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• World War One – The Western Front
• The Holocaust in Poland
• The Battle of the Bulge (+ Hürtgen Forest)
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Civil War Tours

World War II Tours

Burnside Bridge, Antietam

Gaines Mill, Richmond Battlefields

Mala Strana, Prague

At the Deep Cut, Manassas

Pennsylvania Memorial, Varennes, France

Ouistreham, Sword Beach

Beaumont Hamel (The Somme)

C-47 Simulator, Normandy

Monschau, Germany

Ranville, Normandy

Fort Ticonderoga

Airborne Memorial, La Fiere, Normandy

American Revolution Tours

Making History Come Alive…

Battleground tours specializes in conducting professional guided tours of battlefields of the american revolution, civil war, and world war two. our tours are comprehensive and client-friendly, providing an informative and engaging narrative designed to bring clarity to complex and often confusing events; our journeys into the past are conducted in such a way as to be valuable and enjoyable to both experienced battlefield trekkers and those new to military history. the mission of our tours is simple: to bring history to life., the opinion of our clients is what matters most. please review our testimonials to right of this page to see the many compliments we have received over the years.,  contact us: (717) 642-9222.

“The tour was a truly valuable experience, educational and so interesting. We will certainly recommend you to others .” 

Paul A., Ontario.

“I thought I understood the battle of New Market before; because of your tour, NOW I really do.”    Stephen L., Connecticut.

“We would like to thank you for the wonderful tour you provided us with. Ken is still talking about how ‘awesome’ it was and can not believe the information you knew. You really made our vacation complete. Thanks again ! 

Ken & Amy K., Michigan.

“I just need to thank someone … Stuart was just wonderful – Closing my eyes I could see the armies coming towards me!”  

Maria & Ron S., California.

“Mr. Dempsey is an exceptional battlefield tour guide. His extensive knowledge enhanced our visit.”  

Kevin W. (Lt. Col. USA, Ret.), Washington.

“I want to thank you for your most informative tour. The day was beautiful, the walk was so fine, and the information came alive.”  

John R., Pennsylvania

“In the past several years, we have taken many military tours that were guided by Stuart Dempsey.  In over a dozen tours we have never been disappointed, in fact, we are always amazed at his in-depth knowledge of the many aspects of military history.”

Jerry and Kathi Ortanna, PA

Our tours are suitable for individuals, couples, and groups small and large. For small parties, tours can be conducted in your own vehicle, with our guide doing the driving if you prefer. We welcome veterans organizations, college classes, and professional groups. Battleground can customize a tour to meet a specific focus, such as following the experiences of an ancestor or a hometown unit. Our primary objective is meeting the expectations of our clients.   

We offer both scheduled and by-request tours. Scheduled tours can be as short as one day and as long as a week or more, on particular dates and with a specific topic or focus, such as Normandy or Richmond for example. Request tours may be scheduled on a date of the clients choosing (subject to availability) and cover one or more of the various battlefields we go to, in a personalized format for you and your party.

Our Tours are more than just a history lesson...

Lessons in leadership and decision making under pressure may be learned as well, making a battlefield tour a very useful outing for businesses attempting to develop leaders and management styles among their employees.

There is no substitute for actually being on the ground where momentous events occurred.  Whether you are standing on Gettysburg’s Little Round Top or Henry House Hill at Manassas, on the sands of Omaha Beach or the banks of Brandywine Creek, you will gain an increased understanding and appreciation for the events that happened there long ago.

Featured Tours

D-day & the battle for normandy an 80th anniversary guided tour may 9th-may 16th, 2024.

On June 6, 1944, the picturesque coast of Normandy became the scene of the largest and most complex military operation in world history. On that day alone over 130,000 Allied soldiers landed on the coast of France, while another 24,000 entered the battle by glider and parachute. Over the next eleven weeks, fierce combat raged across a once-bucolic landscape. By the end of the battle in August, the Allies had won a key success that would put them on the road to eventual victory over Nazi Germany. Today, Normandy is again a peaceful and beautiful region, where the echoes of the past reach out to us at every turn. Come with us and visit the places where brave men fought for freedom, and where the history of the world was changed forever.

Click here for additional information on our D-Day & the Battle for Normandy Tour .

London at War: A Guided Tour

September 28th – october 8th, 2024.

One of the world’s great historic places, London’s centrality to the Second World War is well known; perhaps only Berlin rivals it for the sheer number of 1939 – 1945 sites. Our tour will spend nine days in and around London, with additional visits to Portsmouth to take in that city’s rich maritime heritage, and to East Anglia, where we explore the region’s importance to the air war over Europe, including 8th US Air Force sites. 

While much of the tour’s focus will be on the area’s Second World War history, we will also visit many of London’s other iconic sites.

Click here for additional information on our London at War Tour

Please understand that our first priority is the health and safety of our clients, and we will not conduct any tour where this appears likely to be compromised. We continue to monitor information provided by the US State Department and appropriate foreign ministries concerning international travel. Clients and potential clients should not hesitate to contact us with questions, comments, or concerns; we will do our very best to assist you in any way possible.

Proudly the longest running Battlefield Tour operations in Canada - having escorted Canadian Veterans & their families for over 30 years

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"It was unlike any experience I've had as a Canadian. Walking on the ground our forefathers fought and died on was by far the most invigorating opportunity in my life."   - Daniel Thompson, Battlefield Traveller, 2006

Small group tours with big stories to tell..

Explore a wide range of intriguing tour programs, driven by the important history that we share on battlefields around the world. 

Learn more about  The Battlefield Tours of Canada  team, the organisations that support us, our beginnings, and our values today

Upcoming Battlefield Tours

RE-INTRODUCING

THE VIETNAM TOUR

JAN 3 -14 2024

DIEPPE, WWII SOMME, VIMY, YPRES 

THE UK D-DAY 80th TOUR

D-DAY 80 TOUR

NORMANDY to HOLLAND

JUN 1 - 12 2024

JUNE 5 - 14, 2024

ORIGINAL BATTLEFIELD TOUR

SEPT 13 - 22, 2024

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Proudly Serving Those Who Have Served for Us

Since 1986, the Battlefield Tours have been providing Canadian war veterans and their families with the opportunity to return to battlefields around the world.

We were fortunately wrong to think that visitors to the battlefields of Europe would dwindle after the memories of the war veterans and their presence on tour had faded. Today, the battlefields are being experienced by participants of all ages from many different walks of life.  All with one thing in common – the desire to understand and pay tribute to the men and women who fought and paid the final sacrifice. 

The focus today is to continue to honour the men and women that we had the honour of meeting over the past 30 years - by retracing their footsteps and sharing our priceless knowledge, resource and history with travellers like you, keen on understanding the battlefields that scar Europe, Great Britain, and beyond. 

Canadian Battlefield Travel since 1986...

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Travel Assistance  

Special services and arrangements can be offered for any and all travellers who require mobile assistance. Special services can also be provided for Canadian Student & Military groups.

Expert Design  

All itineraries are designed by our experienced team with the help host destinations and local communities

Flexibility  

Our direct partnerships means you have the flexibility to add on an extension to your travels and more

Custom Programs   

For private groups, & special request extensions, or add-ons

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From the Maritimes to the West Coast, we encourage organizations, and schools, to delve into our history across the Battlefields. Let us show you what we can offer.

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MATCHING GIFT OPPORTUNITY: P-38 LIGHTNING EXHIBITION

Double your impact to create a transformative P-38  Lightning  exhibit: a tribute to the heroic pilots and crews of this legendary aircraft that played a pivotal role in WWII.

Camp registration is open for summer 2024! Join us for Explorer’s Club plus Flight School for girls and boys this summer. Your kids are sure to have fun, (learn a lot) plus make new friends

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Experience America’s WWII Aviation Battlefield

Located on the ground where bombs first fell on that fateful day, Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum invites you to experience Pearl Harbor like you never have before.

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Experience America's WWII Aviation Battlefield

Pearl harbor aviation museum, the ‘can'tmiss stop’ when visiting pearl harbor.

Stand on the actual battlefield and inside authentic WWII hangars that withstood the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor. Ascend the historic Ford Island Control Tower, that stands 168-feet above the battlefield, and get a birds-eye view of all the attack-points across Oahu.

THE DAY OF INFAMY

December 7, 1941.

On that fateful Sunday morning, Japanese aircraft launched a surprise air raid attack on Pearl Harbor, causing extensive damage to the U.S. Pacific Fleet. The attack resulted in the sinking of eight U.S. Navy vessels including three battleships, damage to an additional six battleships plus many other ships, the loss of nearly 100 aircraft, and the deaths of over 2,400 American military personnel and civilians.

the real battlefield experience

self-guided Audio tours available in

6 languages

ENGLISH, JAPANESE, SPANISH, KOREAN, CANTONESE AND MANDARIN

TOP OF THE TOWER TOUR:

Ascend 168 feet

above the Pearl Harbor battlefield

HISTORIC WWII-ERA HANGARS FILLED WITH AIRCRAFT, EXHIBITS, AND ARTIFACTS

STATE-OF-THE-ART FIGHTER ACE

360° Flight Simulators

DOCENT GUIDED TOURS AVAILABLE

FOR MODEL AIRPLANES, BOOKS, TOYS, APPAREL, AND MORE

dine in air-conditioned comfort in our WWII-themed café

+ years of pacific aviation history

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Historic sites.

PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM Experience America's World War II Aviation battlefield. Visit two bullet-riddled hangars and discover how aviation rose from the ashes of war to inspire hope, redefine freedom and galvanize a nation to overcome and take in the views of Pearl Harbor from 168 feet above the battlefield in our Top of the Tower Tour. Open daily 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

BATTLESHIP MISSOURI MEMORIAL Open Daily 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

PACIFIC FLEET SUBMARINE MUSEUM Open Daily 7:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

PARKING Pearl Harbor National Memorial charges a $7/day parking fee to all those arriving in personal or rented vehicles. The parking fee can be paid through a virtual pay system through visitors’ mobile device or through an onsite kiosk located within the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center complex.

SHUTTLE TO THE MUSEUM Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum and Battleship Missouri Memorial are both located on Ford Island, an active military base, and are only accessible to the general public via the shuttle buses which depart from the Visitor Center every 15 minutes. The last shuttle back to the Visitor Center leaves at 5:00 p.m. from Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.

PEARL HARBOR VISITOR CENTER All guests without military base access should park at the Pearl Harbor Visitor Center and enter the main gates. From there, follow the signs to the Free Shuttle that will take you to Pearl Harbor Aviation Museum.

USS ARIZONA MEMORIAL Tours run daily from 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. Passport tickets do not include the tour of the USS Arizona Memorial.

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

As a private, nonprofit organization, we depend on your support to carry out our work. Your support helps us to preserve America’s WWII aviation battlefield, sponsor public education programs and events, and secure the rich history of those who have defended our freedom.

WWII, History & Aviation

Join us on America’s WWII Aviation Battlefield, where history and the technology of flight come to life! From field trips and museum education offerings to scholarships and our virtual classes, we have options for all age groups. 

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PEARL HARBOR AVIATION MUSEUM IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION WHICH IS DEPENDENT ON ITS MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND DONORS FOR SUPPORT.

Tour Gettysburg Battlefield in One Day

If you have one day for this trip, spend it exploring the iconic Gettysburg National Military Park, site of one of the most important battles of the Civil War and one of the greatest speeches of all time. Gettysburg offers a great opportunity to explore the Civil War from the micro to the macro level.

Total Stops: 1

Total Time: 4-6 Hours (7-8 if you love to hike)

Total Distance: 2-mile radius

Before You Go:

• Print or Download this Tour Map
• Watch the Gettysburg Animated Map
• View the Gettysburg 360° Virtual Tour
• Download the Gettysburg Battle App

Stop #1: Gettysburg National Military Park

Time: 4-6 Hours

Details: https://www.nps.gov/gett/index.htm

What To Do:

• Find out what Ranger Programs are scheduled for that day.
• View the film, A New Birth of Freedom , and see the Cyclorama. A ticket for the film includes the Cyclorama, after the film, you will go immediately into the Cyclorama.
• Tour the museum, which will give you a history of the war as a whole, not just the Battle of Gettysburg.
• Stop by the gift shop and bookstore.
• Follow the NPS Auto Tour Route and get out and explore each stop.
• Purchase a touring CD from the bookstore.
• Use the Civil War Trust’s free Gettysburg Battle App on your smartphone or iPad.
• Hire a Licensed Battlefield Guide to accompany you.

Don’t Miss:

• Little Round Top – Location of the Union left flank, famously held by the 20 th Maine and Col. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain.
• Devil’s Den – Site of vicious fighting just below Little Round Top.
• The High Water Mark – The point of the Cemetery Ridge where the Confederacy reached the Union center after Pickett’s Charge, on the third and final day of the battle.
• Soldier’s National Cemetery – The resting place for more than 3,500 Union Troops killed in the battle.

If you have time:

• Visit the David Wills House, where Lincoln stayed the night before he gave the Gettysburg Address. The house has been recently renovated into a wonderful museum.
• Take a battlefield hike on one of Gettysburg’s trails. See your NPS touring map for locations Hike the Fish Hook (the right flank defensive position of the Union army for a rigorous walk.
• Do what strikes your fancy. Gettysburg is a battlefield on which you could spend hundreds of hours and never do the same thing twice. Explore what interests you!

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Frequently asked questions about our battlefield tours.

World War II solidiers fought along countless battlefields around the globe. We visit quite a few, including:

• Operation Torch in Morocco and Algeria
• The Battle of the Atlantic on the Atlantic Ocean
• The Battle of Normandy in France
• The Battle of the Bulge in The Ardennes, Belgium, Luxembourg, and Germany
• The Battle of Nuremberg in Germany
• The Attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, U.S.
• The Battle of Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands
• The Battle of Okinawa in Japan

Here are the memorials you can visit on our World War II tours:

• Mémorial des Martyrs de la Déportation on tour in France
• The Hollandsche Schouwburg War Memorial on tour in the Netherlands
• The Vimy Ridge Memorial on tour in France
• The Kazerne Dossin on tour in Belgium
• The Canadian Hill 62 Memorial in Belgium
• The Memorial Museum Passchendaele in Belgium
• The Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial in Newfoundland
• Caen Memorial Museum in France

The majority of our battlefield tours visit destinations in Europe, where many world war battles took place. That includes:

• Juno Beach in France , where the invasion took place during World War II
• The town of Remagen in Germany , which played a vital role in helping Allied forces cross the Rhine River and defeat the German forces
• The Vimy battlefields in France , which was significant to Canada’s development as a country

If you’re from the United States and interested in American history, we’d recommend  American WWII History: London to Berlin .

If you're from Canada, you might enjoy any of these war history tours:

• Canadian WWII History: The Netherlands & Germany
• Canadian World War History: Vimy to Juno Beach
• Vimy Ridge 105th Anniversary: London to Brussels
• Vimy Ridge 105th Anniversary: Amsterdam to Paris

Check out this photographer’s look at Canadian military history on one of our World War II tours.

4 reasons to take a historic battlefield tour with us

1. you’re always with an expert, 2. learn about history where it happened, 3. feel closer to your ancestors, 4. see the powerful impact these battles had, more types of tours, see the latest from our travelers @goaheadtours.