World War 2 Battlefield Tours – 2010 (cont.)

The tour list gives the full index of all of our battlefield tours, pilgrimage tours and war graves tours for both World War 1, World War 2 and other notable battles and conflicts. Expanded details of all battlefield tours are also available in our brochure, contact us for a copy.

World War 2 – Norway, Operation Freshman

Commando Raid on the Heavy Water Plant, Telemark

3rd – 10th June

8 Days, 7 Nights

£1250.00

On the 19th/20th November 1942 two gliders carrying Airborne Engineers were towed across the North Sea to Norway with the intention of destroying the Heavy Water plant at Rijken. Sadly the gliders crashed killing many of the engineers, the rest were captured and eventually executed.

On this tour we cover the ground to see the tremendous task that were given, see the site of the proposed action, the graves of those who fell, and the subsequent successful destruction of the heavy water supply.

We Fly to Oslo where we spend the first two nights. On day two we visit Akershus Castle and Museum with our local guide, and on day three set off for the area of Operation Freshman staying in the area for the next four nights. We will aalso visiting Stavanger to see where some of the engineers were executed and visit the CWGC Cemeteries. We return to Oslo for our last nights stay before flying back to the UK.

The air flights are ATOL protected by the Civil Avaition Authority, as we act as agent for licenced tour operators: Complete World Travel, ATOL 5457.

World War 2 – The Italian Campaign Battlefield/Pilgrimage Tour

Anzio, Monte Cassino, Salerno, Sangro River, Coriano Ridge, Gothic & Gustaf Lines, Lake Commachio

23rd September – 2nd October

10 Days, 9 Nights

£1050.00

The Itinerary for this pilgrimage/battlefield tour will be as follows, but may be subject to slight change depending on requests to visit specific sites/cemeteries but you are guaranteed to be taken to your place of request.

Day 1 – Fly from Heathrow to Rome, where we are met by coach and taken to our hotel.

Day 2 – Vsit to Monte Cassino, the Garigliano Valley and Minturno.

Day 3 – Visit Anzio, Aprilia, the Wadi's and Campoleone.

Day 4 – Visit Salerno and Naples.

Day 5 – Leaving our hotel after breakfast, we visit the area of the Gustaf Line, en-route to the Sangro River, Ortona (Moro River) and overnight stay in the Pescara area

Day 6 – We continue our journey north along the Adriatic coast to our hotel in Cesena where we stay for two nights. On route here we have the possibility to visit Ancona, Montechio, Garada, and the area of the Gothic Line around Gemmano.

Day 7 – An opportunity to pay Special Visits to War Graves in the Rimini, Faenza, Cesena, Forli, Rimini Ghurka, Meldola, Argenta Gap, Lake Comacchio, and Coriano Ridge areas or simply relax on the beautiful beaches of Rimini.

Day 8 – We travel cross country to the Bolsena area, with the possibility of a visit to Arrezo War Cemetery, Orvietto, and Bolsena Lake Cemeteries.

Day 9 – Relaxing in the beautiful town of Bolsena.

Day 10 – Before flying home we have the opportunity of viewing the Coliseum and the Vatican.

If you wish to make a shorter tour of only 5 days, which will enable you to visit, Monte Cassino, Anzio, Garigliano Valley, Minturno, Aprillia, the Wadi’s, Campoleone, Salerno and Naples, travel out with the main group then return to Rome for your flight home, please contact the office for details and revised pricing.

All hotels used on this tour are of excellent standard up to and including 4 star, personally visited and checked out by the organisers. All rooms have en-suite facilities, television, telephone. Breakfasts are buffet breakfasts and all evening meals are three courses. Services of a chauffeur driven car to facilitate Special Visits to Bari and Taranto Cemeteries, and certain other cemeteries in the central region of Italy are included, if required.

The air flights shown are ATOL protected by the Civil Avaition Authority, as we act as agent for licenced tour operators: Complete World Travel, ATOL 5457.