65th Anniversary of D Day

Paul Reed · 15-06-2008, 01:35 PM

Next year is the 65th Anniversary of D Day and as the first 'event' to be organised by the WW2 Society (which will officially form on 8th May that year), I am aiming to take one or more coaches to Normandy with subsidised places for veterans.

As such I am looking to make contact with as many Normandy Veteran's Association branches as possible to make them aware of this.

The trip will go out on Friday 5th June, attend ceremonies on the 6th, visit battlefield locations on the 7th, and return to UK on the 8th. The trip will be run by Leger Holidays.

If you are able to help with addresses please PM or email:

ww2society@googlemail.com

I will also be aiming to offer places on the tour directly to members of this forum - more details when I have put the whole thing together.

stevew · 23-06-2008, 10:51 AM

Paul,

I have just seen this, and you have wetted my appetite. This is slightly off at a tangent but do you know what events are taking place, I only ask as a mate of mine has asked me

Steve

macrusk · 26-06-2008, 04:46 AM

Sounds interesting Paul, but if I were to come over from Canada for the events, I would need to go for longer than 3 or 4 days for the trip to be worthwhile and cover the areas I would want to see.

marcus69x · 26-06-2008, 09:20 AM

I'd be interested Paul. Been on about doing one of them battlebus tours for ages. If you're gonna sort this out though, then count me in. If a few members all got together for it too, it'd be even better. Kind of a 'family' day out.

Gotthard Heinrici · 26-06-2008, 09:39 AM

I would definitely be interested in this trip if it came about.

Paul Reed · 26-06-2008, 10:13 AM

Ok thanks - and thanks to those who have sent me details of NVA branches.

It will certainly happen, and I expect we would probably take 2-4 coaches, possibly more. Am afraid it will only be a 4 day trip, as that is how the departure would slot into the Leger programme, but people could extend the trip by staying on themselves after the tour.

It should be possible to get any forum members onto the same coach - but anyway, more details when I have it.

j5spitman · 20-07-2008, 12:02 PM

First class. I will get the details of Father in Law's NVA branch and pass them on to you. Tom Mansell my FIL was a beach master sgt on Sword beach and took a key part in the Suffolks attack on The Hillman and Morris gun emplacements that were attcking Caen.

One previous correspondent asked about other events. The project 65 team who work very closely with the very few survivors of The famous OX and Bucks airborne assault on Pegasus bridge are planning an ultra Marathon 65 mile run from the original field from which the 3 gliders ( Les trois Planeurs) were launched, along the coast to Pompey then from the Ferry to Beouville. If they let me I want to run with them, if not, then I can say there will be two seats taken up from this household..
Anything I can do to help, sing out please
Spitbloke over and out

15-06-2008, 01:35 PM	#1 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,854	65th Anniversary of D Day Next year is the 65th Anniversary of D Day and as the first 'event' to be organised by the WW2 Society (which will officially form on 8th May that year), I am aiming to take one or more coaches to Normandy with subsidised places for veterans. As such I am looking to make contact with as many Normandy Veteran's Association branches as possible to make them aware of this. The trip will go out on Friday 5th June, attend ceremonies on the 6th, visit battlefield locations on the 7th, and return to UK on the 8th. The trip will be run by Leger Holidays. If you are able to help with addresses please PM or email: ww2society@googlemail.com I will also be aiming to offer places on the tour directly to members of this forum - more details when I have put the whole thing together. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

23-06-2008, 10:51 AM	#2 (permalink)
stevew Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Hampshire Posts: 244	Paul, I have just seen this, and you have wetted my appetite. This is slightly off at a tangent but do you know what events are taking place, I only ask as a mate of mine has asked me Steve __________________ In memory of 1891923 Sgt Albert George Edward Mount RAFVR, 115 Squadron Bomber Command, whose Lancaster was shot down on 8th June 1944 over Montchauvet, Yvelines.

26-06-2008, 04:46 AM	#3 (permalink)
macrusk Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 39	Sounds interesting Paul, but if I were to come over from Canada for the events, I would need to go for longer than 3 or 4 days for the trip to be worthwhile and cover the areas I would want to see. __________________ Regards, Michelle

26-06-2008, 09:39 AM	#5 (permalink)
Gotthard Heinrici Ostfront is where its at! Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 3,495	I would definitely be interested in this trip if it came about. __________________ *"The Eastern front is like a house of cards. If the front is broken through at one point all the rest will collapse."* - General Heinz Guderian "With amazement and disappointment, we discovered in late October and early November that the beaten Russians seemed quite unaware that as a military force they had almost ceased to exist." - General Blumentritt "In all my years as a soldier, I have never seen me fight so hard." Lieutenant General Wilhelm Bittrich - Commander of II SS Panzer Korps - (Commenting on the British Paratroopers at Arnhem) - September 1944 "Had Clark given more heed to Juin's views...the savage battles of Cassino would probably never have been fought and the venerable house of St Benedict would have been unscathed" Rudolf Böhmler - 1st Fallschirmjäger Division - 1944 (After the bombing of Monte Cassino)

26-06-2008, 10:13 AM	#6 (permalink)
Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,854	Ok thanks - and thanks to those who have sent me details of NVA branches. It will certainly happen, and I expect we would probably take 2-4 coaches, possibly more. Am afraid it will only be a 4 day trip, as that is how the departure would slot into the Leger programme, but people could extend the trip by staying on themselves after the tour. It should be possible to get any forum members onto the same coach - but anyway, more details when I have it. __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

26-06-2008, 09:20 AM	#4 (permalink)
marcus69x I love WW2 meah!!! Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Middlesbrough, UK Posts: 1,362	I'd be interested Paul. Been on about doing one of them battlebus tours for ages. If you're gonna sort this out though, then count me in. If a few members all got together for it too, it'd be even better. Kind of a 'family' day out.

20-07-2008, 12:02 PM	#7 (permalink)
j5spitman Hairy vice marshall Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Bedford Posts: 24	First class. I will get the details of Father in Law's NVA branch and pass them on to you. Tom Mansell my FIL was a beach master sgt on Sword beach and took a key part in the Suffolks attack on The Hillman and Morris gun emplacements that were attcking Caen. One previous correspondent asked about other events. The project 65 team who work very closely with the very few survivors of The famous OX and Bucks airborne assault on Pegasus bridge are planning an ultra Marathon 65 mile run from the original field from which the 3 gliders ( Les trois Planeurs) were launched, along the coast to Pompey then from the Ferry to Beouville. If they let me I want to run with them, if not, then I can say there will be two seats taken up from this household.. Anything I can do to help, sing out please Spitbloke over and out

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