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The legacy of Juno Beach in the Normandy invasion

The legacy of Juno Beach in the Normandy invasion

One of the five beaches of the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in the Normandy landings on 6th June 1944 during the Second World War was Juno Beach. The beach spanned from Courseulles, a village just east of the British beach Gold, to Saint-Aubin-sur-Mer, and just west of the British

Gold Beach, the turning point of the Normandy invasion

Gold Beach, the turning point of the Normandy invasion

Gold Beach was one of the five designated landing areas for the Allied invasion of German-occupied France during the D-Day landings on the 6th June 1944, assigned to units of the British 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division. The main objectives of the troops landing at Gold Beach were to seize the

Walking through history at Omaha Beach

Walking through history at Omaha Beach

The Costliest Shore in Normandy Omaha Beach is the part of D‑Day that still feels raw. Even now, standing on its long, sloping sand, it’s impossible not to sense the weight of what happened there on 6 June 1944. Unlike Utah Beach—where fortune and improvisation aligned—Omaha

Utah Beach, a crucial landing point in World War II

Utah Beach, a crucial landing point in World War II

On the 6th June 1944 Operation Overlord, the codename for the Battle of Normandy, saw the U.S. 4th Infantry Division land on Utah Beach. Their mission was seal off the Peninsula and move northward to liberate Cherbourg. Utah Beach doesn’t always get the spotlight in D‑Day stories,

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Alternative travel arrangements

Looking for an adventurous and historical trip, it has been decided to tour the D Day beaches by motorcycle. The D Day beaches are the sites of the Allied invasion of Normandy on 6th June 1944, which marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation. We

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France WWII D-Day tour

Apologies’ for the delay, we have been out of the country for a while. But, we have some exiting news as we have a new tour in the pipeline. More can be found here…

Au Revoir France, Hellooo England

Au Revoir France, Hellooo England

After two months of our tour of France the time has finally come to head back home. Its an early start for us, up at 05:30 for a 30 minute driver to the Port of Calais, then a 08:05 ferry to Dover. We make the port in plenty