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Have you ever wondered what it must have been like to be a British Tommy on 1st July, 1916, the first day of the battle of the Somme? Or felt moved by the poem, 'In Flanders Fields' (Major John McCrae, May 1915), and wished you knew more about the battle that raged around Ypres? Perhaps you have read or watched films about D-Day and the struggle for Europe and wanted to visit but didn't know quite where to start, or have heard of Operation Market Garden yet not really known too much about it? You may have already explored these locations and wish to return, or you might have discovered that a relative fought in Northern France or Belgium and you'd like to trace his footsteps, learning more about where he carried out his service, the part he played and, perhaps, visit his grave. Whatever your reasons or particular interests, you can be assured that Freedom War Walks will make your visit truly memorable.   

A Freedom War Walks Fixed tour will not only take you to all major battlefields, monuments, museums and memorials associated with a particular conflict, but will also take you to those small, tucked-away locations impassable by coach, such as the bottle-neck ford at Moissy, German trenches on the sea front in Normandy, or to Crépon, to look at a sign on a brick wall. And you may hear extracts from journals, look at contemporary photographs and listen to verse from one of the Great War poets. It is these additional detours and details which set us apart from our competitors and help to complete the historical picture.

If you wish to be more flexible, why not consider a Tailor-made Tour, where you tell us the sorts of things you would like to do and the places you would like to visit? For example, you may require a tour constructed around the military history of a relative, you might like to be accommodated in a chateau or perhaps you would rather take a more leisurely tour. Whatever your requirements, Freedom War Walks will create a truly bespoke tour with a stimulating and appropriate itinerary.    

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