Visiting the Normandy Invasion Beaches and Battlefields
A Helpful Guide Book for Groups and Individuals
Published on 31. January 2020
160 pages
978-1-4738-5433-8 (ISBN)
Description
This informative and easy to use WWII travel guide features everything you need to know while exploring the historic sites of D-Day.
Whether planning a school tour or a family holiday, this guide provides everything you need to get the most out of your visit. It includes essential historical context to help everyone appreciate the importance of D-Day beaches and battlefields, as well as important information on WWII museums, monuments, and cemeteries.
Author and expert tour guide Gareth Hughes provides handy itineraries covering the best places in the Normandy area. A comprehensive overview of each site includes essential facts, visitor orientation, suggested activities, relevant photos and maps. There are also valuable tips for lunch breaks, free time ideas and other helpful pointers.
Whether planning a school tour or a family holiday, this guide provides everything you need to get the most out of your visit. It includes essential historical context to help everyone appreciate the importance of D-Day beaches and battlefields, as well as important information on WWII museums, monuments, and cemeteries.
Author and expert tour guide Gareth Hughes provides handy itineraries covering the best places in the Normandy area. A comprehensive overview of each site includes essential facts, visitor orientation, suggested activities, relevant photos and maps. There are also valuable tips for lunch breaks, free time ideas and other helpful pointers.
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Visiting the Normandy Invasion Beaches and Battlefields
A Helpful Guide Book for Groups and Individuals
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06/2019
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Gareth Hughes is Head of History at Pocklington School near York. He has led many parties to Normandy as well as to the battlefields of the Western Front, North America and Russia.
He has identified a real need for a guide book for party leaders.
He has identified a real need for a guide book for party leaders.
