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Along the frontline

West-Flanders is scarred by two Wold Wars. This should forever be remembered, for it never, ever or anywhere, to happen again.

Visit WW I remnants and follow the trail of the WW II allied forces from Omaha beach, along many important places, all the way to where the trains stopped. Fully prepared from Omaha beach till the Ardennes in Belgium. Work in progress to follow the trail till Auschwitz-Birkenau.

Itinerary

Drive 53km and visit 3 musea

Visit a museum and a monument

70km visit 1 museum and 3 cemetries

Visit a museum and a cemetry

138km and visit 2 musea

		You can start at Utah beach with the Landing in Normandy or even visit the UK (Bletchley Park, ...)
		WW I Aachen battery and WW II Atlantikwall in Raversyde Outdoor museum with a view on the sea, just like the German soldiers had when watching out for the allied.
		Dodengang Diksmuide Outside museum bringing the trenches alive.
		Ijzertoren WW I museum, memorial for the fallen Flamish people and symbol for more independence for Flanders.

		The series (10 parts) In flanders fields, tells the story of the Boesman family during WW I.
		Flanders Fields WW I museum Menenpoort WW I Memorial, sounding the Last Post every evening. Special edition on November 11th, Amistice day WW I
		Command bunker Kemmelberg
		Hedgerow Trench cemetery WW I
		Butte new Britisch cemetery
		Menenwald German cemetry WW I

		Saving private Ryan
		Passchendaele WW I museum Memorial of 600.000 casualties for only 8km advancement.
		Tyne cot cemetery Largest WW I Commenwealth cemetery on the main land.
		Fort van Breendonk WW I stronghold and Auffanglager in WW II.
		Kazerne Dossin Keeping the persecution of Jews, Roma and Sinti alive, for it never, ever or anywhere to happen again.
		Continue following the liberation-trail thru the Ardennes with the Battle of the Bulge.

De Belgische kust

From de Famiflora and Plopsaland in the South, driving 100km to Het Zwin in the North. 5 stops on the best locations.

Fully prepared, exclusive for members.

Atlantikwall

Raversyde

Walk thru the bunkers and trenches

Beer routes

		Trappisten route camperstop
		Achel, best to combine with other visits to Zilvermeer Mol, Nationaal Park Hoge Kempen and Bokrijk.
		Westmalle, best to combine with ... Antwerp region
		Westvleteren can be combined with the "Westhoek". Atlantikwall, Ieper.