James Holland (2) (1970–)

Author of The Rise of Germany, 1939-1941: The War in the West, Volume 1

For other authors named James Holland, see the disambiguation page.

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About the Author

James Holland is the author of Big Week, The Rise of Germany, and The Allies Strike Back in the War in the West trilogy, as well as Fortress Malta, Dam Busters, and The Battle of Britain. Holland regularly appears on television and radio and has written and presented the BAFTA shortlisted show more documentaries Battle of Britain and Dam Busters for the BBC, among others. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he has his own collection at the Imperial War Museum. show less

Series

The War in the West

Jack Tanner

Works by James Holland

Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France (2019) 299 copies

The Battle of Britain: Five Months That Changed History; May-October 1940 (2010) 284 copies

Fortress Malta: An Island under Siege 1940-1943 (2003) 245 copies

Dam Busters: The True Story of the Inventors and Airmen Who Led the Devastating Raid to Smash the German Dams in 1943 (2013) 226 copies

Big Week: The Biggest Air Battle of World War II (2018) 205 copies

The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943 (The War in the West) (2017) 199 copies

Italy's Sorrow: A Year of War, 1944-1945 (1722) 188 copies

Sicily '43: The First Assault on Fortress Europe (2020) 170 copies

Brothers in Arms: One Legendary Tank Regiment’s Bloody War From D-Day to VE-Day (2021) 157 copies

Burma '44: The Battle That Turned Britain's War in the East (2016) 128 copies

Together We Stand: America, Britain, and the Forging of an Alliance (2005) 112 copies

The Odin Mission (2008) 86 copies

The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 (2023) 62 copies

Darkest Hour (2009) 54 copies

The Burning Blue (2004) 44 copies

Duty Calls: Dunkirk (2011) 36 copies

Blood of Honour (1605) 34 copies

Hellfire (2011) 32 copies

Duty Calls: Battle of Britain (2012) 22 copies

A Pair of Silver Wings (1988) 20 copies

The Devil's Pact (2013) 19 copies

Heroes: The Greatest Generation and the Second World War (2007) 19 copies

The Gothic Line 13 copies

RAF Centenary Experience (2018) 11 copies

Battle of the Atlantic (2018) 10 copies

The Desert War: Book 4 of the Ladybird Expert History of the Second World War (The Ladybird Expert Series) (2018) 7 copies

The Pacific War 1941-1943: Book 6 of the Ladybird Expert History of the Second World War (The Ladybird Expert Series) (2019) 6 copies

The war in Italy (2021) 5 copies

Blitzkrieg: Book 1 of the Ladybird Expert History of the Second World War: (the Ladybird Expert Series) (2018) 5 copies

The Eastern Front 1941-43: Book 5 of the Ladybird Expert History of the Second World War (11) (The Ladybird Expert… (2018) 5 copies

Twenty-One: Coming of Age in the Second World War (2006) 5 copies

The Bomber War: A Ladybird Expert Book: Book 7 of the Ladybird Expert History of the Second World War (The Ladybird… (2020) 4 copies

Burma 1943-1944: A Ladybird Expert Book: (WW2 #10) (The Ladybird Expert Series, 16) (2022) 4 copies

D-Day: A Ladybird Expert Book: (WW2 #9) (The Ladybird Expert Series, 15) (2022) 3 copies

Road to Berlin: A Ladybird Expert Book: (WW2 #11) (The Ladybird Expert Series, 17) (2022) 3 copies

Victory Against Japan: A Ladybird Expert Book: (WW2 #12) (The Ladybird Expert Series, 18) (2022) 3 copies

The Second World War: An Illustrated History (2023) 3 copies

From D-Day to Berlin 1944-45 1 copy

Blitzkrieg : exploding the myth 1 copy

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Reader's Digest Select Editions: The Final Reckoning • Silks • Lost & Found • The Odin Mission (2008) 8 copies

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1970-06-27
Gender: male
Nationality: UK
Birthplace: Salisbury, Wiltshire, England, UK
Places of residence: Broad Chalke near Salisbury Wiltshire, England, UK
Education: King's School, Bruton, Somerset, UK
St Chad's College, University of Durham, UK
Occupations: historian
broadcaster
novelist
Organizations: British Commission for Military History
Guild of Battlefield Guides

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Brothers in arms : one legendary tank regim… by James Holland

https://www.instagram.com/p/CjZUbMAhIum/

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theww2library | 5 other reviews | Apr 1, 2024 |

Fortress Malta : An Island Under Siege@@ 1940-1943 by James Holland

Per Kvindesalnd 15.07.2004 Fra Sheila og Ottar

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Kringla | 4 other reviews | Mar 16, 2024 |

The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 by James Holland

James Holland’s The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 is an outstanding addition to the literature on the Invasion of Italy and is a different approach and more personal than Rick Atkinson Day of Battle. Holland focuses on a series of individuals in command, line officers and soldiers and civilians from the U.S., U.K, Canadian, Anzac, Germany, and Italy. The following of the same individuals provides both command level and personal experiences from all levels to the history.

A 4.5 star book that comes in under 600 pages of reading, Holland provides a needed addition to the literature on the first portion of the Italian campaign.… (more)

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dsha67 | 1 other review | Feb 2, 2024 |

The Savage Storm: The Battle for Italy 1943 by James Holland

The Battle for Italy in 1943. Describes events through
the eyes of those who were there. Try detailed and thorough.

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cfzmjz041567 | 1 other review | Dec 19, 2023 |

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