Original War Research Society
BATTLEFIELD TOURS 2012

Formed and run by Alex Bulloch MBE as a charitable supporting and non-commercial hobby. Alex Bulloch is the oldest and longest operating battlefield tour organisation in the United Kingdom. He runs a non commercial organisation that can offer more for less!

PLEASE NOTE NEW ADDRESS Looking for a trip, check how many days and nights it runs for and check whether evening meals are included in the price. Some look cheaper until you add the extras, ours include everything except insurance and small local charges for museums etc.

SAE to: Alex Bulloch M.B.E. 23 Awdry Court, St Nicolas Gardens Kings Norton Birmingham B38 8BH 0121 459 9008 www.battlefieldtours.org.uk (Est. 1972) Birmingham, U.K

About Alex Bulloch M.B.E

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More Details? Enter: www. battlefieldtours.org.uk  Alex has announced his retirement on more than one occasion but will still run a limited number of trips in 2012 helped by a number of knowledgeable guides. A rough outline of trips for 2012 follows - for more details go to www.battlefieldtours.org.uk

Due to popular demand we are again running our unique trip encompassing an overnight stay at Colditz Castle  10th - 15th August (leaves Birmingham on late evening of 9th August, with pick-ups as arranged en-route) Colditz Tour - Stay in Colditz Castle Scroll Down The Page! A unique experience from a Battlefield Tour Operator, available only here!

Alex is sometimes unavailable by telephone, either because he is away on a trip or on business. Please leave your name and number clearly and your call will be returned as soon as possible. Alternatively, send an email to: info@battlefieldtours.org.uk    To speak to Alex call 0121 459 9008 mornings to 12.00 or after 6pm

In 2012 we are offering the following trips. See www.battlefieldtours.org.uk for full details
ALL TRIPS LEAVE BIRMINGHAM ON THE EVENING PRIOR TO THE ADVERTISED DATE! INSURANCE EXTRA, PLEASE ASK OR YOU CAN PROVIDE YOUR OWN - PROOF REQUIRED	PLEASE ENSURE THAT YOUR EUROPEAN HEALTH CARD IS UP TO DATE - THEY NEED REPLACING EVERY 5 YEARS !

D Day - 68th Anniversary  -  Normandy Beaches           Follow in the footsteps of heroes, the men to whom we owe our freedom    5th - 9th June 2012    £444

Somme & Ypres- Anniversary inc Service at Thiepval       29th June - 3rd July 2012   £444

Colditz Castle & Dambusters - 10th - 15th Aug 2012       £555 Dambusters! - We Visit the two Dams Breached by 617 Squadron!, PLUS     Nordhausen Rocket Factory & DORA Concentration Camp PLUS     Rheinberg Commonwealth War Cemetery, PLUS Extended Tour of Colditz Castle - Stay the night in Colditz Castle's excellent youth hostel accomodation. Very comfortable & clean with en-suite in all rooms. - Unique! *1    (SEE BELOW FOR MORE DETAILS)    PLUS Buchenwald Concentration Camp - short visit,     PLUS A visit to the 'East German' Border Museum at Sickenburg A 6 day 5 night trip, great value and unique to the UK at £555 10th - 15th August 2012

WE STAY IN THE HIGH QUALITY COLDITZ HOSTEL ACCOMODATION SHOWN BELOW Check out independant reviews at http://www.tripadvisor.in/Hotel_Review-g951335-d736070-Reviews-Colditz_Youth_Hostel-Colditz_Saxony.html   *1 To the best of our knowledge no other battlefield tour operator offers the opportunity to stay at Colditz       Arnhem   21st - 25th September   £444 Hosted by our Arnhem 'expert' John Bagby who will share his knowledge and take us to find extra and unusual places of interest in addition to the 'normal' sites.  Above: Left to Right Arnhem Veteran, the late Bill Palmer, Arnhem regular Carl Blake, and our commentator and expert John Bagby  Commemorative Parachute Drop at Ginkel Heath, an Annual Event   Stay at Ede, close to the drop zones and visit a wide range of interesting sites, events and museums -

Armistice Service at Ypres Menin Gate 8th - 12th November 2012   £444   Tour of the area, museums, etc. Canadian Memorial & Battlefield Park at Vimy Ridge, Passchendaele, Tyne Cot, much more......

All trips are 5 day 4 night unless stated. Insurance is compulsory and is extra unless you have your own

All trips leave on the evening before the advertised date.

Enter : www. battlefieldtours.org.uk    for more details

War Research Society As featured on Professor Carl Chinn's BBC Radio WM Show

Battlefield Tours of Northern Europe, guaranteed cemetery  visits when organised in advance. Germany., Netherlands, Belgium, France, visits to famous sites; Arnhem, Normandy, Somme/Ypres, Dambusters, Reichswald, Rheinberg, Berlin, Colditz, Hannover, Belsen, Nordhausen, Peenemunde, Buchenwald, Dora & much more. Battle-Tours and personalised cemetery visits by demand.

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Contact Alex Bulloch for questions or bookings We have taken thousands of people over the years from all parts of the World. Dambusters, Colditz, Somme &Ypres, Arnhem, Normandy, Berlin, Hannover and much more!

The Original War Research Society started by Alex Bulloch in 1972 is not connected in any way to a similar organisation that uses our name and that is run as a commercial company. We are a volunteer organisation with 40 years of experience, our overheads and prices reflect this fact when compared with other companies. Always check that they include evening meals in the price of the trip and will guarantee any pre-arranged cemetery visit, we do!

       Email: info@battlefieldtours.org.uk

Contact Alex Bulloch:	International +44   121 459 9008
	UK   Telephone   0121 459 9008   mornings or after 7pm (UK time) evenings please
	FAX:                    0121 459 9008

(If Alex is not available by telephone, please leave a message with you name and phone number and your call will be returned. If Alex is away on Society business this may take a few days.)