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Battlefronts Along the Rhine

Join renowned historian Donald L. Miller, PhD, on an all-new river cruise aboard Uniworld’s River Empress from Amsterdam to Basel. 

Join renowned historian Donald L. Miller, PhD, on an all-new river cruise aboard Uniworld’s River Empress from Amsterdam to Basel. The Last Line of Defense: Battlefronts along the Rhine takes you to important battlefields that tell the story of the beginning of the end of World War II. From the failed Operation Market-Garden to the Battle of the Bulge, learn how the German defenses were beginning to weaken in 1944. The tour features an optional post-tour extension, Why We Fought, based in Munich with trips to Dachau concentration camp and Hitler’s Eagle’s Nest in Berchtesgaden.

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