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James Holland

9 fiction · 17 non-fiction

James Holland is a British historian, novelist and broadcaster who specialises in the history of the Second World War. His non-fiction books include Fortress Malta, Dam Busters, Normandy ’44, Sicily ’43, The Savage Storm and Cassino ’44, as well as the multi-volume War in the West history. He has written and presented numerous television and radio programmes, co-hosts the We Have Ways of Making You Talk podcast with Al Murray, and is closely associated with the Chalke Valley History Festival.

Holland is also the author of historical fiction set during the Second World War. His five-book Jack Tanner series begins with The Odin Mission and follows a British soldier through campaigns in Norway, France, Crete, North Africa and Sicily. Combining the research of a military historian with fast-moving adventure, the novels recreate battlefield conditions, weapons, tactics and the experiences of ordinary servicemen while following Tanner’s development from sergeant to company commander.

Periods and events

Allied Invasion of Sicily1943 Axis Occupation of Greece1941–1944 CE Battle of Britain1940 CE D-Day and Normandy Campaign1944 CE German Occupation of France1940–1944 Italian Campaign of World War II1943–1945 Nazi Germany1933–1945 North African Campaign1940–1943 CE Pacific War1941–1945 CE Pearl Harbor1941 CE Post-war Britain1945–1963 CE Pre-War Europe1900–1914 CE Second Battle of El Alamein1942 CE Second World War in Southeast Asia1941–1945 Soviet Era1922–1991 CE World War II1939–1945 CE

Historical fiction

Historical fiction series by James Holland (1 series)

Jack Tanner in Order

by James Holland 5 books 4.4(5,752)

The Jack Tanner series follows a sergeant in the fictional King’s Own Yorkshire Rangers through the British Army’s changing fortunes between 1940 and 1943. The Odin Mission begins during the retreat from Norway, Darkest Hour moves through the fall of France and Dunkirk, and Blood of Honour places…

Historical fiction

Standalone historical fiction by James Holland (3 books)

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Non-fiction

Non-fiction by James Holland (17 books)

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