Alsace: Audie Murphy & Colmar Pocket WWII Battlefield Tour
ID: GYG1368868-2089694
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Paese: Switzerland
Durata:
05:00 ore
Descrizione
Walk the Alsace battlefield where Audie Murphy won the Medal of Honor. A private, expert-led tour of the Colmar Pocket — WWII's forgotten winter campaign — across seven sites, at your own pace.
The Colmar Pocket is one of the great forgotten campaigns of the Western Front — and one of the most brutal. Between November 1944 and February 1945, the French First Army, with the US 3rd and 28th Infantry Divisions and 12th Armoured, fought village by village through the Alsace winter to destroy the German 19th Army and reach the Rhine. Four Medals of Honor were awarded.
This private, expert-led tour takes you through seven battlefield sites in chronological order. You begin at a 1940 Maginot casemate on the Rhine, follow the fighting through Sélestat, Kaysersberg, Sigolsheim and Bennwihr, stand at Holtzwihr where Lieutenant Audie Murphy made his Medal of Honor stand, and finish at Jebsheim — the "Alsatian Verdun," where the Pocket finally broke.
Led by battlefield historian Matt Menneke, featured on National Geographic and the Discovery Channel, the tour connects each site into one clear story. It's your group only, at your pace, with hotel pick-up across the Colmar, Strasbourg and Freiburg region. A grounded account of what happened here — and why it mattered.
Punti salienti
- Stand at Holtzwihr, where Audie Murphy won the Medal of Honor
- Seven Colmar Pocket battlefield stops, led by a specialist historian
- Private tour, your group only — your pace, your questions
- Hotel pick-up across the Alsace and Black Forest border region
Lingue guida
INFORMAZIONI IMPORTANTI
This is a private tour — we confirm your exact pickup point and time with you directly after booking, around your accommodation in the Colmar, Strasbourg, Freiburg, Breisach, Mulhouse, or Basel areas.
The tour covers serious wartime history, including combat and heavy casualties, told accurately and without sensationalism. Recommended for ages 12 and up.
Travel between sites is by private vehicle, with short walks on open, sometimes uneven battlefield ground. Please wear comfortable shoes and dress for the weather — much of the terrain is exposed and can be cold or wet, especially in winter. Not ideal for travellers who can't manage short walks over uneven ground; let us know any mobility needs when booking, and we'll do our best to accommodate.
INCLUSO
- Private specialist battlefield historian
- Hotel pick-up and drop-off (Colmar, Strasbourg, Freiburg, Breisach, Mulhouse, Basel areas)
- Private vehicle and all transport between battlefield sites
- Then & Now' photographs and battlefield maps
- Bottled water
NON INCLUSO
- Food and drinks
- Gratuities
- Hotel or accommodation
- Optional museum entry fees
Quando dovrei prenotare?
Per garantire la disponibilità, prenota il prima possibile. La prenotazione anticipata è consigliata soprattutto se stai pianificando il viaggio durante l'alta stagione come le festività pubbliche o i fine settimana.
Cancellazioni
Questa escursione può essere annullata senza costi fino a 24 ore prima dell'inizio del viaggio. Se la annulli dopo 24 ore o non ti presenti all'escursione, ti verrà comunque addebitato il prezzo intero dell'attività. Essere in ritardo al ritiro o alla partenza sarà considerato come non presentarsi.
