A huge loss to everyone in Britain interested in our military history. His television documentaries, visiting old battlefields such as Waterloo, Mons , the Somme, Dunkirk and Arnhem, brought that history to life. Books such as 'Tommy', his examination of the British soldier on the Western Front, and Acts of War, which deals with how men behave in battle, are amongst the best I've ever read.
This is so sad.He has presented many excellent tv programmes on military history as well as writing many books.A few years ago I had the great pleasure of seeing Prof Holmes at the Edinburgh Book Festival.May he rest in peace.EricT
Now at the age where I know I like girls but can't remember why!
What a great loss, I loved the 'Brigadier' (his TA rank) on TV and had no idea of his passing until seeing this post! I have many of his books and will treasure them even more now.
I've always enjoyed his programmes but I'm ashamed to say that I wasn't aware of his TA rank and expertice...which explains the wealth of information and feeling that he brought to military history.
RIP
Derek
'My Auntie Mabel told me I'd make a great soldier, though I don't know how 30 years working in a biscuit factory had qualified her to make that judgement.....' Eddie Nugent