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Upcoming Chapter Meetings
| Eastbay
Chapter |
The Eastbay Chapter of the Great War Society meets on the second Saturday
of the month at 640 Arlington Ave., Berkeley, California 94707.
For more information and directions call 510-524-5762.
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Saturday
May 10, 2008
1030am |
Special Location:
South Berkeley Library
(corner of Russell & Martin Luther King Way).
(Just off the Arlington and next to Kensington) in Berkeley.
General MacArthur-Part II
Presented by: S.F. Chapter Chairman Robert Rudolph
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| Palo Alto
Chapter |
The Palo Alto Chapter of the Great War Society meets on the third Saturday
of each month at the Lane History Corner, Bldg. 200, Rm 302 to meet. This building is the second structure directly north of the Hoover Tower on the Stanford University Campus. For more information call 408-268-5299.
| Saturday
May 17, 2008
10:00am |
Special Meeting Location:
981 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, CA
For Directions Call: 650-494-0748
To Be Scheduled
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| San Francisco
Chapter |
The San Francisco Chapter meets at the Presidio the last Saturday of each
month and the building is located at Funston and Lincoln on the Presidio
grounds. The Presidio is accessed from Lombard Street in San Francisco.
For more information call 415-346-4730.
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Saturday
May 31, 2008
10:00am |
Aces High
Malcolm McDowell Stars in the Aviation Adventure based on the R.C. Sheriff Play
PRESENTED BY: Ace Film Commentator Jim Folger
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Saturday
June 28, 2008
10:00am |
Company K
New Film Based on William March's Classic Novel
PRESENTED BY: St. Mihiel Trip-Wire Film Reviewer Andrew Melomet
After the film Andrew will conduct a sale of film and video tapes and DVDs from his personal collection
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German Army Uniforms, 1914
Great War Travel Opportunities
The Great War Society encourages all interested in travelling to World War I battlefields to enhance their understanding of the tremendous difficulties they presented to the troops, the officers and planning staffs and the public's understanding of the war. However, The Great War Society is not associated with any of the tour operators and does not endorse any particular tour operator or any particular excursion.
2008 Comprehensive Western Front Tour
Valor Tours, Ltd, Presents
World War I Tour to France & Flanders
May 20 to 31, 2008
Escorted by Mike Hanlon, WWI Editor, Author and Experienced Battlefield Guide.
Anticipated Land Costs - $3,195 per person, twin share.
Full Brochure Available.
Itinerary - All the Major Battlefields will be visited, including the Ypres Salient, Vimy Ridge, the Somme, the Marne, Chemin des Dames, Champagne, the Argonne Forest, Verdun & the St. Mihiel Salient.
In addition we will be making a concerted effort to honor the 90th Anniversary of America's Military Participation in the War. We will be participating in Memorial Day Ceremonies at the Belleau Wood and Oise-Aisne U.S. cemeteries, visiting all the American battlefields, and experiencing the sites where American Legends were born: the Lost Battalion, Alvin York, George Patton's first tank attack, the US Marine "Devil Dogs", the "Fighting 69th" at the River Ourcq, the 28th "Bloody Bucket" Division of Pennsylvania, the 3rd Division "Rock of the Marne", the St. Quentin Canal captured by the National Guardsmen of New York, Carolina and Tennessee, and the First AEF attack at Cantigny and the last, the crossing of the River Meuse, November 10th-11th 1918.
Reserve a space or request a brochure by calling Mike at: 1-510-215-7107, or emailing: greatwar@earthlink.net
If you need a personal guide for a small group or wish to travel on short notice, Mike, who has a flexible schedule, may also be able to escort you.
2008 Walking American and German Battlefields
Tour Guides Randy Gaulke and Markus Klauer (from Germany) are offering a five-day, small-group (12 max.) Walking-Oriented Tour in August 2008. The tour will spend three days in the Meuse-Argonne sector, one day in the St. Mihiel Salient and one day touring the Verdun battlefields. The tour will look at both the American and the German sides of the conflict; and it will involve significant walks-making this format somewhat unique. For complete information, please turn to the home page of Randy's website: www.meuse-argonne.com or contact him at lavarennes@patmedia.net or 908-626-1345.
2008 Focused Western Front Tour
Valor Tours, Ltd, Presents
Experiencing the Great War of 1914-1918
September 6-12, 2008
Escorted by Mike Hanlon, WWI Editor, Author and Experienced Battlefield Guide.
Anticipated Land Costs - $2,195 per person, twin share.
Full Brochure Available.
This trip allows an in-depth look at three of the greatest battlefields of the First World War--one each from the start, middle years and end--will be visited. Tour members will be able to see the terrain and how weapons, tactics and strategy evolved through the war. (See flyer.)
The focused program begins just northeast of Paris for a monumental reenactment of the opening of the First Battle of the Marne, arguably the war's most important battle. Additional major stops include a reconnaisance of the tragic Somme Battlefields of Picardy, the key points of 1918's Second Battle of the Marne and concludes with a visit to the Armistice Glade at Compiegne.
Reserve a space or request a brochure by calling Mike at: 1-510-215-7107, or emailing: greatwar@earthlink.net
If you need a personal guide for a small group or wish to travel on short notice, Mike, who has a flexible schedule, may also be able to escort you.
On-Location Guide Services
Verdun Tours
Operated by Christina Holstein and Tony Noyes
On-Going Guide Services to All Sectors of the Western Front
Christina and Tony are experienced guides to all sectors of the Western Front. If you are traveling to Europe, they will help you plan an optimal program for visiting the battlefields regardless of your schedule. Visit their web page at: Verdun Tours
Luxembourg-Battles
Operated by David Heal
On-Going Guide Services in Luxembourg, the Meuse Valley and the St. Mihiel Salient
David has lived in Luxembourg for over 30 years and have been studying the history of the country and the surrounding regions for almost as long. None of the tours he is offering are on standard tourist office or coach outing tours. He leads all the tours myself. Visit his web page at: Luxembourg-Battles
Additional Touring Information
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