James Holland

4 books referenced

Books by James Holland

The War in the West

Referenced in 2 episodes

623. The Nazis at War: Churchill’s Finest Hour (Part 4)

December 04, 2025

Context:

Dominic mentions his brother's book, which he has been quoting a lot in the series, noting it has an account of German girls and their misery at the only clothes available being brown.

621. The Nazis at War: Blitzkrieg (Part 2)

November 27, 2025

Context:

Dominic cites iron ore statistics from his brother James Holland's book, and later references his brother's observation about the 'Potemkin quality' of Nazi militarism and the simultaneous Allied and German offensives in Norway.

The War in the West: Germany Ascendant, 1939-1941

Referenced in 1 episode

620. The Nazis at War: Hitler Strikes West (Part 1)

November 24, 2025

Context:

Tom Holland quoted from his brother James Holland's book describing how a French advance was held up by a single automatic weapon at the Siegfried Line, illustrating the contrast with French soldiers' bravery in World War I.

Casino 44, Five Months of Hell in Italy

Referenced in 1 episode

533. Wojtek: The Bear Who Beat the Nazis

January 23, 2025

Context:

Explicitly cited as the source for the passage about General Oliver Lees and the Polish role at Monte Cassino, described as 'the immortal prose of James Holland'

The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy, 1943

Referenced in 1 episode

399. The Savage Storm: World War II and The Battle for Italy

December 14, 2023

Context:

This is the main book being discussed in the episode. James Holland is the guest, and Tom reads passages from the book describing the Allied invasion of Italy. The book covers the battle for Italy in 1943 and is described as recently published and available for Christmas.