2 Lincolns Battlefield Tours
Tours designed to compliment 'Mettle and Pasture'
Tour 1 - Blitzkrieg in Flanders Fields to the evacuation from Dunkirk 10 May - 2 June 1940
2 Day Tour
This tour begins in the city of Leuven/Louvain in Belgium and tracks the 2 Lincolns withdrawal to Dunkirk.
Among the many sites visited:
Leuven and the River Dyle positions, Bossuit and the Escaut Canal positions, Boezinge, Zuidschote, Bray Dunes, Dunkirk
Tour 2 - D-Day and the Normandy Campaign 6 June - 10 September 1944
2 Day Tour
This tour begins on Sword Beach and tracks the 2 Lincolns battles and positions throughout Normandy.
Among the many sites visited:
Sword Beach, Lion-sur-Mer, Cambes Wood, Hérouville, Black Orchard, Sannerville, Pont-de-Vaudry, Reculey
...other sites include the war cemeteries, memorials and buildings used as HQs and Aid Stations as described in the book.
Tour 3 - Crossing of the Escaut Canal - The Maas Salient - The Battle of Winnekendonk - Sep 44 to March 45
3 Day Tour
This tour begins at Lille-St-Hubert in Belgium and tracks the 2 Lincolns battles and positions through Belgium into Holland and then onwards into Germany finishing at the Battle of Winnekendonk.
Among the many sites visited:
Lille-St-Hubert, Escaut Canal, Overloon, Positions along the Maas, The Reichwald, Kervenheim, Winnekendonk
...other sites include the war cemeteries, museums, memorials and buildings used as HQs, OPs and Aid Stations
2 Lincolns Battlefield & Remembrance Tour - 18 to 24 March 2018
In March 2018 Gary Weight and Tony Colvin will be leading a tour following the 2 Lincolns from Normandy to Germany.
This unique event has already drawn great interest and we have a good number of family members and interested parties booked on the tour. At this point we still have a number of places available. It is also hoped, health permitting, that we will have some veterans on board.
Andy & Joanne Bowkett 27/28 June 2014
We arranged a 2 day tour of Normandy to follow in the footsteps of my Great Uncle who fought with the 2nd Lincolnshire Regiment. On day one Gary collected us from our hotel and drove us to the exact location of my Great Uncle's D Day landing. During the next 2 days we followed in the footsteps of the 2nd Lincolns through their Normandy battles and re-lived every moment. Gary's knowledge of Normandy must be second to none. From the landing beaches through to the sunken lanes and bullet scarred buildings, his vivid descriptions of the battles, his maps and illustrations made the terrible experiences of the brave men who fought 70 years ago come to life. For me this was a very emotional experience and one I will treasure for life.
Thanks again Gary,
Andy and Joanne Bowkett
Tauranga, New Zealand.