An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

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 references his brother James Holland's book when discussing German girls' frustration with only brown clothes being available in shops before plunder from Paris arrived, and German soldiers bringing back plundered goods from Paris

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

November 27, 2025

Context:

Referenced as a source for statistics about iron ore imports and Nazi military capabilities. The speaker explicitly states 'they come from The War in the West by my brother James Holland' and later quotes from it regarding the Allied and German offensives in Norway.

The War in the West, Germany Ascendant, 1939 to 1941

Referenced in 1 episode

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

November 24, 2025

Context:

Explicitly mentioned as 'a book by James Holland' when discussing the French advance to the Siegfried Line and their retreat in the face of minimal German resistance

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.