UP COMING BATTLEFIELD TOURS

[Pirate]

Notes for your diary. I plan to organise the following 3 battlefield tours: Brief outline.

FROM DEFEAT TO VICTORY Summer 2017

The tour starts at Dunkirk where we look at the desperate defence to enable as many troops as possible to be evacuated.
The forgotten landing. Dieppe
D Day Beaches and Para Drops
Marville Battery
Optional visit to St. Nazaire and the U-boat Pens
The village of Oradour-Sur-Glane. Preserved in time as France's permanent memorial.

WW1 BATTLEFIELD TOUR; AN ACT OF REMEMBRANCE (part 1) Summer 2018

In this Centenary year of the end of 'The Great War' I plan to do two tours. This one covering the final year of the War, looking at how the October Recolution nearly brought victory to the German Army. A visit to Mont Sec and St. Mihiel where we take a look that the role of the 'Doughboys'. The last night will be at the Last Post in Ypres.

WW1 BATTLEFIELD TOUR. AN ACT OF REMEMBRANCE (Part 2) November 2018

Depending on numbers this trip will be shorter and all I will say is that at 11 am on the 11th November we will be laying a Club Wreath on one of the Trench Lines in Belgium followed by a return to Ypres.

All of the above are done for the members of the MT Riders Club. The final two due to their significance are open to none club members. As long as their bike can keep up with the pace!!

Please post interest below.

Pirate

[Chisler]

Yep Simon, I would be up for these, sounds fantastic.
Jonathan

[bth2bth2]

sounds good simon. pencil me in.


brian

[Blitz]

Quite simply yes.
I mentioned the village last year so that's great. Oh U pen's are a deffo too

Is D Day 75 aniversary in 2018 too ?

Like to do Miginot Line too at some point

Grant

[Pirate]

I plan to cover the Maginot Line at some point!!!

Pirate

[Mr Shiney]

Yes.

I am determined to make one of these Simon. Thanks for your persistence in organising these trips, I really look forward to making one or more of them.

[MT glass]

Yes,

I would be interested in joining you on some of these.

Ride safe,
David.

[Pirate]

Should have added on the opening post.

ACCOMMODATION.

This will be self-catering

DATES

I would prefer the middle of either June/July for the Defeat to Victory Tour. I appreciate that some members are restricted as to when they can have a break, so I'm willing to spread it into August. Departure will be on a Saturday thus allowing us to get provisions as France closes on a Sunday.

75th D-DAY ANNIVERSARY TOUR 2019

Join me as we get to witness the commemorations of this historic event.