After spending 5 years in the British Army as an Infantryman I have some idea of a soldiers lot, but its difficult to imagine the enormity of the events surrounding the Great Invasion of D-Day or the fierce battles that were to follow. Since childhood my passion has been the 1st and 2nd World War military history. That passion has come to life since moving to the open air museum that is the Normandy Battlefields, in 2003. For 7 years I have worked for Battlebus (one of the premier D-Day tour companies in Normandy). But now I feel it is time to spread my wings and help you bring back to life the events and soldiers stories that took place on the D-Day landings and the days and weeks that followed.
If you would like to experience a day where history and passion come together as one I can offer you a choice of several tours. You can choose to travel for the day:-
in our own mini-bus (a Private tour)
in your own car (a Step-on tour)
or I can be employed for the day if you are travelling here in Normandy as a coach group (Coach work)
The following tours are available for 2011:-
A full day American Tour, including
Ste Mere Eglise* Bocage hedgerow* Utah beach* Angoville Au Plain, Medics aid station* Pointe du Hoc* Omaha beach, Dog Green sector* Normandy American cemetery.
A full day Canadian Tour, including Ste Aubain Sur Mer* Berniers Sur Mer* Courserlles Sur Mer* Grey Sur Mer* Beney Sur Mer Canadian cemetery* Anisy * Villons les Buissons, Hells corner* Bloody Buron* Authie* Abby d`Ardenne * Rots* Brettevile*
Norrey* Battle of Le Mesnil Patry*
A full day Band of Brothers Tour, including
Ste Mere Eglise* Ambush site* Lt Meehans C47 crashsite* Marmion farm, Ravonoville* Brecourt manor* Causeway No 2* Ste Marie du Mont* Culloville, 506th HQ* Dead mans corner* Carentan causeway / Bayonet charge* Carentan* Battle of Bloody Gulch.
For those of you who would like it I can also do any specialised Normandy Battlefield tours to correspond to your own individual requests.
