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Our 2019 Remembrance theme is Remember Together, encouraging the nation to remember those who aided Britain in defending its freedoms, values, and way of life.
Remembrance is a time to acknowledge the service and sacrifice of the Armed Forces community and their families, across all conflicts.
Join us at IWM Duxford on Sunday 12 May 2019 as the Legion commemorates the 70th anniversary of the end of the Berlin Blockade.
For the 75th anniversary of the D-Day Landings, we are planning several commemorations, including a fully funded tour for 300 D-Day veterans to Normandy.
Join us at the National Memorial Arboretum to mark the 50th anniversary of OP BANNER, the longest continuous operation in British military history.
As champions of Remembrance, Remembrance Travel invite you to explore and remember the bravery and sacrifice of our Armed Forces.
We encourage everyone to embrace the traditions of Remembrance but also make it their own. Use these resources to create your own act of Remembrance.
Despite the minute attention to detail that went into planning Operation Overlord, the weather was always going to be out of control of those in command.
The troops who served and sacrificed in the battles to take control of Monte Cassino came from six continents and represented many nations.
US pilot Gail Halvorsen became popular for flying in candy bars to children during the Berlin Blockade.
Michael Bondel, a Polish signaller, did not have to wait long for a dramatic introduction to Monte Cassino and was there for the final battle.
Every year the nation unites to remember the contribution of military and civilian servicemen and women involved in both World Wars and later conflicts.
Private Bert Wheeler – a stretcher bearer at Kohima – tells about the difficulty and dangers involved in treating and bringing in the wounded under fire.
We understand how involved it can be, taking students on a tour and we're committed to making your tour prep as straightforward as possible.
Our red poppy is a symbol of Remembrance and of hope, including hope for a positive future and a peaceful world.
Jim Radford, a 15 year-old Galley Boy aboard the Rescue Tug Empire Larch, recalls the construction of the British Mulberry Harbour at Arromanches during D-Day.
