Tyranny on Two Fronts | 2018

Introducing an all-new 9-night land and cruise program featuring author and historian Alexandra Richie, DPhil

Tyranny on Two Fronts

THE BALTIC DURING WORLD WAR II

June 6 – 15, 2018 Sweden • Finland • Russia • Estonia • Denmark

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Dear Friends, The National WWII Museum’s Tyranny on Two Fronts land and cruise program, featuring noted historian Dr. Alexandra Richie, explores the tangled web of alliances along the Baltic Sea coast during World War II. This 9-night educational program on board the magnificent Le Soléal takes you to historic ports of call including Stockholm, Helsinki, St. Petersburg, Tallinn, and Copenhagen to trace the complicated decisions the Baltic nations faced as wartime pressure mounted on them to collaborate with either Nazi Germany or the Soviet Union.

Events in the Baltic played a key role in shaping the outcome of World War II. During the early years of the conflict, Scandinavia and the Baltic countries endured one-of-a-kind circumstances. With brutal dictators arrayed on both sides, Sweden, Norway, and Finland found themselves trapped in the middle and had to rely on a complex set of negotiations and alliances for survival.

The Red Army’s disastrous performance in the early part of the “Winter War” with Finland (1939-40) led Hitler to believe that an invasion of the Soviet Union would be a simple matter. Finland joined the Germans in the initial drive into Russia in 1941, but stopped short of launching a direct attack on Leningrad (known today as St. Petersburg), a decision that saved the second-largest city in the Soviet Union from falling to the Axis. Leningrad itself endured nearly 900 days of enemy siege, an ordeal that was as heroic as it was horrible. The city’s population suffered mass starvation, almost daily bombardments, and bitter cold that claimed the lives of over 800,000 citizens.

With historian Alexandra Richie and local guides adding depth and context at each stop, this uniquely designed land tour and sea cruise draws on our historical expertise and extensive archival collection to offer an unforgettable educational tour of the beautifully restored cities of the region. I invite you to join us on this all-new, immersive historical view of the Baltic during World War II. Sincerely,

Stephen J. Watson President & CEO, The National WWII Museum

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Engage. Reflect. Explore.

WITH THE NATIONAL WWII MUSEUM EDUCATIONAL TRAVEL PROGRAM

Photo: View of the Russian Orthodox Alexander Nevsky Cathedral from the tower of St. Olaf church, Tallinn, Estonia.

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Explore the twisted compromises of the Baltic during World War II The nations bordering the Baltic Sea faced grave circumstances during the outbreak of World War II. Complex negotiations and shifting alliances were the hallmarks of this region pressed between Hitler and Stalin. Nations such as Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Estonia worked to maintain their sovereignty as two brutal dictators fought for supremacy in the region. The years between 1939 and 1945 would see democratic Finland form an alliance with Nazi Germany, a daring evacuation of almost 8,000 Jews from Denmark to Sweden, and the largest and most devastating siege of a city in human history.

In 1939, the Soviet Union, fresh from a joint conquest of Poland with Nazi Germany, sought territory along the Baltic Coast to bolster its defenses for the inevitable conflict with Hitler. Stalin intimidated Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia into hosting Soviet garrisons, which led to their illegal incorporation into the USSR. Finland refused a similar fate and fought back against Stalin, sparking a conflict known as the Winter War. At first, world opinion favored Finland, but after the Finns formed a military alliance with Nazi Germany, the United Kingdom declared war on Finland.

The Finns were pressured to participate in the attack on Leningrad but opted to stay at the border, restricting movement north of Leningrad, but not invading the city itself. Meanwhile, suffering in Leningrad was immense. Cut off from the rest of the Soviet Union, Leningrad’s citizens faced an almost unimaginable crisis. For almost three years, Germans encircled the city, preventing supplies from arriving and citizens from evacuating. Hundreds of thousands would perish.

Today, the region has made a remarkable recovery. St. Petersburg, the former Leningrad, is a testament to the reign of the tsars and the Russian enlightenment. In Stockholm, Helsinki, and Tallinn, we will discuss the complicated military leaders and politicians who struck deals in the hopes of survival. The history, beauty, and culture of the Baltic region will amaze you, and the intriguing history will provide insights into an area of the war not often studied.

Photo: Under white flag Finnish representatives prepare to travel to Moscow to discuss surrender terms early March during the Winter War

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FEATURED AUTHOR AND HISTORIAN

Alexandra Richie, DPhil Decorated historian Alexandra Richie, DPhil, leads this expedition through the Baltic. With her expertise on Central Europe and the Baltic, Dr. Richie’s presence will lend valuable insights into the region. Her most recent work, Warsaw 1944, became the #1 best-selling book in Poland and won the Newsweek Teresa Torańska Prize for Best Nonfiction 2014, as well as the Kazimierz Moczarski Prize for Best History Book in Poland 2015. Her first book, Faust’s Metropolis: A History of Berlin, was named one of the top ten books of the year by Publisher’s Weekly. Richie wrote her doctorate at St. Antony’s College, Oxford, and after graduating she worked for the Boston Consulting Group in London restructuring former communist industries across Central and Eastern Europe. She later returned to Oxford as a Fellow of Wolfson College, where she taught history and international relations. She is currently Professor of History at the Collegium Civitas in Warsaw and is Director of the Department of International Relations specializing in defense and security studies. Richie has contributed to many articles, documentaries, radio and television programs, and is passionate about educating students on the rich history of the region.

She lives in Warsaw with her husband Władysław Bartoszewski, and their two daughters. Richie is also a Presidential Counselor at The National WWII Museum.

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Learn their names Raoul Wallenberg

Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish diplomat based in Budapest, Hungary, saved the lives of over 100,000 Hungarian Jews through his understanding and knowledge of Nazi bureaucracy. After the Battle of Stalingrad, Germany’s allies wavered in their support. Hitler demanded that Hungary offer unconditional support to Germany, which Hungary’s government refused. In March 1944, Germany invaded Hungary, and began deporting Hungarian Jews to concentration camps.

Jews with connections to neutral countries sought passes exempting them from deportation. Sweden negotiated that those bearing protective passes would be treated as Swedish citizens. Wallenberg, as head of a committee to rescue Jews in Hungary, designed extravagant passes meant to impress German and Hungarian authorities. In addition, he used bribes and extortion when necessary to achieve results. Wallenberg mysteriously disappeared in January 1945 after encountering Soviet soldiers in Hungary.

Photo: Raoul Wallenberg, a Swedish architect, businessman and diplomat, who saved thousands of Jews from the Holocaust in German-occupied Hungary – 1944. Courtesy of Laski Diffusion/Getty Images

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Stand where history was made The Amber Room

The Amber Room in the Catherine Palace outside of St. Petersburg symbolizes both war and peace between Russians and Germans. Originally given as a gift to Russia by Friederich I, the first king of Prussia, the Amber Room held over six tons of amber and other precious stones within 180 square feet. After the German invasion of the Soviet Union, German soldiers looted much of the art, including the Amber Room. Since 1944, there have been only traces found of items formerly located in the Amber Room. In 2003, a recreation of the Amber Room opened in the Catherine Palace.

Photo: A gift to Russia by the king of Prussia in the 18th century, the new 'Amber Room' in Catherine the Great's palace in Tsarskoye Selo. Courtesy of Antoine GYORI/Sygma via Getty Images.

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Hear their stories Denmark to Sweden

The escape from occupied Denmark was risky. Families tried to stay intact for the journey to Sweden, and many young children were told to try to stay inconspicuous. Leif Donde remembers that there was definitely an “element of adventure� in the trip. He recalls that he understood the seriousness of the situation but not the severity of the consequences if his family was caught.

Once in the water, they would be safe from the Germans, and the arrival in Sweden was a relief. Upon arrival, families were provided with lodging, and those with relatives in the country could stay with them. Over a two-week period in 1943, approximately 7,200 Danish Jews evacuated safely to Sweden.

Photo: Jewish Fugitives on Danish Fishing Boat. Courtesy of World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

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Photo: Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood, St. Petersburg, Russia

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Itinerary map of your voyage

FInland

St. Petersburg

Helsinki Norway

Tallinn

Stockholm Sweden

Russia

Estonia Baltic Sea

Latvia

Copenhagen

Lithuania

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Poland Cruise Route

Germany

Cruise Tour Stops

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2-night Land Post-Tour

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AUGUST 23, 1939

Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact

PHOTO TOP LEFT: Joseph Stalin. TOP RIGHT: Adolf Hitler. BOTTTOM LEFT: Joachim von Ribbentrop, Foreign Minister of Nazi Germany. Courtesy of Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / Alamy Stock Photo.

BOTTOM RIGHT: Vyacheslav Molotov, Soviet political leader. Courtesy of SPUTNIK / Alamy Stock Photo.

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Soviet Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav Molotov signs the German-Soviet nonaggression pact. Pictured with Joachim von Ribbentrop and Josef Stalin. Courtesy of World History Archive / Alamy Stock Photo

On August 23, 1939, just over one week before the outbreak of World War II in Europe, Germany and the Soviet Union formalized an alliance outlining the territorial claims following a successful invasion of Poland. The Soviet Union would control eastern Poland, Latvia, Estonia, and Finland. Nazi Germany received western Poland, Lithuania, and Danzig. Key negotiators were German diplomat Joachim von Ribbentrop and his Soviet counterpart Vyacheslav Mikhaylovich Molotov. Each side knew that war between Germany and the Soviet Union was inevitable but wanted to buy time. The Soviet Union’s military was weakened from a series of purges between 1936 and 1938. Germany needed time to focus on the war in Western Europe before committing to a war against the Soviets.

On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland, seizing the territory negotiated with the Soviet Union. On September 17, the Soviet Union invaded eastern Poland. On November 30, the Soviet Union invaded Finland, starting the Winter War. Meanwhile, Germany finalized its plans for the invasion of France, launching a "lightning war" and marching through Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg before defeating the French in six weeks.

By December 1940, Germany began planning for a massive invasion of the Soviet Union. On June 22, 1941, 4.5 million Axis soldiers crossed into Soviet territory as part of Operation Barbarossa. The invasion rapidly shifted alliances, solidifying the Soviet Union as a key member of the Allies, and forcing Finland into a military alliance with Germany. By December 1941, Barbarossa failed.

In 1942, the Germans pushed once again into the Soviet Union. A final, crushing defeat in Stalingrad began the process of pushing the Germans back toward Berlin.

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Photo: View of Old Town Stockholm.

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DAY ONE

Arrivals into Stockholm | JUNE 6, 2018 | Arrive into Stockholm-Arlanda Airport (ARN), where you will be greeted and transferred to the Grand Hôtel Stockholm. Join Alexandra Richie and the rest of the group this evening at a Welcome Dinner.

Accommodations: Grand Hôtel Stockholm (D)

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DAY TWO

The Royal Palace | JUNE 7, 2018 | Sweden is one of only eight European nations to successfully maintain neutrality during World War II. The years between 1939 and 1945 are full of contradictions.

For example, German troops were granted passage through Sweden in order to travel between Norway and Finland. Sweden also sold their iron ore to Germany throughout the war. However, Jews from occupied countries such as Denmark and Norway sought refuge in Sweden where they lived peacefully through the rest of the war.

On your visit to the Sveriges Kungahus (The Royal Palace), the official residence of the Swedish monarch and home to five museums dedicated to Swedish history, learn more about the story of Sweden’s efforts to remain neutral.

Accommodations: Grand HĂ´tel Stockholm (B, L)

Photo: The Royal Palace In Gamla Stan, Stockholm, Sweden

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SPOTLIGHT ON

The Rescue of Danish Jews In 1943, Danish Resistance learned that the Germans planned to round up and deport Denmark’s Jewish population. Almost all Danish Jews went into hiding in Copenhagen as plans for a secret rescue mission were underway. Neutral Sweden offered asylum to the Jews fleeing Denmark. Fishing boats and passenger ferries, and sometimes kayaks and rowboats, transported the Jews in small groups across the Oresund Strait, a journey of approximately one hour.

The operation was the most successful mobilization of an occupied country to save its Jewish population. Over 7,000 Jews managed to escape to Sweden. Around 500 Jews were captured in hiding or during transport, with many of them sent to the Therisienstadt Concentration Camp in Czechoslovakia. In total, 120 Danish Jews died at the hands of Nazi Germany out of a prewar population of almost 8,000.

Photo: Jewish refugees in Malmo, Sweden, having escaped from Denmark in small boats – October 12, 1943. Courtesy of Keystone/ Getty Images.

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DAY THREE

“Queen's Island” | JUNE 8, 2018 | This morning, travel to Drottningholm Palace, an UNESCO World Heritage Site located on its own island. The palace is noted by UNESCO as the best example of a royal residence built in the 18th century in Sweden and is representative of all European architecture of that period, heir to the influences exerted by the Château of Versailles on the construction of royal residences in western, central, and northern Europe. Drottningholm lent its name to the S/S Drottningholm, later used as a mercy ship during World War II used for the repatriation of diplomats, civilians, and prisoners of war between Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Returned British soldiers on board, not knowing the meaning of the Swedish name, rendered it as “Trotting Home.”

This afternoon, board the Le Soléal, your home for the next eight nights and set sail towards Finland.

Accommodations: Le Soléal (B, L, D)

Photo: Drottningholm Palace, an UNESCO World Heritage Site

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DAY FOUR

Helsinki | JUNE 9, 2018 | Enjoy a morning at leisure aboard Le Soléal. Arrive in Helsinki this afternoon.

First, visit the Mannerheim Museum, the home of Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, the leader of Finland’s military during World War II and president of Finland from 1944 to 1946. Mannerheim directed the Winter War against the Soviet Union and the Continuation War in which the Finns fought alongside Germans to expel Soviet forces from Finland. Continue to Hietaniemi Cemetery, where the fallen from World War II are interred. Return to the ship this evening to sail to St. Petersburg.

Accommodations: Le Soléal (B, L, D)

SPOTLIGHT ON

Mannerheim Museum Opened as a museum after his death in 1951 and hosting approximately 10,000 guests per year, Marshal Mannerheim’s home remains as it was in the early 1940s, with the rooms furnished using original décor.

The exhibits tell of his dual military career: as a cavalry officer in Russia and as a war-time military commander and statesman in Finland.

The portraits of his ancestors on the walls tell of his family history, and reflect his life’s work for the good of his country: his military exploits, political influence, and humanitarian work.

Photo: Portrait of Carl G.E. Mannerheim, Marshal of Finland 1867-1951. Courtesy of Music-Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE

HERO OF THE FINNS Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim

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Finland’s role in World War II is complicated. In 1939, Finland was the ultimate underdog against a numerically superior Red Army. In 1940, Finland was compelled to sign a military alliance with Nazi Germany leading to a declaration of war on Finland by the United Kingdom.

At the center of Finland’s military was Carl Gustaf Emil Mannerheim, who would later be named as the most famous Finn of all time.

After the Germans and Soviets allied to invade and partition Poland, the Soviet Union turned its attention to Finland. In an attack that garnered international condemnation, a large Soviet force marched into Finland. Against all odds, the vastly outnumbered Finns held the Soviet offensive at the border for three months. Finally, the overwhelming Soviet numbers forced a Finnish surrender, and the Finns ceded 11% of their territory to the Soviet Union.

During the defense of the country, Mannerheim commanded Finland’s military and succeeded in rallying the nation. Germany violated its non-aggression pact with the Soviet Union and Finland attacked Soviet-occupied territory, pushing the Soviets back toward Leningrad.

This pushed democratic Finland into a strange military alliance with Adolf Hitler who was pressuring Mannerheim to join in the siege of Leningrad. Mannerheim retreated from Soviet territory and kept relations with Hitler as formal as possible.

Mannerheim faced numerous difficult decisions in what was known as the Continuation War. World opinion had sided with the Finns against the Soviet Union, but invading Soviet territory or assisting Nazi Germany would invite war with the Western Allies. The United Kingdom declared war on Finland in 1941, but the United States never issued a formal declaration of war against the country. Finland’s war against the Soviet Union continued until 1944.

After the German defeat at Stalingrad, Finns began looking for a way out of the war. Mannerheim was elected president in 1944, and through complex negotiations with the Soviet Union, secured Finnish sovereignty at a time when other countries bordering the Soviet Union fell under Stalin’s domination.

Photo: Adolf Hitler talking to the Finnish marshal Carl Gustaf Mannerheim during a visit to the Finnish headquarters at Leningrad. (Now St. Petersburg) – June 1942. Courtesy of Mondadori Portfolio via Getty Images.

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DAY FIVE

St. Petersburg | JUNE 10, 2018 | Upon disembarkation, visit the Siege Museum on Solyanoy where you will discover photos, letters, and memorabilia from the 900-day siege, many of which were donated from survivors. In the afternoon, the excursion stops at Pushkin – Catherine’s Palace & the Amber Room. This stunning room was completely stripped of its treasures by the Nazis and was painstakingly restored over a span of 24 years.

Accommodations: Le Soléal (B,L,D)

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DAY SIX

St. Petersburg | JUNE 11, 2018 | Today’s excursion moves 12 miles outside of St. Petersburg to Pulkovskye Vysoty (Pulkovo Heights), a high point used by the Germans to shell Leningrad during the siege. Today, remnants of the battle remain with bunkers and pillboxes. The area is also home to the Pulkovo Observatory, a site which saw its influence grow under the rule of the tsars, and suffered under the Great Purge from 1936-1938.

A visit to the Piskarev Cemetery follows. The cemetery is the final resting place of some half a million Leningraders, buried in 186 mass graves marked only by their year of death.

Accommodations: Le SolĂŠal (B,L,D)

SPOTLIGHT ON

Pulkovo Observatory

Background Photo: Breaking the Siege of Leningrad museum. Courtesy of ITAR-TASS Photo Agency / Alamy Stock Photo. Feature Photo: The Pulkovo Observatory in ruins, St. Petersburg. Courtesy of SPUTNIK / Alamy Stock Photo

During a period of high governmental and public interest in astronomy in the Soviet Union, the tsarist government invested in the finest equipment available in the Pulkovo Observatory.

However, in the height of the "Great Purge" in the USSR (1936-1937), several of the leading astronomers of the Soviet Union were either arrested, executed, or sent to labor camps including B.P. Gerasimovich, Director of the Pulkovo Observatory. Most of those sent to camps never returned, and Gerasimovich was shot on November 30, 1937. The observatory was destroyed during the Siege of Leningrad, and an expanded facility reopened in 1954.

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THE SIEGE OF LENINGRAD THE “900-DAY SIEGE”

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As Operation Barbarossa rolled through the Soviet Union in 1941, the German army advanced to Leningrad, a city whose fall would be a major symbolic defeat for the Soviet Union. By November 1941, the Red Army successfully fortified the city and prevented a German victory, but the entire city was encircled. Rail and supply lines to the interior of the Soviet Union were cut off by the Germans while Finnish troops stood at the border north of Leningrad.

The suffering inside Leningrad was horrendous. Over 2.5 million people inhabited the city in 1941. Starvation, disease, and German shelling killed between 650,000 and 1 million people in the city.

Occasional supplies arrived by barge and sled, and Leningrad’s arms production continued. The city was no longer strategically important for either side in 1942, but the siege held. The Germans kept one army around the city, and the Red Army focused its attention further south rather than attempting a breakthrough in Leningrad. The suffering continued. Leningrad civilian Lena Mukhina, 17 years old during the siege, expressed the desperation of the city. “Today we had delicious soup with meat and macaroni. The cat meat will be enough for two more meals.”

By 1943, Soviet offensives allowed more supplies to enter Leningrad, and in January 1944, the Soviets finally pushed the Germans westward. The siege ended after 872 days. The city was awarded the Order of Lenin and received the title “Hero City of the Soviet Union.”

After the fall of the Soviet Union, the city reverted to its former name of St. Petersburg.

The story of the siege was popularized in the United States by New York Times correspondent Harrison Salisbury’s work, The 900 Days: The Siege of Leningrad. Released in 1969, the book was the product of 25 years of research conducted inside the Soviet Union. Salisbury’s research gained momentum after the death of Joseph Stalin in 1953.

The book culminates with the Leningrad Affair of 1949 in which many of the officials instrumental to the survival of the city were executed for treason. As the book concludes, “What Hitler’s armies left unfinished, Stalin achieved.”

Photo: Russian women walking through ruined buildings during the Seige of Leningrad – 1941-42.

Courtesy of Sueddeutsche Zeitung Photo / Alamy Stock Photo.

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Photo: Sculptures of Atlantes in The State Hermitage Museum portico

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DAY SEVEN

St. Petersburg | JUNE 12, 2018 | On your final day in St. Petersburg, you will witness the recreation of the city and the restoration of its history. Start with the Hermitage Museum with a guided tour of the Gold and Diamond Rooms, which contain a collection of gold and silver dating back to the 2nd century B.C. Explore St. Petersburg at your leisure this afternoon before returning to the ship.

Accommodations: Le SolĂŠal (B ,L, D)

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DAY EIGHT

Tallinn | JUNE 13, 2018 | In Tallinn, you will uncover a land oppressed by two brutal occupations. Estonia, like its fellow Baltic nations of Latvia and Lithuania, found itself between Hitler and Stalin. The first stop, Patarei, the Prison on the Sea, was used by the Nazis for executions and interrogations. The story continues at the Museum of Occupations, which details both the German and Soviet occupations.

Accommodations: Le SolĂŠal (B, L, D) Photo: Scenic street in the Old Town of Tallinn, Estonia

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DAY NINE

Sailing the Baltic Sea | JUNE 14, 2018 | As you sail from Tallinn to Copenhagen, Dr. Alexandra Richie will discuss the impact of the Baltic campaigns on the overall war. The complex alliances, negotiations, and futures of each place visited on the tour will be placed into context.

Accommodations: Le SolĂŠal (B, L, D)

Photo: Islands in the Baltic Sea near Helsinki

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DAY TEN

Disembark in Copenhagen | JUNE 15, 2018 | Disembark Le SolĂŠal in Copenhagen for your return home or continuation of the post-tour in Denmark. (B)

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TWO-NIGHT POST-CRUISE TOUR

Copenhagen | JUNE 15 – 17, 2018 | $1,899 PER PERSON* |

During your stay in Copenhagen, discover why the city is regularly at the top of the list of the world’s most livable cities. In addition to experiencing the history, architecture, and hospitality, you will continue the story of the rescue of the Danish Jews with a tour of Copenhagen and one of the small fishing ports where boats ferried people to safety. In Copenhagen, visit the hallmarks of Denmark’s Jewish history including the Copenhagen Synagogue, the Danish Jewish Museum, and the Old Jewish Quarter. Continue the day at the fishing village of Dragor, one of the ports from which the Danish Jews escaped. Here you will see the fishing boat Elisabeth. This small vessel made several trips to Sweden, rescuing about 700 Jews.

Accommodations: Hotel D’Angleterre

$129 per person taxes and fees are additional.

30% Single Supplement applies for single accommodations.

Photo: During the Occupation of Denmark, German soldiers at the entrance to the Citadel in Copenhagen receive a smart salute from three Danish soldiers – circa 1941. Courtesy of Popperfoto/Getty Images.

Background Photo: View of Old Town Stockholm. Hotel photos: Hotel D’Angleterre exterior and Deluxe one bedroom suite.

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ACCOMMODATIONS ON SHORE

The Grand Hôtel Stockholm

Enjoy the first two nights of your journey in historic Stockholm Built in 1874, the Grand Hôtel in Stockholm is situated along the waterfront overlooking the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s old town.

The warm, plush rooms offer a flat-screen smart TV, complimentary WiFi, bathrobes and slippers, Acqua di Parma toiletries, hair dryer, personal in-room safe for valuables, choice of complimentary daily newspaper, and electrical adaptors. The Grand Hôtel is also home to a classic Swedish restaurant, The Veranda, renowned for its traditional smörgåsbord, and the famous Nordic Spa & Fitness club with its hot saunas and cool dipping pools.

This luxurious property sets the stage for the decadent yacht experience that awaits you aboard Le Soléal.

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ACCOMMODATIONS AT SEA

Ponant’s Le Soléal

Experience WWII destinations in a private yacht atmosphere This all-new cruise program aboard Ponant’s Le Soléal, built in 2013, will sail 7 nights from Stockholm, Sweden to Copenhagen, Denmark, June 6 – 15, 2018. The Ponant Le Soléal has been exclusively selected by The National WWII Museum for its valued guests. This rare and innovative yacht embodies the subtle alliance between luxury, intimacy and wellbeing, which is Ponant’s signature. With her fluid lines and a modern color scheme combining natural wood with shades of grey and white, Le Soléal presents references to a nautical theme. The elegance of her exterior and interior lines and her intimate size (only 132 staterooms and suites) along with a custom-curated program for The National WWII Museum will be sure to create lasting memories.

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Leisure and Public Areas After touring with our guides on shore, Le SolĂŠal provides a cozy and refined atmosphere, offering guests moments of relaxation, comfort, and socializing.

Lobby Large Concierge lounge includes reception, customer relations and excursions desk, and concierge service.

Restaurants Both the elegant Gastronomic Restaurant (main dining venue) and the Grill Restaurant (casual eating venue) serve daily breakfast, buffet lunch, and themed dinners.

Well-being Center Equipped with massage rooms, a hammam, hair salon, and fitness room with panoramic ocean views, this well-being center offers a large range of top-end treatments from the French beauty house SOTHYS Paris™.

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Onboard Amenities Le Soléal's staterooms feature elegant surroundings, flexible cabin layouts, French interior design, panoramic sea views, and include: • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •

Private balcony Individually-controlled air conditioning King size bed or two twin beds Minibar Flat screen satellite TV Video on demand IPodTM players Desk with stationery Safe Shower French bath products Bath robes and hairdryer Direct line telephone 110V/220V outlets 24-Hour room service and speciality coffee & tea Free Internet & Wi-Fi access

Pool & Sundeck Designed for comfort and relaxation, a heated saltwater pool with a solarium is located on the uppermost deck and offers spectacular views over the horizon.

Lounges & Bars Different lounges enable guests to socialize and share convivial moments during their cruise. Le Soléal features a main lounge, an ideal place to meet over a drink and watch daytime or evening events; the panoramic lounge, an intimate piano bar with a unique view of the horizon; and the outdoor bar, a relaxation area with access to the pool and solarium.

Theater During the day, guests can attend lectures and presentations by the Museum's historians and expert guests. In the evening, the theater hosts various shows, musical performances, and film screenings.

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614 525 612 610 521 608 Owner’s 539 511 507 505 503 501 POOL BALNEO RESTAURANT 539 625 535 623 530 621 531 619 526 617 527 615 522 611 523 609 607 519 605 517 603515Deluxe 601 504 536 534 514 510 TERRACE 508 506 506LOUNGE 504 502 502 536 534 532 530 528 524 520 518 516 514 512 512 602 510 509 508 suite 626 537 624 532 622 533 620 528 618 526 616 524 614 522 612 520 610 518 608 516 602 Owner’s IMAGE & PHOTO DESK 626 624 622 620 618 616 614 612 610 608 539 517 511 INTERNET 507 505 503 501 Deluxe (3) Owner’s Suite 539 625 535 623 621 531 619 529 617 527 615 525 611 523 609 521 607 519 605 603515Deluxe 601 Deluxe GRILL IMAGE & PHOTO DESK BRIDGE suite Deluxe Suite Suite PANORAMIC suite LIBRARY PANORAMIC IMAGE & PHOTO DESK Suite POOL Deluxe Deluxe RESTAURANT Suite 509 GRILL BRIDGE TERRACE LOUNGE GRILL BRIDGE PANORAMIC PANORAMIC Suite515 Suite PANORAMIC LIBRARY POOL PANORAMIC 539 537 525 511 INTERNET 507 505 503 501 RESTAURANT POOL RESTAURANT TERRACE 539 625 535 623 533 621 531 619 529 617 527 615 611 523 609 521 607 519 605 517 603 (3) 601 509 TERRACE 509 507 505LOUNGE INTERNET (1) 525 523 521(2) 519 517 515 LOUNGE 539 537 533 511 Le Soléal configuration: (1) Hammam (2) Locker (3) Massage /539 Le Lyrial Massage Massage 539 537 535 533 531 529 527 525 511 INTERNET 507 505 503 503 501 501 Deluxe 539 625 535 623configuration: 621 531 619 529 617 527 615 Hammam 611 523 609 521 607 519 605 517 603515Deluxe 601 625 623 621 619 617 615 611 609 607 605 603 601 Suite Deluxe Suite LIBRARY Deluxe Deluxe Deluxe BUREAU DES Suite Suite 334 310 308 306 LIBRARY EXCURSION 334 332 332 330 330 328 328 326 326 324 324 322 322 320 320 318 318 316 316 314 314 312 312 310 Suite 308 306 304 304 302 302 Suite LIBRARY EXCURSIONS 434 406 DESK 434 432 432 430 430 428 428 426 426 424 424 422 422 420 420 418 418 416 416 414 414 412 412 410 410 408 408 406 404 404 402 402 434 432 430 428 426 424 422 420 418 416 414 412 410 408 406 404 402 GRAND SALON MAIN LOUNGE 434 432 430 428 426 424 422 420 418 416 414 412 410 408 406 404 402 THÉÂTRE BOUTIQUE THEATER SHOP BALNEO RECEPTION 307 305 337 RÉCEPTION 337 335 333 331 329 327 325 323 321 319 317 315 311 309 305 303 303 301 300 506301 504300 502 536 335 534 333 532 331 530 329 528 327 526 325 524 323 522 321 520 319 518 317 516315 514 311 512 309 510 307 THEATER 407 508 DESK BALNEO 437 405 437 435 435 433 433 431 431 429 429 427 427 425 425 423 423 421 421 419 419 417 417 415 415 411 411 409 409 407 508 405 403 403 401 401 (1) 536 432 534 430 532 428 530 426 528 424 526 422 524 420 522 418 520 416 518 414 516 514 512 510 434 412 410 408 406 506 404 504 402 502 THEATER IMAGE & PHOTO DESK 437 435 433 431 429 427 425 423 421 419 417 415 411 409 407 405 403 401 BRIDGE 434 432 432 430 430 428 428 426 426 424 424 422 422 420 420 418 418 416 416 414 414 412 412 410 410 408 408 406 404 404 402 402 434 406 407 IMAGE & PHOTO DESK (2) BALNEO 437 435 433 431 429 427 425 423 421 419 417 415 411 409 509 508 405 506 403 504 401 502 BRIDGE 536 534 532 530 528 526 524 522 520 518 516 514 512 510 THEATER BALNEO 539 537 535 533 531 529 527 525 523 521 519 517 515 511 507 505 503 501 BALNEO 536 509 508 508 506 506 504 504 502 502 536 534 534 532 532 530 530 528 528 526 526 524 524 522 522 520 520 518 518 516 516 514 514 512 512 510 510 407 THEATER THEATER IMAGE & PHOTO DESK 539 435 537 433 535 431 533 429 531 427 529 425 527 423 525 421 523 419 521 417 519 517 507 (3) 437 415 515 411 511 409 405 505 403 503 401 501 BRIDGE 407 405 403 401 IMAGE & & PHOTO PHOTO DESK DESK IMAGE 437 437 435 435 433 433 431 431 429 429 427 427 425 425 423 423 421 421 419 419 417 417 415 415 411 411 409 409 407 BRIDGE 509 405 403 401 BRIDGE 539 537 535 533 531 529 527 525 523 521 519 517 515 511 507 505 503 501 509 509 (1) (2) (3) (1) (2) (3) 537 533 525 517 511 507 Le Soléal configuration: Hammam Locker Massage /539 Le Lyrial Massage 539 537 535 535configuration: 533 531 531 529 529 527 527 Hammam 525 523 523 521 521 519 519 517 515 515 Massage 511 507 505 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508 536 534 532 530 528 526 524 522 520 518 516 514 508 506 506 504 504 502 502 536 514 512 512 510 510 602 626 534 624 532 622 530 620 528 618 526 616 524 614 522 612 520 610 518 608 516 Owner’s 604 602 Deluxe 602 Suite 626614 624 622612 620 618610 616 614608 612 610 606 608 Owner’s Suite Grand Deluxe Deluxe Deluxe PASSERELLE BRIDGE suite 602 PANORAMIC PANORAMIC 626 624 622 620 618 616 614 612 610 608 Owner’s Suite Suite Suite PANORAMIC TERRACE 509 Deluxe 509 LOUNGE PANORAMIC PANORAMIC 539 535 533 531 529 527 525 523 521 519 suite 517 515 511 507 503 539 537 537 511 INTERNET 507 505 505 503 501 501 PANORAMIC TERRACE 539 625 535 623 533 621 531 619 529 617 527 615 525 611 523 609 521 607 519 605 517 603515Suite 601 TERRACE LOUNGE LOUNGE INTERNET INTERNET 602 PANORAMIC PANORAMIC 626 624 622 620 618 616 614 612 610 608 Owner’s Deluxe Deluxe 605 605 603 601 539 625 623611 621 619609 617 615 607 611 609 607 603 601 TERRACE Deluxe LOUNGE 602 615 suite 626 608 602 INTERNET Suite Deluxe Suite LIBRARY Deluxe 626 624 624 622 622 620 620 618 618 616 616 614 614 612 612 610 610 Owner’s 608 Owner’s Deluxe Owner’s Suite 539 625 623 621 619 617 615 611 609 suite 607 605 603 Deluxe 601 Deluxe suite Suite Deluxe Suite LIBRARYPANORAMIC Suite Suite PANORAMIC suite LIBRARY Suite Deluxe Deluxe Suite TERRACE LOUNGE PANORAMIC Suite Suite INTERNET PANORAMIC LIBRARY PANORAMIC PANORAMIC TERRACE 539 625 623 621 619 617 615 611 609 607 605 603 601 INTERNET LOUNGE TERRACE LOUNGE INTERNET Deluxe Deluxe 539 625 625 623 623 621 621 619 619 617 617 615 615 611 611 609 609 607 607 605 605 603 603 601 539 601 Suite Suite LIBRARY Deluxe Deluxe Deluxe Deluxe Suite LIBRARY Suite Suite Suite LIBRARY 434 406 434 432 432 430 430 428 428 426 426 424 424 422 422 420 420 418 418 416 416 414 414 412 412 410 410 408 408 406 404 404 402 402

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BUREAU DES EXCURSION EXCURSIONS DESK EXCURSION DESK EXCURSION DESK RECEPTION RÉCEPTION DESK EXCURSION RECEPTION DESK DESK EXCURSION EXCURSION RECEPTION DESK DESK DESK

334 306 334 332 332 330 330 328 328 326 326 324 324 322 322 320 320 318 318 316 316 314 314 312 312 310 310 308 308 306 304 304 302 302 334 332 330 328 326 324 322 320 318 316 314 312 310 308 306 304 302 434 432 430 428 426 424 422 420 418 416 414 412 410 408 406 404 402 334 332 330 328 326 324 322 320 318 316 314 312 310 308 306 304 302 434 432 430 428 426 424 422 420 418 416 414 412 410 408 406 404 402 307 305 337 337 335 335 333 333 331 331 329 329 327 327 325 325 323 323 321 321 319 319 317 317 315 315 311 311 309 309 307 305 303 303 301 301 300 300 334 332 330 328 326 324 322 320 318 316 314 312 310 308 307 306 304 302 337 434 335 432 333 430 331 428 329 426 327 424 325 422323 420321 418319 416 317 414315 412311 410309 408 407305 406303 404301 402300 334 332 330 328 326 324 322 320 318 316 314 312 310 308 306 304 334 332 316 312 308 306 304 302 437 435 330 433 328 431 326 429 324 427 322 425 320 423 318 421 319 419 314 417 315 415310 411309 409 307 305 405303 403302 401300 337 335 333 331 329 327 325 323 321 317 311 301 434 432 430 428 426 424 422 420 418 416 414 412 410 408 406 404 402 434 432 430 428 426 424 422 420 418 416 414 412 410 408 406 404 402 437 435 433 431 429 427 425 423 421 419 417 415 411 409 407 405 403 401

RECEPTION DESK RECEPTION RECEPTION DESK DESK

337 437 337 337 437 437

EXCURSION DESK EXCURSION DESK

334 332 330 328 326 324 322 320 318 316 314 312 310 308

306 304 302

334 332 330 328 326 324 322 320 318 316 314 312 310 308

306 304 302

EXCURSION RECEPTION DESK DESK EXCURSION EXCURSION RECEPTION DESK DESK DESK

334 332 330 328 326 324 322 320 318 316 314 312 310 308 306 304 302 337 335 333 331 329 327 325 323 321 319 317 315 311 309 307 305 303 301 300 334 328 326 322 320 310 308 306 302 334 332 332 330 330 328 326 324 324 322 320 318 318 316 316 314 314 312 312 310 308 306 304 304 302 337 335 333 331 329 327 325 323 321 319 317 315 311 309 307 305 303 301 300

RECEPTION DESK RECEPTION RECEPTION DESK DESK

337 335 333 331 329 327 325 323 321 319 317 315 311 309 307 305 303 301 300 307 305 303 301 300 337 333 331 329 327 325 323 321 319 317 315 311 309 337 335 335 333 331 329 327 325 323 321 319 317 315 311 309 307 305 303 301 300

335 435 335 335 435 435

333 433 333 333 433 433

331 431 331 331 431 431

329 327 325 323 321 319 317 315 311 309 307 305 303 301 300 429 427 325 425 423 321 421 419 317 417 415311411309 409307407 405303 403 401300 329 329 327 327 325 323 323 321 319 319 317 315 315 311 309 307407305 305 303 301 301 300 429 429 427 427 425 425 423 423 421 421 419 419 417 417 415 415 411 411 409 409 407 405 405 403 403 401 401

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Prestige Suites Decks 5 - 6

Prestige Staterooms Decks 4 - 5 - 6

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Deluxe Staterooms Deck 3

Tour Inclusions and Tariffs n Travel with featured historian Dr. Alexandra Richie n Full-time logistical Tour Manager n Shore excursions with expert local battlefield guides at each port n Roundtrip Airport Transfers (when arriving and departing on scheduled group tour dates) n Two nights at the historic five-star Grand Hôtel Stockholm n Seven nights aboard Ponant’s Le Soléal n Private, first-class, air conditioned motor coach transportation n Personal listening devices on all included touring n Included gratuities to shipboard staff, guides, drivers, porters and servers n All meals onboard and as indicated on land in the program itinerary n Free flow beer, wine, and soft drinks with included lunches and dinner n Unlimited beverages while on board including wines, spirits, beer, coffee, water, teas, soft drinks and juices n Welcome and Farewell Receptions n Informative map book including useful maps and archival images to be used throughout your journey n Document wallet, personalized luggage tags, and customized name badge n Personal journal and pen to document your journey TARIFFS REGULAR

EARLY BOOKING

398 sq.ft. + 86 sq.ft. private balcony

$15,495

$14,495

Prestige Suite - Deck 5

398 sq.ft. + 86 sq.ft. private balcony

$14,995

$13,995

Prestige Stateroom- Deck 6

200 sq.ft. + 43 sq.ft. private balcony

$12,995

$11,995

Prestige Stateroom - Deck 5 200 sq.ft. + 43 sq.ft. private balcony

$12,495

$11,495

Prestige Stateroom - Deck 4 200 sq.ft. + 43 sq.ft. private balcony

$11,995

$10,995

Deluxe Stateroom - Deck 3

$11,495

$10,495

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SIZE

Prestige Suite - Deck 6

200 sq.ft. + 43 sq.ft. private balcony

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The Baltic During World War II

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Featuring Author and Historian Alexandra Richie, DPhil

Sweden • Finland • Russia Estonia • Denmark

June 6 – 15, 2018

THE BALTIC DURING WORLD WAR II

on Two Fronts

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