The Battlefield Guide

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Guided Battlefield Tours

Explore WWI and WWII sites with in-depth stories and research. Our tours blend history, personal accounts, and on-site discoveries to connect visitors with the past.

A preserved WW1 trench system in Belgium captured in photographic realism, showing narrow duckboard walkways receding into the distance between sandbag-lined earthen walls reinforced with corrugated metal. The damp, muddy floor is marked by shallow puddles that reflect the soft, overcast sky above. Wooden signboards with clearly legible place names and unit markings are fixed to posts at junctions. The scene is photographed from a low, eye-level perspective within the trench, creating a sense of depth as the walls converge in the distance. Diffused natural light eliminates harsh contrasts while maintaining texture in the wood, sandbags, and soil, producing a somber, immersive atmosphere that communicates the reality behind the guided explanations.
An authentic WW2 battlefield landscape in Normandy, shown in photographic realism: gently undulating fields divided by thick hedgerows, with discrete, concrete anti-tank obstacles partially overgrown by grass and wildflowers at the field’s edge. An information board on a metal stand stands to one side, its illustrated map and historical text clearly legible. Soft golden-hour sunlight from the right side creates warm highlights on the concrete surfaces and long, gentle shadows stretching across the field. Captured at eye-level with moderate depth of field, the foreground obstacles are in sharp focus while distant farm buildings and trees softly blur, conveying a reflective, educational atmosphere suitable for a guided tour setting.

Research & Tours

We offer archival research, unit histories, and tailor-made itineraries that connect personal stories to battlefield sites across WW1 and WW2.

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Research Stories Highlighted

Our posts showcase client journeys, uncovering how families connected to battlegrounds and how researchers traced records to specific units and dates.

Research Enquiries Form

Submit known names, regiments, and dates to help us assess feasibility and tailor a detailed proposal for your group.

We review submissions promptly and follow up with clear next steps, ensuring accurate connections to relevant battlesites and narratives.

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A folded, detailed battlefield map spread across a weathered wooden table, its surface marked with precise trench lines, unit symbols, and handwritten annotations in dark ink. Around the map lie a brass compass, a vintage field binocular case, and a leather-bound notebook opened to neatly written research notes about a WW1 engagement. Soft overcast daylight enters from an unseen window, casting gentle, realistic shadows and subtle highlights on the textured paper. Photographic realism with an eye-level composition, shot with a shallow depth of field so the central map area is crisp while the edges blur slightly, creating a calm, studious atmosphere that suggests careful preparation for a guided battlefield tour.