The Neapolitan countryside has always been famous for its stunning scenery, exceptional cuisine, and 2,500 years of cultural heritage. But in 1943 and 1944, it was transformed into a fierce battleground, where Allied forces confronted some of their toughest German opposition of the Italian Campaign.

In 1992, Museum founder and award-winning author Stephen E. Ambrose published the New York Times bestseller Band of Brothers — which became not only a successful HBO miniseries, but also a cultural phenomenon that continues today. Join staff from America's official WWII museum and notable historians for the real-life epic journey across Europe. This exclusive travel opportunity includes tour stops and special guests not featured anywhere else.

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.

Masters of the Air is a story of life in wartime England, in bombed-out London, and in the tiny hamlets these brash young Americans completely transformed. In East Anglia, many airmen fell in love with British girls they met in the local pubs, and over 45,000 American servicemen brought home English brides after the war. The beautiful countryside and stately manor homes give way to the remains of air bases, some of them with their control towers still visible on the skyline.

Many WWII spies carried out their missions behind enemy lines with no support. Other intelligence agents provided advanced research and analysis that helped make covert operations possible.