Battlefields toolkit

Visit the battlefields of Europe...

The first half of the 20th Century saw Europe reshaped by war in ways that still reverberate today. World War I (1914-18) and World War II (1939-45) engulfed the whole world in conflict, but many of the key battle sites and historical locations are situated in Europe. These places now contain museums, memorials, cemeteries and educational activities designed to help modern generations learn about the terrible events, the acts of human bravery and the development of technology that came out of the wars.

World War I

World War I, known at the time as "The Great War", ended just over 100 years ago in 1918. The effects on Europe were devastating, particularly on the northern regions of France and Belgium where trench warfare left hundreds of thousands dead through battles, bombardments and gas attacks. Canadian and ANZAC forces played pivotal roles throughout the war. Our itineraries below highlight different routes for visitors from each country, as well as giving an overview of the war as a whole.

World War II

World War II, coming only 21 years after the end of the Great War, again laid waste to much of Europe. Our itineraries below highlight different areas - from London, Paris and the Normandy D-Day beaches, to Austria and Germany, and Berlin and Poland. Studying the battles, learning about how populations lived during the Nazi occupations, visiting concentration camp memorials and understanding how the end of the war lead to the Cold War are hugely important activities for those studying this period of history.

Special activities

The itineraries below are samples designed to help you with clients interested in visiting Europe's battlefields. They can all be adapted as required and there are many additional special activities which can be included, such as living as a soldier in the trenches for a day, visiting sites associated with the Cold War in Berlin and Poland and performing at some of the cemeteries and memorial sites. We also have not been able to cover here all the sites and events of the wars. If you have a group that wants to include the Dunkirk Dynamo, sites related to the Battle of the Bulge in Bastogne or the memorial at Dachau, we can arrange that for you. Contact us for more details on any of these.

Working with us

Please find below a selection of documents and materials designed to help you with including battlefields tours of Europe in your product offerings. If you have any particular questions, please don't hesitate to contact us via the buttons on this page.

WWI for Australians

Here is a sample itinerary focusing on WWI Australian sites. Click here to download it and use as you wish.

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WWI for New Zealanders

Here you can find our sample itinerary featuring WWI sites connected to New Zealand actions. Click on the button to download.

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WWI and WWII for Canadians

Click on the button below to download our sample 10-day tour featuring sites connected to Canadian battles in both WWI and WWII.

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In Flanders Fields

Read our article about our site visit to many of the WWI battlefields to commemorate the centenary of the end of the Great War. Our report highlights many key visits for groups.

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WWII - London, Paris and Normandy

Here is a sample itinerary focusing on events in WWII in Western Europe, including London, Paris and the D-Day beaches.

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WWII - Austria and Germany sites

Here you can find our sample itinerary featuring WWII sites in Austria and Germany.

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WWII - Germany and Poland sites

This sample itinerary looks at locations in Germany and Poland connected to WWII, including Berlin, Warsaw and the Auschwitz-Birkenau Memorial and Museum.

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