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This tour is designed to tell the story of the famous D-Day landings in June 1944 that launched the invasion of France and opened the Battle for Normandy, which led directly to the capture of Paris in August. Thereafter, the Allies would advance steadily towards Nazi Germany where the European war would end in May 1945. The beaches are extremely evocative with so much of the original battlefields remaining intact replete with bunkers, gun emplacements and many of the farm buildings and villages that were used as defensive positions during the fighting. Apart from the WWII interest, Normandy is a beautiful area to tour with glorious scenery, ancient churches, strong local character and a fascinating history that has for centuries been so closely intertwined with that of the British Isles. Time will be found to explore beyond the battlefields and to take full advantage of the Normandy cuisine.
...when you travel with Kirker
Brittany Ferries:
Depart Portsmouth 14.45 arrive Caen 21.30
Depart Caen 08.30 arrive Portsmouth 13.15
Hugh Macdonald-Buchanan has long had an interest in the battlefields of The Western Front and has led many tours there for clients from all over the world.
Hugh is especially interested in interpreting the course of battlefield action in relation to the local landscape, and in how a modern industrial warfare evolved between 1914 and 1918.
Tour Leader
Hugh Macdonald-Buchanan has long had an interest in the battlefields of The Western Front and has led many tours there for clients from all over the world.
Hugh is especially interested in interpreting the course of battlefield action in relation to the local landscape, and in how a modern industrial warfare evolved between 1914 and 1918.
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