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france
normandy
Your itinerary could include:
British, Canadian and US invasion
beaches and the remains of the
Mulberry Harbour
Atlantic Wall sites such as the
battery at Longues Sur Mer or
Grandcamp
Fortifications attacked by Allied
airborne forces including Pegasus
Bridge, Merville Battery, Ste
Mere Eglise and Iron Mike on the
Merderet River
Locations significant to the war
story, such as where Stanley
Hollis won his VC and the German
atrocities at Ardenne Abbey
Inland battlefields including Hill
112, Operation Goodwood, the
Mortain Counter attack
Cemeteries and memorials such as
Bayeux, St Laurent and La Cambe
Museums in Arromanches, Bayeux,
Caen, Falaise and Ste Mere Eglise
Medieval Normandy:
the Bayeux Tapestry and
Cathedral, Falaise Castle and
the Abbé des Hommes, Caen
Normandy countryside and culture.
All itineraries can be customised.
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Normandy
The D-Day invasion of France
on 6 June 1944 is probably the
best-known military operation
in history. The largest-ever
amphibious attack, the invasion
led to the battle of Normandy
and ultimately the liberation
of France.
The D-Day beaches are evocative
locations, often appearing in film
and television dramatisations, and
many are still host to remnants
of the battles, such as German
fortifications. There are memorials
and cemeteries for both Allied and
German soldiers across Normandy.
“The whole experience has
allowed me to learn what
these soldiers have done and
now I will remember forever.”
Ben, aged 14
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