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Mat McLachlan History Cruises Luxury river cruises to the world's great battlefields, designed by historian and broadcaster Mat McLachlan.

26/10/2026

Utah Beach: The Safest Place to Land on D-Day? Join Mat as he walks the beach and tells its story. If you'd like to walk in the footsteps of the men who landed here, join us on our D-Day anniversary cruise from Paris in June 2027. Details on our website.

20/10/2026

Jo Hook, one of our top historians, has filmed a short video explaining the signficance of key sites in Arnhem, the scene of WW2's epic A Bridge Too Far. Join Jo to visit these sites, plus Ypres and Waterloo on our exclusive Anzac Day river cruise in April next year. Not only will you explore three of history's most pivotal battlefields with Jo, you'll participate in a special commemorative service under the Menin Gate in Ypres. Find out more at www.historycruises.com

12/10/2026

Why Every Field in Normandy Was a Death Trap (POV 1944)

12/10/2026

Exploring the Merville Battery in Normandy and a German machine gun bunker that fought against British paratroopers on D-Day.

11/10/2026

WW1 and WW2 graves in a Normandy churchyard. (Sound on for full explanation.)

I spent a brilliant day yesterday exploring Omaha Beach from the German perspective - the ‘Widerstandsnest’ positions th...
10/10/2026

I spent a brilliant day yesterday exploring Omaha Beach from the German perspective - the ‘Widerstandsnest’ positions that caused so many horrific casualties on D-Day. Videos to come!

Normandy then and now. Saint-Martin-des-Besaces in 1944 and 2026.
07/10/2026

Normandy then and now. Saint-Martin-des-Besaces in 1944 and 2026.

01/10/2026

The Luftwaffe Ace Buried Beside His WW1 Father.

The German Military Cemetery at Illies in northern France contains nearly 3000 graves from WWI. But the only WW2 grave in the cemetery tells a remarkable father and son story.

23/09/2026

This Ypres house was damaged in both World Wars. In the small village of St Eloi, in the Ypres Salient, a house that was destroyed and rebuilt after the First World War was badly damaged again when the Germans rolled through this area in 1940.

10/09/2026

Meet Your Historian - Pete Smith

Pete Smith is a former Royal Marine who lives in the heart of northern France and is an expert on the Normandy battlefields. Pete escorts our Normandy cruises and is one of leading guides - we've worked with him for more than 15 years, and he knows his stuff! Watch this video to get to know him better and to learn why taking a river cruise to the battlefields of D-Day is such a rewarding experience.

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