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Approx. Tour Price: $3,495 (based on double occupancy)
Tour Director: LtCol Gary Andrejak, USAF (Ret)

Tour Itinerary:

Day One - Depart
We depart early this evening from Newark ffor our overnight flight to Germany aboard Continental Airlines, with dinner and breakfast en route.

Day Two - Arrival
Upon arrival, we transfer to our awaiting motorcoach and depart for a tour of the surrounding area and the sites of numerous POW camps including the site of Dulag Luft near Limburg, which was the first stop for nearly all Americans as they were processed into German custody as POWs. We return this afternoon and check into our hotel, with an evening together as we dine and discuss our coming days and share memories of "Kriegie Days".
Hotel: TBD Meals: L/D

Day Three - Hammelburg - Task Force Baum
Today we travel to nearby Aschaffensburg for the start of a very special commemoration, as we join with local German reservists, historians and others and retrace the route taken by Task Force Baum, (named for its commander Major Abe Baum) in the legendary Hammelburg Raid to liberate the POWs held in OFLAG XIIIB. The raid, ordered by General George Patton because of fears that the POWs (including his son-in-law) would be murdered by the retreating German Army, was conducted by elements of the 4th Armored Division’s 37th Tank Bn and 10th Armored Infantry. We will travel the route of advance to the camp, and upon reaching the site, will conduct a memorial service, before retracing our route as we follow the retreat of Task Force Baum as they attempted to return to American Lines. Unfortunately, they were surrounded by overwhelming German
forces near Reussenberg, with most of the force being captured, including the commander. We join this evening in a commemorative dinner with local guests and friends.
Meals: B/L/D

Day Four - Munich and vicinity
We depart this morning and head south into the heart of Bavaria and Munich. Along the way we stop at sites of interest as we pass the location of dozens of POW camps en route. We will also stop to visit the Nuremberg Nazi Party Rally Ground, now a museum dedicated to preserving the legacy of those terrible years. Upon arrival at our hotel near Munich, we check in with evening and dinner at leisure.

Day Five - Moosburg
Again today we depart for a fascinating journey back to 1945 as we tour the sites of many POW camps in the area, with a special stop at Moosburg and the final stop for those on the “Long March” from OFLAG 64 as the German Army retreated in the face of Russian Army advances in the East. Following lunch (on your own) we depart for a guided tour of the Dachau concentration Camp and Museum. We return to our hotel with group dinner this evening.
Meals: B/-/D

Day Six - Munich
Today we take a break and enjoy a half day tour of historic Munich, followed by an afternoon and evening at leisure to tour and enjoy Munich.
Meals: B/-/-

Day Seven - To Poland
Today we depart on a trip across central Germany with our final destination being the village of Zagan and the site of Luft Stalag III - home of the famous “Great Escape”. Along the way we will stop at the famous Colditz Castle, site of Stalag IV C, and home to the most famous and frequent escapees in German
custody. (Other sites along the way will be included
as indicated by the interest of our participants.) We will tour this magnificent structure and the museum which chronicles the POWs life here. We continue to Zagan, where we will visit the site of the camp, the museum in the village and the memorial
to the 50 POWs who were executed following the mass escape of March 21, 1944. Made famous by the movie of the same name, it was based on a book written by Paul Brickhill who was a RAF prisoner in the camp during the war. Following our day, we continue to Posnan and overnight, with group dinner this evening.
Hotel: TBD Meals: B/L/D

Day Eight - OFLAG 64
Following breakfast, we depart for the nearby village of Schubin and the site of OFLAG 64. Here we will tour the remaining buildings and surrounding area of the camp, which is remarkably well preserved given the number of years which have passed. We will also hold a memorial service to commemorate the prisoners of the camp and their suffering at the hands of their captors. Departing from Schubin, we continue to Berlin, the capital of a unified Germany, where we check in to our hotel with group dinner in our hotel.
Hotel: TBD Meals: B/L/D

Day Nine - Berlin
We depart after breakfast for a half day city tour of Berlin, focusing on the historic areas and remains of Hitler’s Third Reich Capital. The afternoon and evening are on your own to tour the city and sightsee and shop at leisure. Meals: B/-/-

Day Ten- Berlin
We begin this day with a visit to the British Commonwealth War Cemetery in Berlin, which contains the remains of 3,468 identified RAF aircrew who fell in raids over and near Berlin. It was also on this site that those fallen American aircrews were buried until removed to American Cemeteries or back to their families in the US. We will hold a wreath-laying and memorial service here in memory of those Allied Aircrew who lost their lives over Occupied Europe. This afternoon is at leisure, with group dinner this evening. Optional day tours will be offered to a variety of historic sites in the Berlin area.
Meals: B/-/D

Day Eleven - Luft Stalag I
Today we journey north from Berlin to the Baltic Sea town of Barth and the site of Luft Stalag I. We tour the camp site and surrounding area, with memorial service and wreath-laying.
We return to Berlin, stopping along the way at Sachsenhausen Concentration Camp, one of the very earliest of the camps built by the Nazi regime. The well preserved memorial and museum will be toured prior to our return to Berlin.(Time permitting) This evening, we join together for a very special Farewell Dinner as we remember our journey and enjoy the company of new friends for the last time.
Meals: B/L/D

Day Twelve- Berlin - Depart for home
Today we bid “auf wiederschien” to Germany and travel to the airport for our flight home. We arrive back in Newark the same day for your connections home.
Meals: B/-/-

Approximate Tour Price: $ 3,495 Based on double Occupancy
Single Supplement $ 595
CO "BusinessFirst" Class upgrade from Newark: $3495 per person (price subject to confirmation at time of booking)

Tour Price Includes:
* Round-trip economy class airfare from Newark to Frankfurt and return from Berlin
* Deluxe Hotel Accommodations
* Air-conditioned deluxe motorcoach with onboard restroom
* Meals as indicated in itinerary
* Historical Trip information packet,containing maps and other information pertaining to our tour.
* Admission fees to all sites, museums and special attractions listed
* Services of experienced Tour Directors and English-speaking local guides.

Note: ALL stops and visits to POW camps and other sites will be specifically tailored to the interests and desires of the tour participants as expressed upon registration and prior to departure. Every effort will be made onsite to accommodate last minute requests, subject to time availability and routing.