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THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION
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Battle of Britain
13 September - 15 September 2010

BATTLE OF BRITAIN
PROVISIONAL ITINERARY

Day 1  Monday 13 September
08:00 Coach from London to Dover for ferry crossing to Calais  
pm Overnight in Dunkirk
Day 2 Tuesday 14 September
pm Return to London via coach and ferry. Overnight at the Union Jack Club
Day 3 Wednesday 15 September
  Act of Remembrance, London
 
Map of tour
 
Polish Memorial Northolt, photo Frank Baldwin

Tour Code B2FR07


"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few." 
Winston Churchill, August 1940

The Battle of Britain was a defining moment in the early days of World War II. For four months, the Luftwaffe rained bombs on Britain in preparation for invasion. But the air raids stopped in August 1940: the RAF had prevailed.

This event-filled tour is divided between England and France - visiting Dunkirk on the 70th anniversary of the evacuation - as we relive the threatening events of 1940. We honour the superhuman efforts of the RAF and the genius of the control systems developed under the legendary Sir Hugh Dowding.

Highlights include
  • Learn about the Blitzkrieg, the war over France, British air defences and the SS massacre near Esquelbecq
  • Visit the evacuation beaches at Dunkirk and see German airfields
  • At Cap Gris Nez, hear the German view and the Nazi invasion plans
  • German attack on Kenley Airfield - 'the hardest day'
  • Dover Battle of Britain Memorial, Runnymede Memorial to the Missing and the RAF Museum Hendon
  • Act of Remembrance at RAF's own Church of St Clement Danes, London
     

COST

£255 per person sharing
£27 single supplement
£50 deposit

All entrance fees included (except optional visits)

ACCOMMODATION

2 nights hotel accommodation (1 in Dunkirk, 1 at the Union Jack Club London) on a bed & breakfast basis.

TRAVEL

  • Executive coach from Central London
  • Return crossings Dover-Calais with P&O Ferries
  • Transport by coach throughout tour 
     

GUIDE

Tour led by experienced Guild of Battlefield Guide.

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