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Day 13 - The Great Escape in Zagan, Poland

May 13th, 2014 ___________________________________________________________________ This morning - the group crossed into Zagan to visit...

Samantha Cowan

May 18, 20152 min read

Day 11- Exploring Colditz

May 11th, 2015 <<< We toured Colditz Castle today with a local, knowledgeable guide, Karin. We gained insight into the history of the...

Samantha Cowan

May 18, 20152 min read

Day 10 - The Dambusters & the Mohne Valley

May 10th 2015 ___________________________________________________________________ Ruth Pearson, a traveller who would be continuing on to...

Samantha Cowan

May 17, 20153 min read

Day 5: Bud Weeks turns rain into Sunshine by pulling off a remarkable feat

Today is Liberation Day - and all across the Netherlands, the Dutch are celebrating their freedom. After the liberation in 1945,...

Samantha Cowan

May 5, 20152 min read

Day 4: Where to begin?

Day 3 was an overwhelming day for all of us to say the least - there were so many mixed emotions, filled with so many overwhelming...

Samantha Cowan

May 5, 20158 min read

Day 3: Commemoration Services at the Canadian Military Cemetery of Groesbeek

CTV Video Coverage on the event. Yes - you can spot us in this video! http://www.ctvnews.ca/video?clipId=605918 May 3rd also marked the...

Samantha Cowan

May 3, 20152 min read

Day 2: 70th Liberation of the Netherlands Tour

Top picture: Our group all together, in front of Aubrey Cosens grave __________________________________________________________________...

Samantha Cowan

May 3, 20154 min read

Follow our Veterans on the 70th Liberation of Holland while at home in Canada

When we first posted about the 70th Liberation of Holland in January, we were overwhelmed by the responses we recieved. Over 444 shares,...

Samantha Cowan

May 1, 20153 min read

Photographs of Day 3 with Bud Weeks

Recieved some more photographs, courtesy of Battlefield traveller Oksana Wells - thank you so much for providing us with these wonderful...

Samantha Cowan

Apr 30, 20151 min read

An honour to see: Such respect and gratitude. Bud Weeks and the rest of our Tour - Day 3

Today, the group explored Bloody Omaha focusing on 'Easy Red', ironically, one of the worst sectors of the disembarkment. The group...

Samantha Cowan

Apr 29, 20151 min read

And they're off! Yesterday marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey.

On Monday April 27th 2015, our Canadian travellers arrived in Paris to meet with our director Ian, to embark on the first part of our 3...

Samantha Cowan

Apr 28, 20152 min read

Gord & Sandy: Why we've decided to come along on the 70th Anniversary Liberation Tour

During our very first phone conversation, you asked me how I found out about the Battlefield Tours. At the time I couldn't recall...

Samantha Cowan

Apr 28, 20152 min read

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Day 13 - The Great Escape in Zagan, Poland

Day 11- Exploring Colditz

Day 10 - The Dambusters & the Mohne Valley

Day 5: Bud Weeks turns rain into Sunshine by pulling off a remarkable feat

Day 4: Where to begin?

Day 3: Commemoration Services at the Canadian Military Cemetery of Groesbeek

Day 2: 70th Liberation of the Netherlands Tour

Follow our Veterans on the 70th Liberation of Holland while at home in Canada

Photographs of Day 3 with Bud Weeks

An honour to see: Such respect and gratitude. Bud Weeks and the rest of our Tour - Day 3

And they're off! Yesterday marked the beginning of an extraordinary journey.

Gord & Sandy: Why we've decided to come along on the 70th Anniversary Liberation Tour

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