James Holland
@James1940
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Historian, author & broadcaster of WW2. Chalke History Festival. #WarGen #WeHaveWays podcast. #WW2WalkingTheGround Purveyor of jackets https://t.co/n6zLfaNBnC
Near Salisbury, Wiltshire
Joined May 2009
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The MG42 – Hitler’s Buzzsaw – could fire 1,100 rounds per minute and was the backbone of the German infantry squad. But was it really as deadly as legend claims? 🤔.@James1940 takes a closer look in our latest video 🎥.👉 @WW2Headquarters.#WW2 #MG42
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Brum’s greatest.
I have been listening to brilliant #Burma45 series on @WeHaveWaysPod and was in London so decided to go visit Field Marshal Bill Slim statue in Whitehall @James1940 @almurray
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I’m looking at JFK’s frankly superb inauguration speech in 1961 in my new Substack piece and wondering where the vision, clarity and charisma has gone from our political leaders… LINK: @WeHaveWaysPod
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Someone must have found it….
Mourning the loss of this "epic lid" last seen at @IWMDuxford. @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters @James1940
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Haha! Very good!.
Spotted a cracking number plate today: 7DEC41. Thought of you chaps instantly – can’t beat a bit a timeless FDR quote @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray @James1940 #NZ
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RT @WeHaveWaysPod: It wouldn't be a festival without music would it? We can't wait to see our amazing lineup of artists at We Have Ways Fes….
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One of the most beautiful of all @cwgc cemeteries.
On the way from here to there, it would be remiss not to drop into Castiglione deli Pepoli - South African Legion, @CWGC doing a fine job. One for @james1940.
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RT @Karl_Reid: Well well well @WeHaveWaysPod IC. I found these guys onboard my train tonight, see if you can recognise any. What a lovely b….
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Units they were attached to called tank destroyers not the weapons themselves….
@James1940 @ww2armor @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters Motor carriage by design, tank destroyer by doctrine.
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I’m lauding the amazing M18 Hellcat - and M10 - in this new video with our good chums @ww2armor. Absolutely love these fun motor carriages (not tank destroyers, people!) @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters
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My new piece: reflections on last week’s walk following the Sherwood Rangers from Gold Beach to Berjou. @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters LINK:
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RT @WeHaveWaysPod: NEW SERIES TODAY: Burma '45, and it is truly epic 7-part series. Club members will get all the episodes, ad-free, before….
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Yes!.
@James1940 @WeHaveWaysPod @almurray @ww2headquarters are you going to be putting more archive docs onto @ww2headquarters.
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Our new series BURMA 45 begins on the @WeHaveWaysPod today - and what a truly astonishing story it is. I’ve become rather obsessed… @almurray @ww2headquarters LINK:
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Very much a case of joy in the giving!.
@James1940 @holland_tom @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters Love the way you always buy each other such splendidly thoughtful presents. Tom's RN coat was also brilliant.
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Excited this new film is out - and amazing to see a live-firing German 88 AND a Stuf! Absolutely love what the @ww2armor boys do! @WeHaveWaysPod @ww2headquarters LINK:
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