March 21, 2007
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Visit Omaha Beach, Utah
Beach, Pointe du Hoc, Bayeux,
Pegasus Bridge, Ste. Mère
Eglise, St. Lô, Three Museums
Travel between cities via deluxe
motorcoach with English
speaking tour manager.
Military historian to accompany
the group.
Education sessions.
Hotels and daily breakfast and
dinner.
Round trip airfare from
Columbus and airport transfers
Hotel porterage
$2195 inclusive based on double
occupancy.
Stay longer - 3 day extension
available. You're already over
there, so it's easy - and
inexpensive - to follow the advance
of our troops across France to the
Battle of the Hürtgen Forest, the
Battle of the Bulge, and the Rhine.
Inclusive cost for extension $1095.
Two Departures in March, 2007
Depart Wednesday, March 21
Return Monday, March 26 or
ReturnThursday, March 29
Depart Wednesday,March 28
Return Monday, April 2 or
Return Thursday, April 5
Registration cost: $300.
Balance due 2 months before
departure.
soldiers from the D-Day landings on June 6 to the capture
of St. Lô on July 20. We'll visit Omaha Beach, the
bloodiest of the D-Day landings; Utah Beach, Ste. Mère
Eglise, where our paratroopers landed, Pointe du Hoc,
where our rangers landed, and the hedgerow (bocage)
region of St. Lô.
Of course the war did not end at Normandy. Much fighting
still remained as our troops raced across eastern France
to Luxembourg and Belgium. In one of the ironies of
history, our troops in eastern France in 1944 retraced
some of the same battlefields where American
“doughboys” fought in 1918. The Battle of the Bulge during
the bitter cold winter of 1944-45 was the largest battle ever
fought by the American Army. Our three day extension
includes First World War battlefields, the Battle of the
Hürtgen Forest, the Battle of the Bulge, and the Rhine.
The advance from D-Day was not without mistakes. In
Normandy our army was unprepared for hedgerow
combat. The huge losses in the Hürtgen Forest served no
significant purpose. Our army was initially unprepared for
the German offensive of December 16, causing high
casualties until the Germans were stopped and pushed
back. These battles will be covered by our historians, and
we will visit some of the sites.
The trip is more than a retracing of battles. Education
sessions are included to enhance our understanding of
World War II in Europe. Our approach will consider both
the “worm’s eye view” of Ernie Pyle, and the high
command environment of General Eisenhower and his
staff.
Most of our historians are graduates of West Point or have
taught at West Point; all have advanced degrees.
Our journey will be memorable; we hope that you will join
us.
the trip by phone or e-mail, please
contact info@operadonna.com or call
Jaclyn Jerabek, 614-372-0287
