Category: World War II

Visiting World War II sites in England with Kids

The U.K. still bears physical evidence of World War II, whether it’s bomb damaged buildings,...

Forts, dragons teeth and pill boxes: Visiting World War II sites in Studland and Swanage.

Every year, Sarah and her son spend a weekend in May in Swanage, a seaside town which still...

Oradour-sur-Glane: Site of a Nazi Massacre in France

Oradour-sur-Glane is that village in the Limousin region of France where, on 10 June 1944, the Der...

Frozen in Time – The English Ghost Villages of D-Day

In 1943 when Britain was in the grip of World War II, the decision was taken by the Allied leaders...

15+ D-Day Sites to Visit in England

When we think of D-Day, we all have a mental image of troops landing on the beaches of Normandy. What about where they left from? D-Day was months in the planning, and preparations took place in the UK. To mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, Sarah has compiled a list of the D-Day sites in the UK.

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