D-DAY 80th Anniversary 2024

Battlefield and History Tours

2024 marks the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings.

What better time and place for your students to try and grasp the enormity of that day.

Visit the beaches of your choice depending on the focus of your studies.

Have a tour that could be with an accompanied guide from start to finish if you so choose. Let the guides do the work and tell the stories to be told.

The Normandy landings were the landing operations and associated airborne operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Codenamed Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was, and still is, the largest seaborne invasion in history. The operation began the liberation of France (and later Western Europe) and laid the foundations of the Allied victory on the Western Front.

On 6 June 1944, Dog, Easy, and Fox Companies, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel James Rudder, landed at Pointe du Hoc from LCA landing craft and specially modified DUKW "Ducks" operated by the Royal Navy. The 225 Rangers had set off from Britain to launch an assault upon the cliffs overlooking the English Channel.

During the attack, the remaining Rangers scaled the cliffs utilizing rope ladders, but only 90 Rangers were still able to bear arms after two days of relentless fighting. During the assault, 2nd Battalion managed to achieve their primary objective, disabling a battery of 155mm French artillery captured by the Germans. These guns were to be aimed at Utah Beach, however, the Rangers prevented their use, saving American lives on the shores of Normandy.

The beauty of the Normandy area is that it offers so many visit opportunities not just the D-Day Landings etc.

Bayeux Tapestry
Goat Farm
Snail Farm
Falaise Castle ( birthplace of William the Conqueror )

A truly superb destination to not only enhance history studies but also to experience the French culture.

Let Battlefield and History Tours help plan your perfect itinerary.

One of the first School Travel Companies to be awarded the LOtC badge.

If you are interested in hearing a bit more about how Battlefield and History Tours can help you with planning your next school visit then why not get in touch here.

Somme-Lest We Forget 1

Battlefield & History Tours specialises in exactly that. The Somme are offers some great visits – the Lochnagar Crater where discoveries are still being made, Thiepval and the trenches at Beaumont Hamel where students get a feel for trench life.
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Medics, Vets & Padres-Ypres & The Somme Battlefields

Embark on an immersive journey through Ypres & The Somme Battlefields, focusing on the vital roles of medics, vets, & padres during WWI. Explore historic sites, preserved trenches, & memorials while uncovering the profound stories of those who served
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PORTSMOUTH-Hearts of Oak

'Pompey' a Fortress, a Safe Haven, a Fleet Anchorage, a Logistics Base and a Dockyard. Portsmouth is a City that will always be associated with the development and growth of the Royal Navy as protectors of these shores and as 'Policemen' of the Briti
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Krakow Battlefield and History

Battlefield & History Tours specialises in exactly that. Our Krakow tours are one of the most thought provoking tours students will probably ever do. The impact of being in Auschwitz can affect people in many different ways………………..
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Ypres-Battlefield and History

Battlefield & History Tours specialises in exactly that. Ypres and the surrounding areas are filled with history and visits that bring the studies to life. Tyne Cot Cemetery, Sanctuary Wood, Talbot House to name just a couple of visits ………
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