The Battle of Villers-Bocage took place during the Second World War on 13 June 1944, one week after the Normandy landings, which had begun the Western...
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Villers-Bocage may refer to the following communes in France: Villers-Bocage, Calvados Battle of Villers-Bocage, 1944 Villers-Bocage, Somme This disambiguation...
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order of battle for the Battle of Villers-Bocage, a World War II battle on 13 June 1944 between British and German forces in Normandy, France as part of Operation...
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Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France. The Battle of...
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Michael Wittmann (category Recipients of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords)
for his ambush of elements of the British 7th Armoured Division during the Battle of Villers-Bocage on 13 June 1944. While in command of a Tiger I tank...
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Operation Perch (redirect from Battle of the Brigade Box)
to avoid encirclement. On 14 June, after two days of battle including the Battle of Villers-Bocage, the 7th Armoured Division was ordered to withdraw...
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Operation Overlord (redirect from List of Battle of Normandy leaders)
captured Villers-Bocage. Advanced elements of the British force were ambushed, initiating a day-long Battle of Villers-Bocage and then the Battle of the Box...
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the opening, seize Villers-Bocage and advance into the western flank of the Panzer Lehr Division. After the Battle of Villers-Bocage, the position was...
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Anctoville (category Former communes of Calvados (department))
Anctoville is located some 30 km south-west of Caen and 5 km north-west of Villers-Bocage in the Bessin area in the Seulles valley. It can be accessed by the...
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XXX Corps (United Kingdom) (category Corps of the British Army in World War II)
force them to withdraw, resulting in the Battle of Villers-Bocage. This attack was thwarted by elements of the Panzer Lehr Division and the 101st SS...
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Second Army (United Kingdom) (category Field armies of the United Kingdom)
XII Corps XXX Corps Battle of Villers-Bocage Operation Charnwood Operation Goodwood Operation Perch Operation Windsor Second Battle of the Odon Gold Beach...
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Panzer Lehr Division (section Order of battle)
British penetration. The ensuing Battle of Villers-Bocage saw the British withdraw to their start lines after two days of inconclusive fighting. By 17 June...
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101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion (category Military units and formations of the Waffen-SS)
Operation Perch. The battalion lost 15 of its 45 Tigers by July 5, including in the Battle of Villers-Bocage. At this time the unit's surplus crews began...
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and attempt to outflank the Germans at the village of Villers-Bocage. In the Battle of Villers-Bocage, both sides took heavy losses, the British losing...
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landings Battle for Caen Operation Perch Battle of Villers-Bocage Operation Epsom Operation Windsor Operation Charnwood Operation Jupiter Second Battle of the...
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Villers Bocage. Battle Zone Normandy. Sutton Publishing. ISBN 0-7509-3012-8. Taylor, Daniel (1999). Villers-Bocage Through the Lens. After the Battle...
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PIAT (category World War II infantry weapons of the United Kingdom)
World War II: Battle of Normandy (France 1944) Battle of Arnhem (Netherlands, 1944) Battle of Ortona (Italy, 1943) Battle of Villers-Bocage (Normandy, France...
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7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom) (category Armoured divisions of the British Army in World War II)
consequence of the "failure" at Villers-Bocage and had been planned since that battle. Historian Daniel Taylor is of the opinion that the battle's result provided...
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Operation Goodwood (category Land battles of World War II involving the United Kingdom)
line and tried to capture the town of Villers-Bocage in the German rear. The Battle of Villers-Bocage saw the vanguard of the 7th Armoured Division withdraw...
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list of orders of battle, which list the known military units that were located within the field of operations for a battle or campaign. The battles are...
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Cromwell tank (category Cruiser tanks of the United Kingdom)
during the Battle of Villers-Bocage in which the Cromwells were unable to engage German Tiger tanks frontally with any reasonable chance of success. Several...
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June 13 (redirect from 13th of June)
York City. 1944 – World War II: The Battle of Villers-Bocage: German tank ace Michael Wittmann ambushes elements of the British 7th Armoured Division,...
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Sword Beach (category Battles of World War II involving Germany)
and the XXX Corps attack resulted in the Battle of Villers-Bocage and the withdrawal of the leading elements of the 7th Armoured Division soon after. The...
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Loyd Carrier (category World War II armoured fighting vehicles of the United Kingdom)
and a number were photographed destroyed in the well-known battle of Villers-Bocage in 1944. The Loyd Carrier was also paired with Caterpillar D8 tractors...
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real events. Examples include the destruction of a British armored column in the Battle of Villers-Bocage, the US Army's defense against a ferocious German...
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Lists of battles Before 301 301–1300 1301–1600 1601–1800 1801–1900 1901–2000 2001–current Naval Sieges See also This article lists all the battles that...
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24th Lancers (category Cavalry regiments of the British Army)
following battle honours for service in the Second World War: Putot en Bessin, Villers Bocage, Tilly sur Seulles, The Odon, Fontenay le Pesnil, Defence of Rauray...
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49th (West Riding) Infantry Division (category Infantry divisions of the British Army in World War I)
Operation Overlord. The division arrived too late to take part in the Battle of Villers-Bocage, where the veteran 7th Armoured Division suffered a serious setback...
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(2004). Villers Bocage. Battle Zone Normandy. Sutton. ISBN 0-7509-3012-8. Gill, R.; Groves, J. (1946). Club Route in Europe: the Story of 30 Corps in...
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Inc. ISBN 1-885119-44-5. Taylor, Daniel (1999). Villers-Bocage Through the Lens. Old Harlow: Battle of Britain International. ISBN 1-870067-07-X. OCLC 43719285...
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