Normandy provided the start point for the invasion of Europe and the defeat of Nazi Germany. This 5 day tour visited the landing grounds of the greatest military operation in history to understand why and how the Canadian, American and British Allies came ashore believing in their cause, their leadership and in themselves. We stood on the Normandy assault beaches of Sword, Juno, Utah, 'Bloody’ Omaha and Gold, where the only Victoria Cross was won on D-Day. We toured the Airborne Landing sites at Ste Mere Eglise, Pegasus Bridge, Ranville and Merville to learn of those momentous events of the 6th June some 67 years ago. We visited Arromanches and visualised the logistics that enabled this massive seaborne assault landing. We found the German heavy guns at Longues and the scene of the US Ranger‟s dramatic attack on Ponte du Hoc. We included Bayeux‟s Commonwealth War Graves Commission Cemetery and the opportunity to visit the famous Bayeux Tapestry.