• Episode 133: James Holland - D-Day, WWII, and What We Owe Our Veterans

  • Dec 13 2024
  • Length: 1 hr and 1 min
  • Podcast

Episode 133: James Holland - D-Day, WWII, and What We Owe Our Veterans

  • Summary

  • James Holland is a historian and the author of many books, including Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France.

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    (00:00) Intro

    (00:46) The state of the world in June 1944

    (14:48) What was D-Day like for an average Allied soldier

    (21:13) Is D-Day the most important military conflict in history?

    (27:01) "Steel not flesh"

    (32:43) The Atlantic Wall

    (41:08) Cooperation and morale among the Allied troops

    (45:31) Dick Winters and men like him

    (51:15) Why James has committed so much of his life to WWII history

    (54:45) How can we best honor and remember veterans?

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