Military History

The 60th anniversary of D-Day, tour through Belgium and France following the brave U.S. soldiers during The Battle of the Bulge or an eye-opening tour of East Anglia and the U.S. involvement in the air during the Second World War. Any of these tours will give you a fascinating insight into the bravery of another generation.
 

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The D-Day Landings
As dawn broke on 6th June 1944, Europe was still in the cast-iron grip of Nazism. The seemingly impregnable Atlantic Wall still held strong. The end of the war seemed a distant hope. However, by the end of that same day, the skill and courage of Allied Forces had established a precious foothold back in France. It was to be the beginning of the end of the Second World War....
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The Battle of the Bulge
Your tour will take in some of the major sights including the town of Bastogne, held by 101st Airborne Division against a much larger German force in December 1944....
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The Eighth & Ninth Air Force
For almost three years, the Eighth Air Force had fought a most harsh, harrowing and costly battle and in the process it lost well over 40,000 airmen. The ultimate sacrifice made by these brave young Americans has not been forgotton. Countless poignant and dignified memorials abound in the eastern counties, most of them discreetly placed close to the sites of the old airfields which were the airmen's homes during those grim wartime days....
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