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.
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.
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On the Road with The National WWII Museum
There is nothing like seeing the sights of World War II firsthand.
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Experience the Victory
Travel to The National WWII Museum in New Orleans to explore, remember, and reflect on World War II through exclusive access to the Museum’s campus.
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Victory in the Pacific: Battle of Guadalcanal
With its position in the South Pacific, Guadalcanal was an ideal location for a Japanese airfield that could threaten vital US sea lanes to Australia.
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Megastructures: Forced Labor and Massive Works in the Third Reich
Join Dr. Alexandra Richie on a poignant tour of Poland to discover the remnants of the vast construction projects initiated by the Third Reich and hear the stories of those who were forced to build them.
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Victory in the Pacific: Japan & Okinawa
The National WWII Museum’s newest tour brings you to Japan, where World War II ultimately ended. Beginning in Tokyo, guests will investigate the Japanese perspective on the end of the war at the Yushukan War Memorial Museum and also explore the Japanese civilian experience at the National Showa Memorial Museum.
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Italy: 1944
Join The National WWII Museum Educational Travel Program on this Italian journey of “Mud, Mountains, and Mules,” with all of its sacrifices, heartbreak, and triumphs. With exquisite hotels in Rome and Florence and expert battlefield guides throughout, you will experience the best that Italy has to offer.
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World War II in the Philippines
This fascinating journey will begin in the lush province of Bataan, where tour participants will walk the first kilometer of the Death March and visit the remains of the prisoner of war camp at Cabanatuan, which was liberated by American Army Rangers and Filipino Scouts on the eve of the Battle of Manila.
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Philosophy and War: World War II in the Balkans
Aboard the iconic Sea Cloud Featuring Robert M. Citino, PhD
The all-new land-and-cruise tour Philosophy and War: World War II in the Balkans begins with two nights in Athens to explore the German occupation of Greece and the civil war that followed.
