Dunkirk Tour 2007

wright61 · 14-09-2007, 10:58 PM

I am going on this tour
Dunkirk & Fortress Europe | Battlefield Tours | Leger Holidays

I have set up a website here
Dunkirk 1940 |
which will include photos and a blog of the trip.
There is also a list of books I have been reading in preparation for my visit this is listed in the forum so if anyone wishes to make any suggestions for further reading, or comments on my choices of books so far I would welcome any input.
Regards Wright61

Paul Reed · 14-09-2007, 11:08 PM

Hi - nice idea.

I work for the company whose tour you are going on; hope it is a memorable trip. When do you go?

Owen · 14-09-2007, 11:10 PM

Hope you have a good tour, we did Dunkirk last October, there are some photos around of my trip on the site somewhere.
I take it you've read ,
Dunkirk Fight to the Last Man. By Hugh Sebag-Montefiore?
Excellent book.

wright61 · 14-09-2007, 11:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paul Reed

Hi - nice idea.

I work for the company whose tour you are going on; hope it is a memorable trip. When do you go?

22nd October. This is my 2nd tour with leger I did Normandy in 04 I am really looking forward to it and so are my sons.
Cheers

wright61 · 14-09-2007, 11:16 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Owen D

Hope you have a good tour, we did Dunkirk last October, there are some photos around of my trip on the site somewhere.
I take it you've read ,
Dunkirk Fight to the Last Man. By Hugh Sebag-Montefiore?
Excellent book.

Reading it at the moment.

Rich Payne · 14-09-2007, 11:18 PM

I also recommend the Official History - "The War in France and Flanders 1939 - 1940" by L.F. Ellis and "Destination Dunkirk" by Gregory Blaxland.

Sebag-Montefiore seemed a little sensationalist for my tastes and in order to obtain the level of detail that he wanted, he had to be rather selective resulting in a loss of a general overview.

My Dunkirk visit will have to wait until 2010 and I'm going to start at the River Dyle.

Owen · 14-09-2007, 11:19 PM

Here's a link to the photos I took last year.
http://www.ww2talk.com/forum/travel-...er-2006-a.html

Maybe try this book,
Amazon.com: AN ACTIVE SERVICE: The Story of a Soldier's Life in the Grenadier Guards and SAS 1935-58: Books: Richard Dorney
the first part tells of his time with The Gren Gds holding the perimeter at Dunkirk.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rich Payne

I also recommend the Official History - "The War in France and Flanders 1939 - 1940" by L.F. Ellis .

read it on-line here.

HyperWar: The War in France and Flanders, 1939-1940 (UK Military Series)

wright61 · 14-09-2007, 11:31 PM

Thanks for the input and the link to the books.
cheers Wright61

Joy Dean · 23-10-2007, 08:20 PM

I want to go to Dunkirk. My father came back from Dunkirk, he was in the RAMC. I went with Leger on the All Quiet on the Western Front tour a few weeks ago, and maybe I shall go on the Leger tour to Dunkirk next year. A few weeks ago, I kept seeing a signpost to Dunkerque, and I felt the two world wars coming together, if you see what I mean.

14-09-2007, 10:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
wright61 Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 21	Dunkirk Tour 2007 I am going on this tour Dunkirk & Fortress Europe \| Battlefield Tours \| Leger Holidays I have set up a website here Dunkirk 1940 \| which will include photos and a blog of the trip. There is also a list of books I have been reading in preparation for my visit this is listed in the forum so if anyone wishes to make any suggestions for further reading, or comments on my choices of books so far I would welcome any input. Regards Wright61 Last edited by wright61; 14-09-2007 at 11:42 PM.

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Paul Reed Ubique Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK/France Posts: 2,861	Hi - nice idea. I work for the company whose tour you are going on; hope it is a memorable trip. When do you go? __________________ The WW2 Society: Remembering those from Britain & The Commonwealth who served 1939-45 - http://www.battlefieldsww2.50megs.com/ww2_society.htm

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Joy Dean Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 31	I want to go to Dunkirk. My father came back from Dunkirk, he was in the RAMC. I went with Leger on the All Quiet on the Western Front tour a few weeks ago, and maybe I shall go on the Leger tour to Dunkirk next year. A few weeks ago, I kept seeing a signpost to Dunkerque, and I felt the two world wars coming together, if you see what I mean. __________________ In memory of my Dad, Bill Brooks (1914 - 1987). He served in the TA, 7349297. He was a staff-sergeant in the Royal Army Medical Corps in World War II ... Dunkirk ... India.

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Owen Top Moose Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Under the stairs Posts: 8,698	Hope you have a good tour, we did Dunkirk last October, there are some photos around of my trip on the site somewhere. I take it you've read , Dunkirk Fight to the Last Man. By Hugh Sebag-Montefiore? Excellent book.

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Rich Payne Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 629	I also recommend the Official History - "The War in France and Flanders 1939 - 1940" by L.F. Ellis and "Destination Dunkirk" by Gregory Blaxland. Sebag-Montefiore seemed a little sensationalist for my tastes and in order to obtain the level of detail that he wanted, he had to be rather selective resulting in a loss of a general overview. My Dunkirk visit will have to wait until 2010 and I'm going to start at the River Dyle.

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