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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 Greatest Raid of All The Commandos in northern France Coach Holidays 7 Days - 5% Discount |
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On
May 10th 1940, German troops invaded the Low Countries and
France. Just less than one month later some 380,000 British
and French troops had been evacuated from the Channel ports
– and Britain braced itself for an invasion. Winston Churchill, within days, was decrying the defensive habits, and demanding that a raiding force should be formed, ‘specially trained troops of the hunter class, who can develop a reign of terror’. The Commandos were formed. Later, the Americans, using the same formula would form the Rangers. |
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| The Greatest Raid of All Tour Itinerary |
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DAY
1: Local departure then onwards to the Rouen area for a two-night stay. |
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2: Operation Jubilee (included) We spend the day in the Dieppe area, studying ‘Operation Jubilee’ where three VC’s were to be awarded. This was the ill-fated practice for D-Day, involving the Commandos and the 2nd Canadian Division. We study the Commando aspect of the raid, to silence the guns on either flank and visit the various beach areas, where Canadian troops suffered so dreadfully. Continue to the beach and seafront areas where the Allied Armour came to grief. On Green Beach we talk about the raid within a raid, where an RAF technician was used to secure German Radar Secrets. We also visit the Commonwealth War Graves Cemetery at Dieppe where many of the fallen from the raid are buried. B |
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3: We leave Rouen and travel to St. Nazaire for a three night stay. B |
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4: Operation Chariot (included) We spend the day in the St. Nazaire area, studying ‘Operation Chariot’ – ‘The Greatest Raid Of All’ – where five VC’s were to be awarded. As well as looking at the Combined Operations aspect of the raid, it is an ideal location to talk about the Atlantic War, involving some of the surface raiders and U-Boats, both of which were to use St. Nazaire. Visiting the Dock area and bunkers in the area, we also visit the Commonwealth Graves War Cemetery where the fallen are buried, including Sgt.T F Durrant VC. B |
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5: Lorient and the U-Boat Pens (included) We visit the U-Boat Pens at Lorient, seeing the vast Keroman submarine base. B |
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6: Normandy (included) We travel to the Caen area in Normandy. We will look at some of the Commando/Ranger input to D-Day, 6th June 1944, visiting sights including Pointe du Hoc, where the American Rangers stormed the cliffs with just 225 men to disable the big guns which could have caused havoc to the shipping off Omaha and Utah beaches. We then take a look at some of the activities of the 1st and 4th British Special Service Brigades, who were to support the landings on the British and Canadian beaches – thus enabling the Infantry and Armoured Brigades to move towards their main D-Day objectives. B |
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7: To Calais, and return home. |
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Included Meals: B=Breakfast |
| Your Hotels |
You’ll stay for two nights
at the 2-star Kyriad Rouen Nord in Mont-Saint-Aignan. In St.
Nazaire you stay for three nights at the recently opened 3-star
Express by Holiday Inn. The hotel has a lift, lounge area
with bar and breakfast room and all bedrooms have T.V. and
telephone. You will then stay for one night in the Caen area
at a minimum 2-star hotel. |
| Silver Service Coach |
| As
well as extra legroom and a spacious rear lounge, Silver
Service is much more than a coach with added comfort and
facilities. The spacious rear lounge is
the ideal place to meet your fellow travellers, relax or
simply have a change of scene. And, you’ll get extra benefits
such as porterage in your hotels and extra included excursions
on selected tours. Find
out more... |
| Silver Service Departure Dates & Prices 2009 Tour ref 7FGRV | |||
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local joining points - details Travel by luxury coach Silver Service coach Porterage at your hotel Smaller, more personal group 6 nights accommodation with breakfast Specialist Battlefields Guide 4 Battlefields excursions and visits 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: T55 + Tour Code Tel Leger Reservations on 0844 504 6480 |
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May
2 |
£449 £427 |
August 15 |
£469 £446 |
May
23 |
£469 £446 |
September
12 |
£469 £446 |
June
20, 27 |
£469 £446 |
October
10 |
£429 £408 |
July
25 |
£469 £446 |
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Prices
are per person, based on two sharing. Extras • Optional
excursions • Single room supplement £139 •
Travel insurance from £39.95 |
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