James Holland
Type: Person
James Holland is an English popular historian, author and broadcaster, who specialises in the history of the Second World War.
James Holland is referenced in two episodes of The Rest Is History. In the "1940: The Battle of France" episode, Tom Holland cites his brother James as the source for iron ore statistics and narrative framing from his book 'The War in the West.' In the following episode, the discussion includes Holland's insights on Britain's potential response to a 1940 invasion.
Role: Historian and author
Affiliation: Independent historian; broadcaster/podcaster (commonly associated with WWII history media)
Mentioned in 2 podcast episodes
Who brought it up
- 1940: The Battle of France (Documentary) on The Rest Is History — Tom Holland
So that puts an absolute premium on the one remaining guaranteed source of iron ore and that is Sweden.
- Would Britain Have Beaten an Invasion in 1940? on The Rest Is History — Tom Holland