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Professor Richard Holmes

March51
March51 Posts: 3,256
edited May 2011 in Not Sports Related
The military historian Prof. Richard Holmes has died at the age of 65. Popularly known for his 'War Walks' series on T.V and the writer of many books on military campaigns. A natural presenter who really knew his subject. RIP.

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  • BlackForestReds
    BlackForestReds Posts: 17,952

    RIP.

    I knew he had leukaemia, and it seems that the consequences of that disease did for him.

    The War Walks programme was great TV, you could read about battles, and occasionally see fictionalised versions or re-staging of events, but to see the terrain that soldiers fought over was illuminating.

     

  • ShootersHillGuru
    ShootersHillGuru Posts: 50,669
    Always enjoyed watching war walks. RIP
  • golfaddick
    golfaddick Posts: 33,818
    echo the above comments............because of his "war walks" I once found myself walking along the " Battle of Bosworth" path.  RIP
  • Floyd Montana
    Floyd Montana Posts: 3,730
    edited May 2011
    and he was an inspiration to many young British Army Officers as a tutor at Sandhurst.
  • Powell Is Pleasant
    Powell Is Pleasant Posts: 1,443
    I've not heard of him, but I did teach a boy of the same name last year.
  • bigstemarra
    bigstemarra Posts: 5,098

    Such a shame - he was so knowledgeable and I loved his programmes.

    A great loss - RIP.

  • Granpa
    Granpa Posts: 2,995
    You have made me wish that I had come across this programme. If you see it being repeated please let me know, my Dad was regular Army all his life and a Dunkirk veteran.
  • March51
    March51 Posts: 3,256
    Grandpa, the War Walks are available from Amazon at £8.99 for each series (6 programmes to each). Go to' Richard Holmes War Walks'  then scroll down and you can see what each series contains. Highly recommended viewing.
  • uie2
    uie2 Posts: 4,596
    RIP sir

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