in an attack on the Germanfr... [11/1/2011] World War 1 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908487032 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781902236032 and#149; An illustrated history of all major passenger aircraft and their interior furnishings from 1910 to 2006When this book was first published in 2002, it was the first publication produced covering the development of civil aircraft interiors throughout the 20th Century. Now, due to demand, it has been reprinted. Covering in fine detail the development of civil aircraft from the first machines... [7/15/2011] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781902236032 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9788496935372 and#149; Complete with comprehensive statistics and amazing colour artworkIn this beautifully illustrated book, Eduardo Cea goes into fascinating detail of each of the Special Units and Special Attack Units in turn.Complete with superb full colour artwork, battle orders, lists of pilots and other essential facts and figures, this comprehensive history of Japanese Military Aircraft will interest mo... [1/1/2012] Aviation / Modelling / World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788496935372 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9788372372239 and#149; A magnificent full-coloured publication dedicated to the lesser-known usage of the Polish Mustang Units fighting on the Western fronts for the Polish Air ForceThis highly detailed modeller's reference contains not only multi-view colour profiles of aircraft, but also photographs of inscriptions, badges, markings and the pilots themselves with their historic planes which flew above the Wes... [12/1/2011] World War 2/ Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9788372372239 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781906033927 and#149; How did the Red Baron become the Great War's greatest scorer, and why did he fall?Fighter pilot Manfred von Richtofen, better known as the Red Baron, lacked innate aerobatic ability. As a tyro, he attempted to solve this problem through denial, going so far as to sneer at stunting as pointless. Great War air combat experience proved quite the reverse, and so we would anticipate a short an... [1/12/2012] World War 1 / Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781906033927 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781612000749 and#149; Firsthand accounts from the men who fought on the ground and in the air over BastogneThe Battered Bastards of Bastogne is the product of contributions by 530 soldiers who were on the ground or in the air over Bastogne. They lived and made this history and much of it is told in their own words.The material contributed by these men of the 101st Airborne Division, the Armour, Tank Destroyer,... [11/19/2011] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781612000749 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781612000725 "A TRULY AMAZING COMPENDIUM.".Gerald J. Higgins, major general, U.S. Army (ret.), from the book's forewordMany professional historians have recorded the actions of D-Day but here is an account of the airborne actions as described by the actual men themselves in eyewitness detail. Participants range from division command personnel to regimental, battalion, company and battery commanders to chapla... [11/19/2011] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781612000725 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781612000732 and#149; The dramatic story of the men who held down Hell's HighwaySeptember 17, 1944; thousands of 101st Airborne Division paratroopers, known as the Screaming Eagles, descend from the sky over Holland, dropping deep behind German lines in a daring daylight mission to seize and secure the road leading north to Arnhem and the Rhine. Their success would allow the Allied army to advance swiftly into... [11/19/2011] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781612000732 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781612000701 "The days of Congo and Angola when you had the image of mercenaries as drunken guys going around shooting up the place... has gone . the people you find now... are well-trained, professional soldiers, special forces trained." . Neall EllisPraise for Al J. Venter:"A disturbing insight into the ever growing world of unconventional private armies. Like it or not, Venter tells it to us the way it is."... [1/19/2012] Modern Warfare / Africa http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781612000701 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781908273161 and#149; This book could save your life! Close combat defence techniques from the expertsDuck punch, cover block and knee strike. Boxing, wrestling and Ju-Jitsu. Gameplan, lines of attack and final disengagement. If you can't take flight, you're going to have to fight. Extreme Unarmed Combat is an authoritative handbook on an immense array of close combat defence techniques, from fist fights to he... [1/1/2012] Military Reference http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781908273161 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781612000657 Praise for Mike Guardia:",meticulously researched, with facts verified by exhaustive sleuthing,a fine work of investigative history.". Military Writers Society of AmericaThe fires on Bataan burned on the evening of April 9, 1942, illuminating the white flags of surrender against the night time sky. Woefully outnumbered, outgunned, and ill-equipped, battered remnants of the American-Philippine army... [1/1/2012] World War 2 http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781612000657 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781902236131 and#149; A new, lavishly illustrated history of the charismatic Blackburn Beverley, the largest transport aircraft to enter RAF service during the 1950s, complete with over 180 photographsAs World War II drew to a close, Britain's aircraft companies were aware of the fact that development was to become even more important for their existence. Designs were constantly being developed with a view to ... [7/15/2011] Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781902236131 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781906033965 and#149; Fills a long standing gap in British military history providing readers with a work of real historical and specialist valueIn January 1839 Captain S.B. Haines of the Indian Marine, the East India Company's Navy, occupied the port of Aden. Possessing a magnificent natural harbour at the junction of the Red Sea and the Indian Ocean, Britain recognised its strategic importance and thus began... [12/1/2011] Equipment and Techniques / 19th Cen http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781906033965 http://www.casematepublishing.co.uk/title.php?isbn=9781907677205 and#149; Complete illustrated history of the U-2 spy plane project and#149; Includes accounts and photography of British U-2 pilotsWith heightened tensions mounting in the Cold War, President Dwight Eisenhower's request for more accurate intelligence information on the Soviet Union was the spark that ignited the spy plane project. Modified USAF bombers began overflights of the Soviet Union in 1951... [12/30/2011] Espionage and Cold War / Aviation http://www.casematepublishing.com/title.php?isbn=9781907677205