Bid on available seats for each day of the tour. Each day we have three available seats.

Auctions include hotel accommodation, luxury transfers, meal, admin pack, and commemorative t-shirt - representing incredible value for money!

Day 1: Mon 19 May 2025 (60km)

Mission: D-Day and the first 30 days

Operations: OVERLORD

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC Hermanville, Benouville, Ranville - 33 graves

Remarks: The D-day assault and subsequent operations to secure the Left Flank against 21 Pz Div

Historical Period: 06 Jun to 02 Jul 44

Start Point: Caen - France

End Point: Caen - France

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Day 2: Tue 20 May 2025 (75km)

Mission: Caen and East of the Orne

Operations: CHARNWOOD, GOODWOOD, SPRING

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC La Delivrande, Bannerville - 7 graves; Caen Memorial

Remarks: Taking Caen and operations to breakout East of the Orne river

Historical Period: 03 Jul to 26 Jul 44

Start Point: Caen - France

End Point: Caen - France

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Day 3: Wed 21 May 2025 (95km)

Mission: Hook to the West

Operations: BLUECOAT

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC Bayeux (cemetery & memorial), St Manvieu, Tilly-sur-Seulles, Hottot-les-Bagues - 23 graves

Remarks: 27Armd Bde disbanded, Transfer to 8 Armd Bde, shaping Ops for Op BLUECOAT and the breakout

Historical Period: 27 Jul to 04 Aug 44

Start Point: Caen - France

End Point: Les Monts d’Aunay - France

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Day 4: Thu 22 May 2025 (80km)

Mission: The Breakout

Operations: BLUECOAT

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC St Charles de Percy - 1 grave; Mont Pincon 13/18H memorial

Remarks: Fighting in the Bocage, taking Mont Pincon and the breakthrough to the south

Historical Period: 05 Aug to 12 Aug 44

Start Point: Les Monts d’Aunay - France

End Point: Flers - France

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Day 5: Fri 23 May 2025 (140km)

Mission: The Encirclement

Operations: Battle of the Falaise pocket

Commemoration & Cemeteries: Civilian - Moulins-sur-Orne, 1 grave; Montormel memorial

Remarks: Closing the Falaise pocket and neutralising Army Group B west of the Seine

Historical Period: 17 Aug to 22 Aug 44

Start Point: Flers - France

End Point: Rugles - France

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Day 6: Sat 24 May 2025 (160km)

Mission: Dash to the Seine

Operations: Crossing the Seine

Commemoration & Cemeteries: Civilian – Bray-et-Lu, Vexin-sur-Epte, StMarie-de-Vatimesnil - 3 graves

Remarks: Advance to the Seine and Crossing with 43Wx Div, stiff resistance from enemy rearguard

Historical Period: 23 Aug to 30 Aug 44

Start Point: Rugles - France

End Point: Gisors - France

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Day 7: Mon 26 May 2025 (165km)

Mission: The Pursuit

Operations: Crossing the Somme

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC London Cemetery Extension; Civilian - Auniel - 6 graves

Remarks: The chase into Belgium and crossing WWI Somme battlefields

Historical Period: 30 Aug to 01 Sep 44

Start Point: Gisors - France

End Point: Albert - France

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Day 8: Tue 27 May 2025 (168km)

Mission: Crossing into Belgium

Operations: Crossing the Scheldt

Commemoration & Cemeteries: None recorded

Remarks: Mopping up in Lille. Crossing the Scheldt into Belgium and passing the regiment's 1940 BEF positions

Historical Period: 02 Sep to 06 Sep 44

Start Point: Albert - France

End Point: Tournai - Belgium

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Day 9: Wed 28 May 2025 (180km)

Mission: Pursuit across the low countries

Operations: Liberation of Brussels

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC – Heverlee; Civilian - Teralfene, Asse, Mollem, Boutersem, Linden - 13 graves

Remarks: Liberating Brussels, “Battle of the Flowers” the joy of liberation

Historical Period: 06 Sep to 08 Sep 44

Start Point: Tournai - Belgium

End Point: Leuven - Belgium

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Day 10: Thu 29 May 2025 (130km)

Mission: On the Dutch border, shaping for Market Garden

Operations: Crossing the Albert Canal

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC Geel, Belgian Military Leopoldsburg; Civilian - Diest, Hasselt, Tourenstraat - 15 graves

Remarks: Crossing the Albert Canal and the Enemy counterattack

Historical Period: 08 Sep to 11 Sep 44

Start Point: Leuven - Belgium

End Point: Leopoldsburg - Belgium

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Day 11: Fri 30 May 2025 (167km)

Mission: A Bridge Too Far - XXX Corps and Hell’s Highway

Operations: MARKET GARDEN

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC Valkenswaard & Uden - 4 graves

Remarks: XXX Corps role in Op Garden, supporting 43 Wx Div to the south bank of the Lower Rhine to extract 1st AB Div, and subsequent operations in the “Island”

Historical Period: 12 Sep to 25 Oct 44

Start Point: Leopoldsburg - Belgium

End Point: Arnhem – The Netherlands

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Day 12: Sat 31 May 2025 (120km)

Mission: Post Op GARDEN

Operations: Preparing for operations against the Siegfried Line

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC Venray, Jonkerbos & Mook; Civilian - Sint Anthonis - 11 graves

Remarks: Extracting south to Nijmegen and the Waal in preparation for operations against the Siegfried Line

Historical Period: 25 Oct to 08 Nov 44

Start Point: Arnhem – The Netherlands

End Point: Venray – The Netherlands

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Day 13: Mon 29 Sep 2025 (100 km)

Mission: Clearing the Roer Triangle

Operations: CLIPPER

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Remarks: Hitting the Siegfried Line. The first step into Germany. Assault on Bauchem and the hard fight for Geilenkirchen.

Historical Period: 09Nov to 03Dec44

Start Point: Valkenburg - Netherlands

End Point: Valkenburg - Netherlands

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Day 14: Tue 30 Sep 2025 (120 km)

Mission: Reaction to Ardennes offensive

Operations: The German Counter Offensive

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Remarks: Christmas & New Year in Ulestratten, Defence of Maastricht.

Historical Period: 04Dec to 12Jan45

Start Point: Valkenburg - Netherlands

End Point: Sittard - Netherlands

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Day 15: Wed 01 Oct 2025 (150 km)

Mission: Clear West of the Roer

Operations: BLACKCOCK

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC Sittard, 6 graves

Remarks: Clearing the Roer, fighting both the enemy and the weather, a bitter battle. Return to Nijmegen.

Historical Period: 13Jan to 31Jan45

Start Point: Sittard - Netherlands

End Point: Nijmegen - Netherlands

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Day 16: Thu 02 Oct 2025 (150 km)

Mission: Shaping for the Rhine Crossing. Clearing West of Rhine & the Reichswald

Operations: VERITABLE, LEEK

Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC Groesbeek & Reichswald, Canadian War Cemetery & memorial, 37 Graves

Remarks: Behind the Siegfried line, clearing the flooded Rhine valley and the hard fight for the Reichswald Forest.

Historical Period: 01Feb to 22Mar45

Start Point: Nijmegen - Netherlands

End Point: Goch - Germany

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Day 17: Fri 03 Oct 2025 (160 km)

Mission: Crossing the Rhine

Operations: PLUNDER, FORRARD-ON

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Remarks: 3 Armies cross the Rhine (Br, US & Can). Crossing the Rhine with XXX Corps. 2nd Army Advance on Bremen, over rivers and canals.

Historical Period: 23Mar to 06Apr45

Start Point: Goch - Germany

End Point: Nordhorn - Germany

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Day 18: Sat 04 Oct 2025 (150 km)

Mission: And on into Germany

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Remarks: Rolling up the enemy in treacherous terrain.

Historical Period: 07Apr to 17Apr45

Start Point: Nordhorn - Germany

End Point: Ahlhorn - Germany

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Day 19: Mon 06 Oct 2025 (140 km)

Mission: The final Defensive struggle

Operations: Defeat of the Germans and VE DAY

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Remarks: Breaking the desperate defence of Bremen. Surrender, Victory Declared, VE Day.

Historical Period: 18Apr to 08May45

Start Point: Ahlhorn - Germany

End Point: Bremen - Germany

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Day 20: Tue 07 Oct 2025 (140 km)

Mission: Bonus day, the final graves and a “Reason Why”

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Commemoration & Cemeteries: CWGC Hanover, Celle, Becklingen, 11 Graves

Remarks: Visiting the final graves of the War, and also a reason why – Bergen Belsen.

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Start Point: Bremen - Germany

End Point: Hannover - Germany

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