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| Inspirational journeys of remembrance & discovery Ordinary People in Extraordinary Times |
Specialist
Battlefield Guides: Consistently highly rated by Leger's guests
for their knowledge, personal perspective and going the extra
mile; your guide on tour will be one of Leger's hand picked
specialists. The team of over 20 guides is headed by Paul
Reed, Tony Lea and Bill McQuade, who between the three of
them have a combined total of over 50 years' guiding experience!
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The 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Coach Holidays 4 Days - 5% Discount 2009 – 65 years on! Join us for a moving journey of remembrance on this very special anniversary |
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1944 – the year that democratic freedom was re-established in western Europe. The chase after Hitler all the way to Berlin commenced with a vengeance as the joint Allied Forces invaded France on 6th June in the pursuit of the destruction of Nazi Germany. 2009 will represent a major anniversary of this historic feat of arms. The number of veterans is declining as the years progress, even so many of them will be determined to return to the place where they not only lost their youth, but, more importantly, so many of their friends and colleagues. They will be determined to re-visit these battlefields to pay their respects to the fallen. Having visited these battlefields for many years now, it is our intention, once again, to join these veterans and their families on their emotional journey to the past. |
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| The 65th Anniversary of the D-Day Landings Tour Itinerary |
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June
5 : Local departure by coach then onwards to Normandy for a three-night stay. |
June 6: D-Day –The British/
Canadian Sector (included) Our day will start with a short visit to Pegasus Bridge, the site of the first action on ‘D-Day’, when D Company of the Ox and Bucks Light Infantry, under the command of Major John Howard, seized the two bridges over the Caen canal and River Orne, to ensure the security and reinforcement of the 6th Airborne Division in its vital battles for the Eastern flank. We will move on to the Airborne Forces Cemetery at Ranville, the first village to be liberated. There we will join many veterans and their families in their pilgrimage and service of remembrance to the fallen. After lunch we will travel along the British/Canadian sector, stopping at the major beach landing areas of Sword, Juno and Gold. This will include the site where the only Victoria Cross of D-Day was won by CSM Stan Hollis of the Green Howards. Our day will end at Bayeux CWGC where we can once again pay our respects to the fallen, before returning to our hotel. B |
June
7: Merville Battery and the American Sector (included) included). The day will start with a visit to the Merville Battery, the epic tale of the neutralising of the guns which were able to cause havoc on Sword Beach. This museum, the most improved in Normandy, takes you back in time, with a very realistic ‘son et lumière’ re-enactment of the assault on the battery by Lt. Col TBH Otway and his men. Following this we will move across to the American Sector with visits to the American Cemetery overlooking Omaha Beach. This will be followed with a stop at the beach itself, to walk in the footsteps of so many heroes who were to suffer on these bloody sands. We will then move on to Utah Beach, a totally different story, with so few initial casualties. From there we move inland to Ste. Mère Église, the area where paratroopers of the 101st and 82nd Airborne Divisions were to land and gain a foothold in Normandy. B |
June
8 : To Calais then return home by coach. B |
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Included Meals:
B=Breakfast
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| Your Hotel |
You’ll stay for three nights in Normandy.
We will be using a selection of 2-star and
3-star hotels in Normandy in towns such as
Caen, Deauville, Le Havre, Honfleur, and
Rouen. Accommodation is at a premium for
this important weekend, but all hotels will
be no further than two hours travelling time
from the Landing Zones.
All hotels have a restaurant, bar, and all
Utah Beach was the furthest west of the five rooms have T.V. and private facilities. |
| Departure Dates & Prices 2009 Tour ref 4FDD | ||
FREE local
joining points - details
3 nights’ accommodation with breakfast Excursions and visits as shown in the itinerary Specialist Battlefields Guide Note: Entrance fees to museums & places of interest are at extra cost. |
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| Leger Brochure Price in Black Travel 55 Discount Price in Red Quote Travel 55 Ref: T5501 + Tour CodeTel Leger Reservations on 0845 458 5604 |
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June
5 |
£269 £256 |
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Prices
are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional excursions • Single room supplement £99 • Travel insurance from £29.95 |
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