I am a historian of the Second World War and the aim of this site is to enable others to access some of the research I have carried out over the past few years, and to encourage people to exchange ideas and views about a wide range of subjects relating to the conflict. On this site you will find an oral history archive with transcriptions of many of the interviews I have conducted with veterans of the war from many different countries, and there are also blogs, comment pieces, book reviews, suggested reading, and also contributions from other leading historians in this field.
I hope you find it interesting.

James Holland

Veterans - Wednesday 9th August 2006

Tom & Dee Bowles - The Twins From Alabama

This is is from my book, Twenty-One.  Tom and Dee Bowles are identical twins who fought with the US 1st Infantry Division thorughout the war - including North Africa, Sicily, D-Day, and the Battle of the Bulge.  When the war came to an end they had reached Czechoslovakia.  You can find out more about Tom and Dee at their family website: www.ddaytwins.org.  Also worth looking at is the US 1st Infantry Division Society website, www.bigredone.org. Read more…

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