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Locations Visited |
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| Le Paradis Massacre Site - during the retreat to Dunkirk, 99 members of the Norfolk Regiment were massacred by SS troops at Creton Farm near the village of Le Paradis. A memorial marks the spot. |
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| Mount Cassel - the dominating feature of French Flanders; its significance as a strategically important defensive position has been appreciated throughout history. |
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| Esquelbeq War Cemetery - Esquelbeq was also the scene of a massacre of troops of the Warwickshire Regiment. |
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| Dunkirk Perimeter - following the waterlines and canals from Gravelines to Coxsyde gives an appreciation of the area defended by the retreating troops.
We will also visit Dunkirk Town War Cemetery and Memorial to the Missing |
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| The Mole at Dunkirk - the mole was one of the main evacuation points from the beaches. Nearby is the Allied War Memorial on Dunkirk Beach. |
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| La Coupole V2 Site - includes authentic V1 & V2 weapons, underground galleries, the launchpad complex and exhibitions ranging from life in Nazi Occupied France to the conquest of space deriving from V-Weapon technology. |
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A typical 3-day tour |
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| Day 1: Pick-up from school and travel to overnight hotel accommodation near Ypres. |
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| Day 2: Dunkirk Battlefield Tour. Attendance at the Last Post Ceremony at the Menin Gate in Ypres. Overnight near Ypres. |
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| Day 3: Visit to La Coupole V2 launch-site at St Omer. Travel to Calais for cross-Channel ferry & return to UK. |
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