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On a recent short break to Normandy Jools came across this wonderful scupture which commemorates the 1940s Resistance movement in France. It was unveiled in 2021 near the small village of Sainte-Marie-Du-Mont not far from Utah beach.  The sculpture was created by artist Stephen Spears and features three life size bronze figures symbolizing the different…

Now in its 5th year, members of the Naval & Military Club joined us for a tour to the Peninsular War battlefields. Flying into the magnificent city of Lisbon, the group visited Rolica, Vimeiro before a tour of the Casa Limos Santa Vineyards, the day ended with a visit to the historic Gremio Literario Club in…

Each year the Gallipoli Association offers a bursary tour for a school or youth organisation to visit Gallipoli, it's always a real pleasure to be able to guide and share this evocative, thought-provoking battlefield with today's youth and this year it was Upper Wharfdale School from Skipton, North Yorkshire.  Twelve students alongside two staff, Clive and Adem…

Crossing four countries in 9 days, this group of 20 Canadian ex-Police, Army, Navy and Fire Fighters from Western Canada followed the 1944-45 advance to victory route taken by 2nd Canadian Army. The group have travelled with Battle Honours four times over the last 8 years, each visit having looked at a different campaign,…

This as an article from a friend and fellow guide, Merryn Walters, known to many of you as the map lady from her appearances at We Have Ways where she talks about all things maps. Merryn and Andy Aitcheson delivered an outstanding tour for us last year called "Walking with the Jocks". That was Part…

Most of you will know of Clives passion for Football and he is currently on cloud nine after his club's promotion at Wembley to the Championship. Charlton Athletic rocked the National Stadium and completely drowned out the meagre turnout from rivals Leyton Orient and won the game 1-0 securing their rise back to the second…

With over 7,000 years of history, Malta is the ultimate holiday destination for any history buff! Home to some of the oldest free-standing temples in the World, the Islands have also played host to the Phoenicians, the Romans, the Knights of St. John, Napoleon and the British Empire. A jaunt to its phenomenal fortifications,…

Traditionally wars were not fought in the winter as old armies could not cope. Some may say nothing has changed. For while we may have warmer clothes and waterproof footwear, nowadays vehicles freeze and sink in the mud (Donbas and Kursk) What was tackled in winter was the need for intelligence gathering and reconnaissance and…

"When the Ponies and mules reached our transport lines next morning, it was noticed that ten had been hit, three so badly they had to be destroyed, some with wounds big enough to put ones fist in." So wrote Edgar Loveland, Company Quarter Master Sergeant of the 1/16th Battalion Queens Westminster Rifles (London Regiment) while…

Battle Honours is now 20 years old. When Clive and Jools first started the company in January 2005 they had no inkling that the journey would still be underway 20 years later nor where that journey would have taken them. The hundreds (we estimate 600+) of battlefield tours over the years have been varied in…