by wpadmin | Jun 15, 2025 | daily report 2025
STAGE 6: THE BAGPIPE, THE BRIDGE AND THE BRAVERY: THE UNTOLD STORY OF PRIVATE JAMES “PIPER” CLELAND, 1ST BRITISH AIRBORNE DIVISION While most know the legend of the John Frost Bridge, few remember the lone piper who played in its shadow. As the 1st British...
by wpadmin | Jun 14, 2025 | daily report 2025
STAGE 5: THE GROESBEEK HEIGHTS – JIM GAVIN AND THE 82ND AIRBORNE IN OPERATION MARKET GARDEN During Stage 5 of the Liberation Trail, we didn’t just follow in the footsteps of runners – we followed in the footsteps of heroes. The Groesbeek Heights, a key objective...
by wpadmin | Jun 14, 2025 | daily report 2025
STAGE 4 – TIGER & TRAIL: RUNNING THROUGH THE LEGACY OF LA GLEIZE Stage 4 of the Liberation Trail brought us to the heart of one of WWII’s most infamous battlegrounds: La Gleize. This small Belgian village was the final stand for Kampfgruppe Peiper during the...
by wpadmin | Jun 13, 2025 | daily report 2025
STAGE 3 – RUNNING THROUGH SHADOWS: THE NIGHT TRAIL TO STAVELOT The third stage of the Liberation Trail is like no other. A night trail through the dark forests of the Ardennes, beginning at the foot of the stunning waterfall of Petit Coo. But this is more than...
by wpadmin | Jun 12, 2025 | daily report 2025
STAGE 2 – RUNNING THROUGH HISTORY: FROM SWORD TO OMAHA BEACH Stage 2 of the Liberation Trail followed the path of the D-Day landings – 53 kilometers of remembrance, endurance, and heat. June 6, 1944 – the day Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy....
