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

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Podcast: [Keep Talking](https://stenobird.com/podcast/keep-talking-1331245)
Published: 2024-12-13T10:00:10+00:00
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James Holland is a historian and the author of many books, including Normandy '44: D-Day and the Epic 77-Day Battle for France . ------------ Book Dan to do an interview or a meeting ------------ Keep Talking Substack Spotify Apple Podcasts Social media and all episodes ------------ Support via Venmo Support on Substack Support on Patreon ------------ (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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