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The Liberation of the Netherlands: The Secret Heroes

Dec 18, 20196 min read

The Liberation of the Netherlands: The Secret Heroes

Did you want to go to our 75th Liberation of the Netherlands Anniversary Tour Page Click Here When discussing the Liberation of the...

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Canada's Liberation of the Netherlands: The Hunger Winter!

Samantha Cowan

Dec 13, 20194 min read

Canada's Liberation of the Netherlands: The Hunger Winter!

Did you want to go to our 75th Liberation of the Netherlands Anniversary Tour Page Click Here With the recent success of the battle of...

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Canada's Liberation of the Netherlands Part 2: Open The Flood Gates!

Samantha Cowan

Dec 8, 20195 min read

Canada's Liberation of the Netherlands Part 2: Open The Flood Gates!

Did you want to go to our 75th Liberation of the Netherlands Anniversary Tour Page Click Here The Canadians were now in the final stretch...

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Canada's Liberation of the Netherlands Part 1: Mud, Shells and More Mud

Samantha Cowan

Dec 3, 20194 min read

Canada's Liberation of the Netherlands Part 1: Mud, Shells and More Mud

Did you want to go to our 75th Liberation of the Netherlands Anniversary Tour Page Click Here With the recent success of the D-Day...

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A Canadian's Journey Through D-Day Part 4: Liberation and Rememberance

Samantha Cowan

Jan 14, 20196 min read

A Canadian's Journey Through D-Day Part 4: Liberation and Rememberance

Did you want to go to our 75th D-Day Anniversary Tour Page? Click Here The Juno Beach Memorial outside the Juno Beach Centre. After D-DAY...

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A Canadian's Journey Through D-Day Part 3: Turning Point

Samantha Cowan

Nov 20, 20186 min read

A Canadian's Journey Through D-Day Part 3: Turning Point

Did you want to go to our 75th D-Day Anniversary Tour Page? Click Here Wounded Canadian soldiers awaiting to be transferred off the beach...

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A Canadian's Journey Through D-Day Part 2: Day of Days

Samantha Cowan

Oct 27, 201810 min read

A Canadian's Journey Through D-Day Part 2: Day of Days

Did you want to go to our 75th D-Day Anniversary Tour Page? Click Here Soldiers, Sailors, and Airmen of the Allied Expeditionary Force:...

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A Canadian's Journey Through D-Day Part 1: Preparation

Samantha Cowan

Oct 2, 20188 min read

A Canadian's Journey Through D-Day Part 1: Preparation

Did you want to go to our 75th D-Day Anniversary Tour Page? Click Here Canadian troops , as they bravely storm the shoreline toward's...

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Italy 75: The Canadian Campaign Closing Letter

Samantha Cowan

Jul 25, 20184 min read

Italy 75: The Canadian Campaign Closing Letter

Warm greetings and welcome home to all of you who joined us on this memorable tour we shared together in July. Your presence on this...

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Samantha Cowan

May 28, 20182 min read

100 Years of Remembrance

A centennial remembrance provides us with the rare opportunity of perspective - it gives us a chance to look back, and re-assess a...

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Canadians to Italy 75 - Part 4: The Lines Crossed

Samantha Cowan

Feb 26, 20187 min read

Canadians to Italy 75 - Part 4: The Lines Crossed

Did you want to go to the Canadians to Italy Tour Page? Click Here The monastery at Montecassino has overlooked the Liri Valley for over...

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Canadians to Italy 75 - Part 3: Bloody Ortona

Samantha Cowan

Jan 29, 20185 min read

Canadians to Italy 75 - Part 3: Bloody Ortona

Did you want to go to the Canadians to Italy Tour Page? Click Here Canadian Armour Passing Through Ortona, by Dr. Charles Comfort. On...

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Canadians to Italy 75 - Part 2: Target: Rome

Samantha Cowan

Jan 3, 20186 min read

Canadians to Italy 75 - Part 2: Target: Rome

Did you want to go to the Canadians to Italy Tour Page? Click Here Allied soldier is seen overlooking the landscape after breaking...

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Samantha Cowan

Dec 24, 20172 min read

Christmas Truce of 1914

It was believed that the First World War was supposed to be ended by Christmas of 1914 but they were still in their muddy, cold trenches...

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Canadians to Italy 75 - Part 1: The Invasion of Sicily

Samantha Cowan

Dec 5, 20178 min read

Canadians to Italy 75 - Part 1: The Invasion of Sicily

Did you want to go to the Canadians to Italy Tour Page? Click Here Instructions being signalled to waiting landing craft by semaphore at...

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Samantha Cowan

Dec 1, 20178 min read

Canada's Hundred Day War

Did you want to go to the Hundred Days Tour Page? Click Here ______ Pictured above: The Canadians as they enter the city of Cambrai, 1918...

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In Honour of Remembrance Day - A note from Sam at the Battlefield Tours

Samantha Cowan

Nov 11, 20175 min read

In Honour of Remembrance Day - A note from Sam at the Battlefield Tours

See Above: Scroll through the slideshow to see some of our most memorable moments on tour this year - hover over the image for a detailed...

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Samantha Cowan

Sep 1, 20178 min read

Passchendaele: Canada's Battle

Did you want to go to the Passchendaele 100 Tour Page? CLICK HERE Passchendaele: A historic, household name, set deep in the hearts of...

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Dieppe 75: Every Man Remembered Closing Letter

Samantha Cowan

Aug 28, 20174 min read

Dieppe 75: Every Man Remembered Closing Letter

"Warm greetings and welcome home to all of you who joined us on this memorable tour we just shared together this month. Your presence on...

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Samantha Cowan

Jan 28, 20171 min read

Black Watch Snipers - Groningen

Black Watch Snipers - Groningen Proudly we present the story of Russell Sanderson (Sandy) from Niagara Falls Canada, Sniper Scout...

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Samantha Cowan

Jan 6, 20172 min read

Our new host travel agency: DH TOUR

AMALGAMATION RELEASE For all clients travelling on Battlefield Tours or Connection Tours programs in 2017 & 2018 As of Monday, October...

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American WWII Lockheed P38 Lightning off the beach in Wales - Incredible find, Incredible picture

Samantha Cowan

Dec 6, 20162 min read

American WWII Lockheed P38 Lightning off the beach in Wales - Incredible find, Incredible picture

It has been hidden under the the sands and waves since it crashed off the coast of Wales in 1942. But now this wreckage of a rare World...

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