Liberation Tours

This month has seen the early phases of the renovation of Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Thiepval Memorial taking place - with scaffolding being erected a...round sections of the memorial. Learn more about the work being undertaken, here: http://ow.ly/ve6250DKUA7 #OurWorkContinues #ShadowOfThiepval #WW1

New update to the map at Project ‘44! Amazing to see the web map fill in with units which fought to the west of 3 CDN Infantry Division. As we add more units there more insight can be gained from different perspectives. Check it out!

An aerial view of the American WWII cemetery at Omaha Beach, Normandy. One of many stops on our Northwest Europe Battlefield Tours.

Can you help us? We’re looking to contact relatives of the following First and Second World War casualties listed here: http://ow.ly/shJ650E7jQV. Could you be connected to these individuals or know of someone who may be? Please help us by sharing our appeal. #WW1 #WW2

"We can truly say that the whole circuit of the Earth is girdled with the graves of our dead. In the course of my pilgrimage, I have many times asked myself whe...ther there can be more potent advocates of peace upon Earth through the years to come, than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war." The words of King George V on 11 May 1922, on a visit to Tyne Cot Cemetry and Memorial. These images show the cemetery during construction, and today, awaiting future pilgrims returning on a pilgrimage of remembrance to Flanders Fields. We will remember them. To read further information on the history of Tyne Cot Cemetery and Memorial, see https://bit.ly/2OUb3hL (c) Memorial Museum Passchendaele 1917 Tyne Cot Tyne Cot Commonwealth War Graves Commission, Visit Flanders #flandersfields #history #ww1 #flanders #firstworldwar #tynecot #lestweforget #wewillrememberthem #flandersww1 #worldwarone

A unique and interesting job opportunity with the Western Front Association.

The Bucket List Something we hear often at Liberation Tours: a battlefield tour has been on my bucket list for years. But what does that mean? Generally, it means a traveler hopes to take such a trip one day, some day, but they have other things to do first! More specific to travel, people will take all the other trips on their wish list a Caribbean island, a cruise and when those are done they’ll finally get around to taking a battlefield tour. In short, bucket list it...ems are usually at the bottom of the travel list. This has come into sharp focus with the pandemic, which has interrupted our ability to travel. You may be hearing on the news that there is pent-up demand for leisure travel, and especially for those bucket list trips. Maybe this will include a battlefield tour? Now is the perfect time to do some travel planning, and to think about joining us for a remembrance tour. Booking early will be key, as upcoming tours are expected to sell out. People have begun to realize - it's time to raise that bucket list item to the top of the list. Europe is waiting for us, and their safety and health protocols will make for comfortable, safe travel. It’s time to connect with your family heritage, or simply to join us for the fascinating historical locations of WW1 and WW2 Vimy Ridge, Ortona, Juno Beach, Passchendaele, Arnhem along with all the amazing cultural beauty of western Europe along the way. If you are looking for a unique experience, an special journey that leaves you feeling great pride, check us out at www.liberationtours.ca .

‘We have given up our homes where many of us have lived for generations to help win the war to keep men free.'

Le Centre Juno Beach en janvier / in January

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning, We wi...ll remember them. #OurWorkContinues #WeAreCWGC #Armistice2020 #RemembranceSunday

BBC News - 'My grandfather's hidden wartime photo album' https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-54846201

Please take a moment to see the faces and hear the voices of our precious Canadian veterans, in this wonderful virtual ceremony for 2020.

Amazing remembrance artwork happening in British Columbia. Thanks to Phyllis Bailey for the link.

https://canoe.com//canadian-soldier-killed-in-netherlands-