![]() Explanation of positions of the 506 PIR upon arrival in Bastogne. Talking about nurses Reneé Lemaire and Augusta Chiwi at the site of their future Memorial.ġ01 ABN Divisional Hospital and Regimental CP of the 501 PIR. Short overview on the Battle of the Bulge and narrowing it down to Bastogne. If you want more than just sightseeing, you need to contact Reg Jans.” Cpt Dale Dye– Actor/Military Historian/USMC Veteran I can’t recommend Reg and his services highly enough. He and his staff are also hugely personable, friendly and caring for everyone who very wisely signs up to tour with them. ![]() Reg has a deep and abiding respect for the soldiers who fought in the bitter battles of the ETO and it shows in everything he does. Reg knows the intimate details that really bring WW II history alive for both the serious student and the merely curious. ![]() I know a lot of WW II buffs and run into them constantly making movies and TV shows but there are none out there anywhere that match Reg and his group of experts who turn a simple walk into a world history lesson. The reason it was such a unique and enjoyable time at Bastogne was simply Reg Jans and his staff of guides. from one of the most stirring and insightful battlefield tours of my long experience in that kind of endeavor. In June 2018 Reg connected with Peter McCabe (Donald Hoobler), Christian Black (Walter Hendrix), Matthew Leitch (Floyd ‘Tab’ Talbert), Marc Huberman (Lester Hashey) and Tim Matthews (Alex Penkala). Actors: Cpt Dale Dye (Col Sink), Philip Barantini (Skinny Sisk), Robin Laing (Babe Heffron), Ross McCall (Joe Liebgott), Ben Caplan (Smokey Gordon), Douglas Spain (Tony Garcia), James Madio (Frank Perconte), Doug Allen (Alton Moore), Shane Taylor (Doc Roe), Bart Ruspoli (Ed Tipper), Nick Aaron (Popeye Wynn), Rick Gomez (George Luz), Rick Warden (Harry Welsh), George Calil (Moe Alley). The cast was amazingly interested to hear the stories of these great men they once portrayed. In December 2016 Reg Jans hosted and guided 14 Actors of the HBO series Band of Brothers in Bastogne. ![]() Because of these great experiences Janswas able to gather a lot of anecdotes and information you won’t find in any spin-off books. Many times these tours resulted in a lifetime friendship. He has also taken the family of Robert Burr Smith, Myron Ranney, George Luz, Eugene Roe, ‘Smokey’ Gordon, John Van Kooijk, Maj Bob Harwick, Colonel Robert Sink, Col Robert Strayer and Walter Wentzel to the sites on this tour. Bill Guarnere, Babe Heffron, Forrest Guth, Ed Shames, Earl McClung, Shifty Powers were among them and he was priviledged to spend some time with Ed Mauser, Paul Rogers, Don Malarkey, Buck Compton, Frank Soboleski, Herb Suerth, Brad Freeman. Over the past decades Reg was honored to have personally guided or escorted veterans from Easy company and their families on the Bastogne battlefields. The tour follows the exploits of Easy Company of the 506th Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, together with other units that fought in similar engagements. It really is imperative that you watch the TV series before booking the tour, and indeed many of my clients will be hardcore fans, having read many of the spin-off books by the veterans that have been published since the series aired. It visits the actual sites made famous in the HBO/BBC TV series Band of Brothers, from where the men de-trucked and walked in on to the battles for Foy, Noville and Rachamps. ![]() The Band of Brothers Tour follows a totally different itinerary to the American Experience Tour. ![]()
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