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Normandy and
The Battle of
the Bulge
August 3 - 10,
2019
70 Whitlock Place Suite 300 Marietta Georgia 30064 770.984.2504
August 2 - Depart from your home city
to Paris.
August 3 - Arrive Paris and transfer to August 5 - Touring Normandy
Normandy. After breakfast at our hotel, we are off to
After an early morning arrival in Paris at visit Pointe du Hoc for a detailed look at
Charles de Gaulle Airport, our group will the cliff-assault by the Rangers and to
depart for Normandy by motorcoach. hear the story of the 2nd Ranger Battalion
Our first stop will be Pegasus Bridge scaling the cliffs to neutralize the German
where in the early morning hours of June guns that were suspected of being there.
6, 1944, a small detachment of British As well as the subsequent heroic defense
airborne troops stormed the German that the 2nd Rangers, aided by members
defense forces and paved the way for of the 5th Rangers, made in order to hold
the Allied invasion of Europe. We then off the multiple German counter attacks.
head to Bayeux and our hotel. We will We will visit Omaha Beach where we hear
also visit the world famous Bayeux stories of bravery and courage. We finish
Tapestry. The tapestry tells the story of the day at the Normandy American
the Battle of Hastings; why William felt Cemetery that overlooks Omaha Beach.
he had to invade, the preparations made Overnight Normandy B,D
for the crossing, and the battle itself.
Overnight Bayeux D
August 4 - Touring Normandy
On our first full day in Normandy we will
visit some key sites in the American
Airborne bridgehead, and cover the
landings on Utah beach. We will
adventure through the hedgerows of
Normandy to explore forgotten battles
and the soldiers who fought them. Other
sites are better known such as Brécourt
Manor, where Dick Winters and his men
from Easy Company made the famous
assault on the German guns as
portrayed in the book and TV mini-series August 6 - Reims
“Band of Brothers.” We will also visit Ste. We are then off for an early morning start
Mère-Église, where paratroopers landed to Reims. In Reims, we will visit the school
during the pre-dawn hours of D-Day. We building that was Eisenhower ’s
will visit the church made famous in the Headquarters during the latter part of
film “The Longest Day.” We also visit La WWII. The Musée de la Reddition’s
Fiere, where the famous bridge and (Museum of Surrender) map room is still
causeway battle took place. We’ll also furnished as it was in 1945 where the
make stops along the way at Angoville- Germans signed the unconditional
au-Plain, Carentan and Graignes. surrender on May 7, 1945. Dinner on your
own in the city center.
Overnight Reims B
Overnight Bayeux B,D
70 Whitlock Place Suite 300 Marietta Georgia 30064 770.984.2504
August 7 - Reims to Luxembourg August 9 - Battle of the Bulge
This morning after breakfast we drive to
A walking tour of Reims, the home of Diekirch to visit the Musée National
Champagne, awaits us this morning. We d'Histoire Militaire - Luxembourg's
will also visit the Cathedral Notre-Dame National Museum of Military History.
de Reims, the church in which numerous Housed in an old brewery, this museum
French monarchs were officially crowned. documents the way that the Second
We then head out for Luxembourg with a World War exerted a major impact on the
quick stop in Verdun, site of some of the Luxembourg people, especially during
greatest battles of World War 1. We are the Battle of the Bulge. After that visit,
then on our way to Luxembourg. we move on toward the border to see
where the German 352nd Volksgrenadier
Overnight Luxembourg City B,D Division attacked the U.S. 28th Infantry
Division before dawn on December 16,
August 8 - Battle of the Bulge 1944. Then, as we drive up the valley of
Today we drive north through Ettlebruck the Our River, we will see Siegfried Line
and then stop briefly at the trenches and bunkers, the spot at Stolzembourg where
the National Liberation Memorial near the first allied troops set foot in Germany
Nothum at Schumann's Eck .We’ll Drive during World War II and finally the castle
to Bastogne, Belgium to view the star- at Vianden where a Luxembourg
shaped Mardasson Monument, a tribute resistance militia fought off a major
to the soldiers who died in the Ardennes German attack in November 1944. After
battles, and to see the fox holes used by a full day we head back to Luxembourg
Easy Company, whose stories inspired for our farewell dinner.
the TV mini-series 'Band of Brothers'.
Your travels this afternoon will take you Overnight Luxembourg B,D
into the Ardennes region, known for the
infamous 'Battle of the Bulge’, then to the August 10- Depart Luxembourg for
trenches at the Bois Jacques near Foy your home city.
with a stop at Noville then on to the Cobra
King site on the road to Assenois.
Overnight Luxembourg City B
• Highlights in Normandy: Ste. Mère-
Église , La Fiere and Pointe du Hoc
• Utah and Omaha Beaches
• Reims Surrender Museum
• Luxembourg City
• Battle of the Bulge Sites
• Full time historian and logistical escort
• 3 , 4 and 5 star hotels
accommodations with private bath or
shower
• Touring by first class air-conditioned
motor-coach
• Breakfast daily, lunches and 5
dinners
• All entrance fees to attractions
70 Whitlock Place Suite 300 Marietta Georgia 30064 770.984.2504
Martin K.A. Morgan is an author/historian who studies the American experience in World War II.
He holds a BA in history from the University of Alabama (1991), an MA in history from the
University of Alabama at Birmingham (1996), and is currently a history
doctoral candidate at the University of Southern Mississippi in
Hattiesburg, Mississippi. He is the author of Down To Earth: The 507th
Parachute Infantry Regiment in Normandy (Schiffer, 2004) and
contributes frequently to World War II Quarterly, Shooting Illustrated
and The American Rifleman. He has also contributed to other
publications such as Aviation History, Flight Journal, World War II,
World War II History, Armchair General, the Garand Collector’s
Association Journal, 39/45 (France) and After the Battle (England).In
addition to publishing, for 10 years now Martin has also appeared
regularly on television programs relating to historical subjects on
Discovery, National Geographic,
History, H2, The Weather Channel,
Syfy, the Outdoor Channel, and The
Military Channel. These programs
range in subject from D-Day to Pearl Harbor to how whiskey,
Christmas, and chocolate changed history. With a background as
a park ranger and a museum professional, his experience in public
history paved the way for the publishing and broadcasting work he
does today. After completing his MA in history, he worked for the
Alabama Historical Commission at Fort Morgan State Historic Site,
and then served as Historian in Residence at the National World
War II Museum in New Orleans, Louisiana for many years. Since
2002, he has been leading battlefield tours around the world,
especially in Normandy. ( The Americans on D-Day: Snapshots of
the Normandy Invasion is the product of years spent guiding
visitors to the invasion beaches and drop zones associated with
Operation Neptune/Overlord.
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willful act of any such person or entity or of any third person.
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of services, food poisoning, mechanical or other failure of aircraft or other means of transportation or for failure
of any transportation mechanism to arrive or depart on time.
There are certain inherent risks in travel of the type involved here. Hiking, walking, rafting, horseback riding,
bicycle riding, exploring in wilderness areas with or without the presence of wildlife, and other active elements
of your trip are all potentially dangerous activities. In addition, travel to remote areas can make medical attention
and evacuation difficult, in the event of an emergency. Travelers assume all such risks with regard to these
possibilities
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event during the time passengers are not on board their planes or conveyances. These programs may use the
services of any IATA carrier. International air carriers are subject to international air conventions limiting their
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