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War Historian Richard Holmes CBE has died.

What an absolute shame, a really informative Historian who could take you on a walk through these old battlefields, albeit in a television program, and make you feel as if for the first time you really understood what happened.

I for one shall miss his expertise.

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By: jbritchford - 4th May 2011 at 10:45

I was lucky enough to attend a lecture he gave once, publicising his book ‘Tommy’, and I would always watch the documentaries he made when they were on. He will be missed.

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By: waco - 3rd May 2011 at 15:17

Really sorry to hear this. Very much enjoyed his war walk series and have a few of his books on the self.

God Speed.

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By: BSG-75 - 1st May 2011 at 10:10

I second that, I learned so much from his detailed knowledge and quiet understated enthusiasm.

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