We had a shared private tour on May 14, 2008 with Mr. Ellwood Von Seibold. It was one of the best days of our 12 day trip to France. Ellwood's energy level is nonstop and like any good professor he holds the student's attention with every new story or bit of information he tells. I never knew most of the information he relayed to us. There is just no substitute for seeing some of the sites (craters, bunkers, cliffs, etc.) in person.
I feel like we got a college course in 8hrs. Seeing the cemetary made me grateful for our American freedoms. We got some great pictures and will always have the memories of the tour. Ellwood was especially nice to take us into his personal museum/collection of war clothes, equipment and guns. My 8 yr. old son even got to wear one of the helmets and hold an M-1 Garan (sp?). We had a quick lunch at his wife's cafe and it was very good.
On a final note, I'm so glad we didn't do one of those huge generic bus tours. We saw many of these and they were all so slow, cumbersome and "prepackaged." Ellwood will teach you things they don't even know about, show you places they will never go, and gives you the opportunity to see the invasion from many different perspectives. His tour may not be the cheapest but you get what you pay for!
Many thanks to you Ellwood. I hope you and your friend have a "jolly-good" time riding the tank through Sainte Mere Eglise this month! I would be happy to answer anyone's questions about our D-Day tour experience.

Our day with D-Day Battle Tours, led by Ellwood von Seibold, was the highlight of a week in France for 13 of us who were lucky enough to find the right tour! The knowledge Ellwood has goes deeper than what the textbooks say. He literally makes D-Day come alive and gives everyone an appreciation of what young men and women go through to put their lives on the line for our freedom. If you are planning a trip to Normandy, you'd be best to arange your trip around Ellwood's availability! It was truly a day to remember! And if you can stay for two days, he's worth it!

We booked with D-Day battle tours and our guide was Ellwood. We were a group of 7, ranging in age from 9-76 (including two teenage boys). Ellwood's tour was fantastic! Very informational, but what was best was that through stories he has gathered, he really grabbed everyone's attention and kept it throughout the roughly 8.5 hour tour. He really brings history to life and I would highly recommend this tour and Ellwood in particular!

Our three generation travel group (my 65/70 year old parents, my 9 year old son and I) visited Paris and Normandy in early April. Hands down, the D-day tour with Ellwood von Seibold was the highlight of our trip. Ellwood provided a wonderful tour that appealed to all of us. He personalized the tour, and even provided more indepth descriptions of D-Day for the WWII enthusiasts in our group (my dad and son). Ellwood did a great job of incorporating my son into the discussions - He made my son feel very important! The pace of the tour was perfect, and the day went by quickly!

I highly recommend the private tour with Ellwood von Seibold of D-day Battle Tours!!