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EXACA TOUR #1

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The atlantik Wall from East to West. 

Carte 01Excursion on the Landing and the Battle of Normandy, June 5-24 August 1944. 

The Atlantik Wall from East to West, including optionnally the Merville Battery, HILLMAN Strongpoint, Mont Fleury Battery, Saint Côme Radar Position, Longues-Sur-Mer Battery and Guns. An exposition on their construction, architecture, tactical relevance and eventual neutralisation.

EXACA TOUR #2

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The British Airborne Bridgehead - Pegasus Bridge - Ranville: the glider landing zones. 

FROM THE CAEN MEMORIAL MUSEUM. 

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Drop Zones where the Red Devils landed including Bavent ridge, Merville Battery, Varaville.

The most successful operation of D-Day which also involved Canadian French and Belgian Troops.

Hear the story of the colourful Lord Lovat and his Commando Brigade.

EXACA TOUR #5

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Excursion on The Scottish Corridor and Hill 112. 

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Montgomery’s third attempt at Caen involving 60,000 troops mostly untested in combat with an average age of 23.

Understand the importance of the topography of the River Odon crossing points and valley, open plains, villages, bocage, orchards and cultivated fields, to the tactics of attackers and defenders.

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