Hoadley & Blake

05/25/2026

Yes, lunch on a WW2 Tour in France can be amazing! That pie alone was worth a letter home. 🇺🇸🫡
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05/25/2026

For Memorial Day today we’re headed to Omaha Beach and Pointe du Hoc to honor those who gave their lives for the United States of America. If that was someone in your family, we’re thinking of you today. These videos are from our day yesterday in the Utah Beach area. 🇺🇸🫡

05/10/2026

Do you have that ONE legendary photo of a WWII Veteran in your family? A picture of them somewhere out in the field getting the job done? This is one of those photos. (And yes, we'd love to see yours!)

The man in the photo is Harold Earl Kahn. This is somewhere in Germany in 1945.

Can you identify anything in the photo for an absolute fact?

We know that Harold was born on 7/31/24 in Milwaukee.

We know that before he was drafted Harold worked at Cutler-Hammer. Probably in their photo department. Cutler-Hammer made a lot of the tech and motors that propelled American Forces in the war.

So there is some logic to our guess that in this photo, Harold might be working for the Signal-Corps, but we don't know.

Harold's son would very much like to know, but Harold isn't around to answer the question. His son was too young to ask more questions when Harold was around, so we're asking you.

We've determined that the vehicle is a Dodge WC-54 with an ambulance chassis. A vehicle often used by both the Signal Corps and the MPs.

We can guess that the BER on the sign is for BERlin or BERchtesgaden, if only there weren't 94 other cities in Germany that start with BER.

Could this have been post-war in Berlin with the 82nd Airborne occupying forces?

Do you think that is a German Luger in his hand? A C**t 45?

Your guesses are welcome!

God love the fans of the American Forces in WWII... on Facebook.

Thank you for any input you can provide.

-Mickey @ HoadleyandBlake

The Band of Brothers Tour Company - for couples.
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05/10/2026

Have you seen The Longest Day more than once? Do you always watch Band of Brothers when it is on because you love it? Saving Private Ryan too? We recommend that you show your spouse our website. You might find yourself headed to Omaha Beach.

04/20/2026

Your Last Chance for SUMMER 2026! Only 1 Room Left. The only Band of Brothers tour designed for couples. A comfortable, relaxed way to see Normandy, Bastogne, and the Eagle's Nest. (With quality free time built in.)

Along the way we'll visit some exciting places you may or may not have heard of: La Fiere Bridge, Carentan, Bayeux, Arromanches, A Mulberry Harbor, Sword Beach, Pegasus Bridge. 

04/19/2026

In 1940, 19 year old ‘Uncle Steve’ volunteered to leave his home in New Jersey and serve in WWII. It would be 77 years before he came home.

You can read more about Steve in the paragraphs below each photo in this post.

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We’re a tour company that traces the Band of Brothers route across Europe with a focus on the experience of the American Soldier.

To learn more about how our tours are designed with couples in mind, visit our website: www.hoadleyandblake.com

03/23/2026

Easy Company from Band of Brothers wouldn’t go on their Last Patrol in the area until mid-February, 1945. But Bill Rosenbaum and Dave Mustin had already been there for over a month. And now they were prisoners.

This is a story from Baden-Baden in WWII. A story of two men who survived their time there, the luxury hotel that still doesn’t want you to know it was once a prison, and of an American woman imprisoned in that hotel. A woman that we can all be exceptionally proud of.

You can read more in the captions below each photo.

We travel through much of this story on Day 8 of our 12-night Band of Brothers tour.
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03/14/2026

Two nights in a private castle? What If…

02/21/2026

Should you add extra days in Munich to your WWII tour? What else is there to see?!

Munich was one of the key cities involved in the history of WWII, and we cover that on a walking tour when our Band of Brothers tour rolls into town. Our last night of the tour is in Munich. But should you stay in the city for a few days after the end of the tour? It depends on what you like to do!

The city is famous for its beer, its churches, and the giant glockenspiel in the main square.

But Munich is also exceptional for shopping, art museums, people-watching, theater-going, palace touring, and dining.

We highlight some favorites below for you to consider.

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02/16/2026

When George R Allen was drafted, he couldn't imagine the Bavarian adventure he had in store. He was part of the 101st Airborne, but in a way you may not have heard of before.

George’s story is told below the photos in this post.

Hoadley & Blake is a Band of Brothers tour company.
We visit the places in this story when we are on tour.
We hope you’ll join us in 2026 to see where George chased down N***s in 1945.

Learn more at https://hoadleyandblake.com

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This story is real. Most of the images were imagined using real documents from real events together with AI-image generation tools (unless otherwise documented).