Summer 2013
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A small selection of the testimonials from our recent tours
I would just like to thank Tony of Rifleman Tours for a great long weekend in Normandy, on a fantastic DDay tour. Making every port of call interesting and memorable with a vast and superior local and historical knowledge, you surpassed yourself with all the facts and figures, combined with a friendly approach, to prove yet again you are one of the best independent tour operators and guides in the business. Thank you! George Lowe, London
This was my first trip with Rifleman Tours, but will definitely not be the last. The whole trip was superbly coordinated by Tony Eden, who really knows his military history, and brings the battlefields to life with his excellent and informed narrative. Superb value for money, if you want the best trips to discover Britain's military history, look no further than Rifleman Tours. Dave Adams, Abingdon, Oxon Dear Tony, I would just like to say how much I enjoyed my second Rifleman's tour, D Day and the Normandy beaches, from the frankly breath taking landing of gliders at Pegasus bridge and the battle of Merville battery,the sunken concrete caissons at Arromanches testament to great engineering and fore thought, the Longues-sur-mer battery complete with 150mm guns, Brecourt Manor an early action for Richard Winters and members of Easy Co. 506 101st Airborne. The trip was an expertly lead experience of great knowledge with a small group which had marvelous camaraderie, a lovely hotel in Caen which was ideally suited for the beaches. Wreath laying at Bayeux Cemetery and a visit to Dieppe was a nice touch. A special mention must go to our bus driver, well driven that man! Aidie Bond, Surrey
We selected Rifleman Tours because they were the most efficient in responding to us and creating our own tour. My Grandfather was captured at the Battle of Cambrai in 1918 having signed up the year before at the age of 40! So we wanted to understand the context of the WW1 and find where he had fought and been captured. Tony picked us up from home and spent the week with us driving round the various battlefields and cemeteries in what was an exceptionally interesting and fascinating tour. We ended up at the Flesquieres Salient where he was captured and had the privilege of seeing one of the tanks used in the Battle of Cambrai which a local hotelier had dug up!! Tony was extremely knowledgeable and at every cemetery he was able to choose one or two graves and explain something about that individual. A really great experience and I thoroughly recommend Tony. Robin and Sally Bailey, Swindon
A thoroughly enjoyable trip to the Normandy beaches, battlefields, memorials and cemeteries of WW2. There were six strangers on the trip who very quickly became friends and we have already organised another trip with Rifleman Tours next June to Ypres/Somme. Tony the tour director and guide made us all very welcome and ensured we were well looked after especially with the coffee and onboard snacks. His knowledge of the area and information of the battlefields he provided was excellent. He will be joining us when we go to Ypres/Somme for our reunion. I would highly recommend this trip to people interested in WW2 history. My personal highlight was to be asked to lay a wreath of Poppies at the English Cemetery at Bayeux.