Private tour in Amiens Frederic C
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Since I was a child I was merged in the history as my grandfather was during the Second World War part of the French resistance and helped Allied pilots who crashed with their airplane to escape France by Spain. After the war my grandfather will receive a personal letter from General Dwight Eisenhower thanks him for his action. My knowledge in the First and Second World Wars were recognized by the US Army where I was in charge to organize Staff Rides and ceremonies for them. I am also a local historian consultant and participated in several TV documentaries and my name is also mentioned in several books by other historians. Local Historian and Staff Rides Officer in French Army
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The Battle of the Somme which started on the 1st of July, 1916 was one of the bloodiest in the history of the British Empire with losses of about 20, 000 deaths at the end of the day. It took until November 1916 where finally Germans retreated. On this tour I will offer you to discover this battle by visiting major sites where many countries from the Commonwealth were engaged as Beaumont Hamel trenches, Thiepval, The Lochnagar Crater marking the beginning of the offensive, the village of Pozieres and many other places. . . . . British signaller Harry Wheeler wrote: "The firing was going on for weeks beforehand, on and off, and getting heavier. But the bombardment, when that started, it was what I always called the dance of hell. It was Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Shells bursting all the time, you know, guns firing, rather, all the time. It was a dance of hell, right enough. Those poor boys who had to go through it! My God, I shall never get it out of my memory. Yes, the dance of hell!
Won wonderful tour for a very vocative site. Frederic and his wife showed us a number of locations and provide provided detail explanation of what occurred in each site and placed it within the overall battle. Frederic is a great guide with his strong background in military history.
Frederic was a superb guide on every level. I could not imagine anyone better. He was also fun to be with.
Frederic is excellent. He adjusted our day to accommodate our schedule and the weather to give us an amazing day. Frederic is very knowledgeable and easy to engage. I recommend him for anyone interested in historical tourism.
Superb, personalized tour. To learn of the battle (and the life of WWI) from a retired French military officer was a gift. Thank you!
I highly recommend booking this tour if you have any interest at all in the World War One. The Somme battlefield is massive and Frederic was an amazing guide. He came with photos and maps and knew so many personal stories and was able to truly communicate the horrors of this war. We left with a profound appreciation for the sacrifice of the soldiers.
We learned so much more than we expected, and we gained a sense of how the battle unfolded. Frederick was extremely knowledgeable, spoke great English, and was very nice. An all-round delight!
- Departure from your hotel in Amiens between 08:30am and 09:00am towards Beaumont Hamel - Visit of the Beaumont Hamel trenches and visitor center - Visit of Thiepval monument and visitor center - Stop for lunch (optional) - Australian involvement in Pozieres vicinity - Delville Wood and the South African Memorial, Longueval - Caterpillar Valley and the New Zealand Memorial - Lochnagar Crater - Back to Amiens This tour can be also customized at your request for a pilgrimage tour. Same, if you would like to start from another city, please send me a message. Important we could have to modify the program of the tour in February as some places could be closed for their maintenance.
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For the tour and depending of the number of guests I use a comfortable car with AC. I can also customize the tour for a larger group until 7 travelers in using 2 cars fully-equipped with AC. Please contact me.
Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France
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