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  • Normandy Beaches Trail Run

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    Normandy Beaches Trail Run Tour
    Normandy Beaches Trail Run

    Join The National WWII Museum on a special tour of Normandy to gain a deep appreciation for a region that has been extremely influential in world history.

    Join The National WWII Museum on a special tour of Normandy to gain a deep appreciation for a region that has been extremely influential in world history. In addition to transportation to and from Normandy from Charles de Gaulle Airport and transportation to and from the race location for the Q50 Races Normandy Trail Race, you will experience the very best of Normandy. Stand on the shore of Omaha Beach as your guide describes personal stories of the men who stormed the very same sands almost 75 years ago. Traverse the infamous Norman hedgerows which provided cover for the German defenders and slowed the Allied advance to a crawl. Enter the church in the village of Ste-Mère-Église where stained glass commemorates the brave paratroopers who liberated the area on the morning of June 6, 1944. Participate in a Q50 Races wreath-laying at The Normandy American Cemetery as you pay respects to the 9,387 individuals buried in the ground they helped to liberate.

    Tour Inclusions:

    • Round trip transportation between Paris and Normandy, departing Paris on October 5, 2017, at 11:00 am,returning to Paris the evening of October 10, 2017.
    • Hotel accommodations at a 3-star hotel (5 nights in Normandy, 1 night in Charles de Gaulle Paris Airport Property prior departure)
    • Four days of WWII historical touring on October 6, 8,9, and 10, 2017
    • Transportation to/from the Q50 Omaha Beach Race on October 7, 2017
    • Six Breakfasts, three lunches, three dinners
    • The National WWII Museum commemorative duffel bag

    Tour Prices:
    $2,195.00 Tour Only - Double Occupancy Per Person (guests & spectators)
    $2,365.00 25K Race & Tour Double Occupancy
    $2,445.00 50K Race & Tour Double Occupancy
    $2,695.00 Tour Only - Single Occupancy (guests & spectators)
    $2,865.00 25K Race & Tour Single Occupancy
    $2,995.00 50K Race & Tour Single Occupancy

    Our cancellation policies are strictly enforced, and we strongly encourage you to purchase travel insurance. Please contact the Travel Department toll free at 1.877.813.3329 x 257 to request a quote from our insurance partner, TravelSafe. Many travel insurance policies will waive pre-existing conditions for travelers purchasing insurance within 21 days of booking a tour. Contact the Travel Department toll free at 1.877.813.3329x 257 or email travel@nationalww2museum.org to request a quote.

  • Meet the Author

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    Meet the Author

    James Holland presents The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943: The War in the West, Volume Two

    James Holland presents The Allies Strike Back, 1941-1943: The War in the West, Volume Two

    5:00 p.m. Reception  |  6:00 p.m. Presentation  |  7:00 p.m. Book Signing

    James Holland’s The Rise of Germany, the first volume in his War in the West trilogy, was widely praised for his impeccable research and narrative skills. As The Rise of Germany ended, the Nazi war machine looked to be unstoppable. Germany had taken Poland and France with shocking speed. London was blitzed by the Luftwaffe, and U-boats harried shipping on the Atlantic. But Germany hadn’t actually won the Battle of Britain or the Battle of the Atlantic, and it was not producing airplanes or submarines fast enough. And what looked like victory in Greece and Crete had expended crucial resources in short supply.

    In The Allies Strike Back, while Germany’s invasion of Russia unfolds in the east, in the west, the Americans formally enter the war. In North Africa, following major setbacks at the hands of Rommel, the Allies storm to victory. Meanwhile, the bombing of Germany escalates, aiming to destroy Nazi industry and crush civilian morale. A captivating book by a supremely skilled historian, The Allies Strike Back is a perfect successor to The Rise of Germany.

    James Holland is the author of the bestselling Fortress Malta, Battle of Britain, and Dam Busters, as well as numerous works of historical fiction. Holland regularly appears on television and radio and has written and presented the BAFTA-shortlisted documentaries Battle of Britain and Dam Busters for the BBC, among others. A fellow of the Royal Historical Society, he has his own collection at the Imperial War Museum.