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Operation Overlord Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours presents OperatiOn OverlOrd: FOllOw eisenhOwer’s armies FrOm england tO France Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours presents OperatiOn OverlOrd: FOllOw eisenhOwer’s armies FrOm england tO France 2015: June 1 – 9 / August 7 – 15 / September 25 - October 3 Day 4 • Portsmouth Day 1 • Flight to London Depart London for Bletchley Park where we will visit the nerve 2015:Study June Abroad 1 – 9 / August | June 7 – 1715 /- September 26, 2016 25 | -$3,300 October 3 center for intelligence used in the Allied War effort, code name Day 1 • Friday, June 17 • Flight to London Ultra. Here we will see the place where the Enigma machine DayGuests 1 • Flight arrange to London their own flights to London (and returnDay 4 • Portsmouth is housed and where the cyphers and codes of several Axis from Paris). If you would like extra nights on either endDepart London for Bletchley Park where we will visit the nerve countries were decrypted during the war. This afternoon of the tour, please contact SAHT. center for intelligence used in the Allied War effort, code name we will tour Southwick House, the advance command post Ultra. Here we will see the place where the Enigma machine of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. In is housed and where the cyphers and codes of several Axis the months leading up to D-Day in 1944, the house became Day 2 • Saturday, June 18 • London countries were decrypted during the war. This afternoon Check into the hotel where the entire group will gather the headquarters of the main Allied commanders, including we will tour Southwick House, the advance command post Naval Commander-In-Chief Admiral Ramsay, Allied Supreme for an afternoon welcome reception. Our professor andof the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. In historian will give us an overview of the tour and our the months leading up to D-Day in 1944, the house became Commander General Eisenhower, and the Army Commander-In- objectives. the headquarters of the main Allied commanders, including Chief General Montgomery. Naval Commander-In-Chief Admiral Ramsay, Allied Supreme Commander General Eisenhower, and the Army Commander-In- Day 5 • Normandy Day 3 • Sunday, June 19 • London Chief General Montgomery. Following breakfast, we will visit the Royal Marine Museum and We begin with a driving tour of London, including the see Nelson’s HMS Victory. If time permits, we’ll visit the British Houses of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and Tower Day 5 • Normandy Day 2 • London Naval Museum. Bridge. We will tour the Imperial War Museum which Following breakfast, we will visit the Royal Marine Museum and Check into the hotel where the entire group will gather for an Dayhas 2exhibits • London and weaponry from WWI and WWII. see Nelson’s HMS Victory. 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Call toll free 1-888-903-3329 or visit www.stephenambrosetours.com Call toll free 1-888-903-3329 or visit www.stephenambrosetours.com Stephen Ambrose Historical Tours presents OperatiOn OverlOrd: FOllOw eisenhOwer’s armies FrOm england tO France 2015: June 1 – 9 / August 7 – 15 / September 25 - October 3 Day 1 • Flight to London Day 4 • Portsmouth Depart London for Bletchley Park where we will visit the nerve center for intelligence used in the Allied War effort, code name Ultra. Here we will see the place where the Enigma machine is housed and where the cyphers and codes of several Axis countries were decrypted during the war. This afternoon we will tour Southwick House, the advance command post of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. In the months leading up to D-Day in 1944, the house became the headquarters of the main Allied commanders, including Naval Commander-In-Chief Admiral Ramsay, Allied Supreme Commander General Eisenhower, and the Army Commander-In- Chief General Montgomery. Day 5 • Normandy Day 2 • London Following breakfast, we will visit the Royal Marine Museum and Check into the hotel where the entire group will gather for an see Nelson’s HMS Victory. If time permits, we’ll visit the British evening welcome reception. Our historian will treat us to our Naval Museum. first lecture, with introductions all around. In the Day 3 • London afternoon, The morning city tour will focus on WWII London.Day 5 We • seeTuesday, Junewe board 21 Day 7 • Thursday, June 23 • historic places around the city that were significant during the the cross- war as well as traditional points of interest• such Portsmouth as Houses channel Normandy of Parliament, Westminster Abbey and TowerDepart Bridge. London We will for Salisburyferry. Dinner We will begin in Ste Mere Eglise where visit the Churchill War Rooms, the undergroundPlain nerve in centerCounty Wiltshireis served American airborne forces descended of Britain’s war effort, and the Imperial War Museum which during the exhibits authentic examples of WWII weaponryto visit and WWI Stonehenge. trench trip. We will on D-Day, after which we head to Utah warfare. There is also the option of seeing St.Neolithic Paul’s Cathedral builders then board Beach. After lunch we drive to Pointe du and the chapel that houses the book listing constructedevery airman killed the assemblageour coach Hoc to view the cliffs that US Rangers while stationed in England. of stones aligned withand travel to scaled to eliminate German artillery, and Caen. the Winter and Summer then we spend the afternoon at Omaha Call toll freesolstice 1-888-903-3329 between or visit 3000 www.stephenambrosetours.com Beach and the American Cemetery. and 2000 B.C. This afternoon we will tour Southwick House, Day 8 • Friday, June 24 • Normandy to Paris the advance command post of the Supreme We’ll spend the morning exploring the Norman town Headquarters Allied Expeditionary Force. In of Bayeux, with options to see the Cathedral and the the months leading up to D-Day in 1944, Bayeux Tapestry, an embroidered cloth depicting William the house became the headquarters of the the Conqueror’s invasion of England that is nearly 250 main Allied commanders, including Naval ft. long and over 900 years old. After lunch we depart Commander-In-Chief Admiral Ramsay, Allied Normandy for Paris, the City of Supreme Commander General Eisenhower, Light. Free evening to explore Paris. and the Army Commander-In-Chief General Montgomery. We then visit the Portsmouth dockyard and HMS Victory, Lord Nelson’s Day 9 • Saturday, June 25 • flagship in the battle of Trafalgar. That night Paris we board the cross channel ferry for the Full free day to explore Paris, overnight trip to Normandy. including the Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, the Louvre, Les Invalides Day 6 • Wednesday, June 22 • Normandy and Napoleon’s Tomb, a Seine After arrival in the French port of Ouistreham, River cruise—the options are we visit Pegasus Bridge, site of the endless. extraordinary action of British airborne forces. We then drive along the British and Canadian Day 10 • Sunday, June 26 • beaches and have lunch in the sea-side town Home of Arromanches. The German artillery battery After breakfast, an airport transfer at Longues-sur-Mer, where the guns are still in will be provided to the Paris place, is our next stop, and we conclude the Charles De Gaulle Airport (CDG), day with a visit to the German cemetery. for return flight to the U.S. OperatiOn OverlOrd Study abrOad | June 17 - 26, 2016 $3,300 per person based on double occupancy Tour includes: • Earn 3 or 6 hours of undergraduate • Itinerary designed by Dr. Stephen E. Ambrose or graduate credit • Full-time professional historian and logistical • Or non-credit option for family & friends escort • Hotel accommodations with private bath or For more information, contact: shower, hotel taxes & service charges • Touring by private, first-class, air-conditioned Dr.
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