Normandy Omaha D-Day - From Airborne to Infantry

Normandy Omaha D-Day - From Airborne to Infantry

Dean will guide you through the events of D-Day, focusing on the American Sectors and how they fit in with Overlord generally. He will begin with the Airborne Pathfinders, the Airborne Paratroopers, the gliders and the key battlefields of the Utah-Cotentin area. After a superb picnic lunch (provided), he will show you how Rudder's Rangers pulled off their amazing feat at Pointe du Hoc and then steer you through the complexities of Bloody Omaha, from the slaughterhouse to success. Dean will also provide you with an extremely personalised experience based upon stories of individual soldiers and citizens and accounts related by veterans he has had the honour to meet with over the years. Your tour will culminate with an extremely moving visit to the American Military Cemetery above Omaha Beach including the close of day ceremony accompanied by Taps.
We will also visit Sainte Mere Eglise and La Fiere Bridge battle sites.

Itinerary
This is a typical itinerary for this product

Stop At: Manoir de Brecourt, Chemin du Manoir, 50480 Saint-Come-du-Mont, Carentan-les-Marais France

Tour Two will explore the details of Easy Company's exploits at Brecourt Manor in an effort to understand why Major Winter's battle strategy was so effective against superior forces and thereafter became a model for instruction at West Point. In addition, the tour will take a close look at the U.S. Rangers role at Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach, and also study the fate of the beleaguered Bedford Boys and the rest of Companies A and C of the 29th Infantry Divisions 116th Infantry, among the very first to hit Bloody Omaha at 0630 on June 6th. Time will be spent at the western sector of Omaha Beach at Easy Green, Dog Red, Dog White and Dog Green.
The tour will include a lunch stop, with a super picnic included, and pick up and drop off at a location convenient for you and your companions taking the tour.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Pointe du Hoc, 14450 Cricqueville-en-Bessin France

Tour Two will explore the details of Easy Company's exploits at Brecourt Manor in an effort to understand why Major Winter's battle strategy was so effective against superior forces and thereafter became a model for instruction at West Point. In addition, the tour will take a close look at the U.S. Rangers role at Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach, and also study the fate of the beleaguered Bedford Boys and the rest of Companies A and C of the 29th Infantry Divisions 116th Infantry, among the very first to hit Bloody Omaha at 0630 on June 6th. Time will be spent at the western sector of Omaha Beach at Easy Green, Dog Red, Dog White and Dog Green.
The tour will include a lunch stop, with a super picnic included, and pick up and drop off at a location convenient for you and your companions taking the tour.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Omaha Beach, Avenue de la Liberation, Saint-Laurent-sur-Mer France

Tour Two will explore the details of Easy Company's exploits at Brecourt Manor in an effort to understand why Major Winter's battle strategy was so effective against superior forces and thereafter became a model for instruction at West Point. In addition, the tour will take a close look at the U.S. Rangers role at Pointe du Hoc and Omaha Beach, and also study the fate of the beleaguered Bedford Boys and the rest of Companies A and C of the 29th Infantry Divisions 116th Infantry, among the very first to hit Bloody Omaha at 0630 on June 6th. Time will be spent at the western sector of Omaha Beach at Easy Green, Dog Red, Dog White and Dog Green.
The tour will include a lunch stop, with a super picnic included, and pick up and drop off at a location convenient for you and your companions taking the tour.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: Cimetiere Americain de Colleville-sur-Mer, 14710 Colleville-sur-Mer France

Flag Ceremony, Taps, Visitors' Centre, Cemetery.

Duration: 2 hours

Stop At: La Fiere Bridge and Iron Mike Monument, 13 Moulin a la Fiere, 50480 Sainte-Mere-Eglise France

The details and significance of the Battle at La Fiere Bridge will be explained.

Duration: 30 minutes