Robert Brown was an educator, civil rights activist, community leader, elected official, and a WWII combat veteran.
The allied invasion of Normandy in June 1944, including the capture of Carentan by American airborne troops, helped facilitate the destruction of German forces in northwest Europe.
The National WWII Museum today announced the appointment of eight new members to the institution’s national Board of Trustees.
Road to Berlin brings to life the drama, sacrifices, personal stories, and strategies of America’s campaign to defeat the Axis powers and preserve freedom.
Join Rob Havers, PhD, President & CEO of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library, and our very own Rob Citino, PhD, as they discuss the D-Day landing and Normandy campaign through the modern military lenses lenses of strategy—identifying long-term goals and providing the resources to meet them—and operations—plans to dominate the battlefield, foil the enemy, and win at the lowest cost.
The National WWII Museum’s most popular tour provides an in-depth itinerary exploring America’s most famous WWII battle.
Fall in with the Allies on this in-depth tour through the Normandy countryside, along the quiet, pastoral coastlines that were once the site of WWII’s most significant battle.
Based in the ancient city of Bayeux, the first city liberated by the Allies via the Normandy campaign, each day of the tour offers guided day trips into the surrounding area. Visit the Musée Airborne, the Utah Beach Museum, Mémorial de Caen and the American Cemetery at Colleville-sur-Mer, alongside lesser-known monuments to heroism. Step inside a church where US medics treated both American and German soldiers, or sit side-by-side with tour companions for a communal lunch overlooking the sea.
This tour is designed for the enthusiast in search of the most authentic experience of rustic Normandy. Guests will fly into Paris, with all transportation to tour sites provided by locally licensed operators.
For more information on this and other tour offerings, visit www.ww2museumtours.org.
Cost:
Double-Occupancy: $3,295
Single Room Occupancy: $4,295
Tour pricing does not include airfare.
Each year, we commemorate D-Day, calling to mind the men who landed on the beaches in Normandy and American experiences all over the world upon learning about the actions of the day.
Fall in with the Allies on this in-depth tour through the Normandy countryside, along the quiet, pastoral coastlines.