Lovechild WWII Tour Page

16/03/2026

Slapton sands in Devon. In the video I mentioned Omaha I meant Utah … sorry 🤣

10/03/2026

Since I'm visiting Dunkirk for a couple of days in August, I thought I better read up about it.

07/03/2026

81 years since the battle of Remagen. Steve and I visited this bridge back in September 2023 before entering Belgium on our battle of the bulge tour.

The Capture of Remagen Bridge: WW2’s Game-Changing MomentOn March 7, 1945, the unexpected capture of the Ludendorff Bridge at Remagen changed the course of W...

14/02/2026

Visited Davidstow airfield today, it was the home of the USAAF in 1942 and then costal command from 43-44. In the past I’ve been able to go inside the derelict control tower but it was blocked unfortunately. There’s lots of old buildings still there and it’s worth a visit if you’re in the area

07/02/2026

Current reading

04/02/2026

Steve and I are not doing a trip together this year. However I have begun planning for 2027 when we will be visiting Poland. The trip will take in 5 concentration camps / prison camps, some of the Jewish ghettos and some weird N**i sites that are as yet unexplained, like Muchołapka (also know as Hitler's Stonehedge).

This year on my way by car to UK from Sweden I'm taking a couple of extra days en route to visit Nijmegen, Kiel, Flensburg and a couple of days in Dunkirk..

20/01/2026

Continuing to read about WWII in Holland....

31/12/2025

A happy New year to all our followers. Wishing you a prosperous 2026

26/12/2025

Christmas Eve all over the Netherlands, locals put candles of all the war graves. This is a time lapse video from the Arnhem Oosterbeek cemetery where 1770 men lie in rest. https://www.facebook.com/reel/25304646332491962

25/12/2025

A very merry Christmas to you all from Darren and myself . It’s been another great year of touring historical WW2 places of interest. Have a super day and a cracking new year. X

14/12/2025

It's "Nuts weekend" in Bastogne. 81 years since Battle of the Bulge

09/12/2025

Currently reading about Victor Gregg (1919 - 2021). He fought at in the Desert, in Arnhem and was a prisoner of war who also witnessed the bombings at Dresden. I found out about him when reading about the 10th battalion training at Somerby.. He lead an amazing life.

His grave is at the 10th Battalion memorial - He was the last of them to die, the Last Man Standing.. in his own words he wrote..

“I’ve been thinking, a dangerous occupation, I know. Being the last man standing brings certain obligations. I’m thinking about parking up for good, I want to keep those boys company on this lonely hill. I don’t have a date sorted yet, but – you do the rest; dig the hole and I’ll supply the co**se. I want no glory – just mark my place with a simple stone inscribed: ‘An Arnhem Paratrooper’.”.