Battle of Villers-Bocage
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 Allies' conquest of German-occupied France. The battle was the result of a British attempt to improve their position by exploiting a gap in the German defences west of the city of Caen. After one day of fighting in and around the small town of Villers-Bocage and a second day defending a position outside the town, the British force retreated.
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Battle of Villers-Bocage
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 Allies' conquest of German-occupied France. The battle was the result of a British attempt to improve their position by exploiting a gap in the German defences west of the city of Caen. After one day of fighting in and around the small town of Villers-Bocage and a second day defending a position outside the town, the British force retreated.
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Bitwa pod Villers-Bocage – bit ...... stawionego przed nimi zadania.
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La Batalla de Villers-Bocage ( ...... caramuza alrededor de Falaise.
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La Batalla de Villers-Bocage t ...... del 1r , penetrà a la ciutat.
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La bataille de Villers-Bocage ...... anc est du front de Normandie.
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La battaglia di Villers-Bocage ...... te la seconda guerra mondiale.
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Pertempuran Villers-Bocage ter ...... bagian dari Invasi Normandia.
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Slaget vid Villers-Bocage ägde ...... , slog britterna till reträtt.
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The Battle of Villers-Bocage t ...... e battle has been exaggerated.
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Бой у Вилле́р-Бока́жа (англ. B ...... высадки союзников в Нормандии.
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Бій у Віллер-Бокаж (англ. Batt ...... ведення Нормандської операції.
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23–27 tanks
~217 casualties
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1944-06-13
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2 ad-hoc battle groups
31–41 tanks
Elements of 1heavy tank battalion
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A tank, with debris strewn aro ...... vement and partly on the road.
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Return to Villers-Bocage
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Villers-Bocage – writes
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A British Cromwell observation ...... the 5th Royal Horse Artillery.
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Several civilians
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~217 casualties
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conflict
Battle of Villers-Bocage
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1944-06-13
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Bob
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J. L.
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The Sharpshooters Yeomanry Association
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Cloudsley-Thompson
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Moore
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Villers-Bocage, France
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"For Christ's sake get a move on! There's a Tiger running alongside us fifty yards away!"
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See Aftermath section
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Robert Moore.
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Sergeant O'Connor, 1st Platoon, A Company, 1st Rifle Brigade.
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Elements of 1 heavy tank battalion
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One Brigade group
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Bitwa pod Villers-Bocage – bit ...... siły brytyjskie wycofały się.
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La Batalla de Villers-Bocage ( ...... caramuza alrededor de Falaise.
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La Batalla de Villers-Bocage t ...... ts del poble de , a Normandia.
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La bataille de Villers-Bocage ...... s autres chars de ce petit gro
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La battaglia di Villers-Bocage ...... te la seconda guerra mondiale.
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Pertempuran Villers-Bocage ter ...... bagian dari Invasi Normandia.
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Slaget vid Villers-Bocage ägde ...... , slog britterna till reträtt.
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The Battle of Villers-Bocage t ...... , the British force retreated.
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Бой у Вилле́р-Бока́жа (англ. B ...... высадки союзников в Нормандии.
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Бій у Віллер-Бокаж (англ. Batt ...... ведення Нормандської операції.
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Bataille de Villers-Bocage
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Batalla de Villers-Bocage
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Batalla de Villers-Bocage
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Battaglia di Villers-Bocage
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Battle of Villers-Bocage
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Bitwa o Villers-Bocage
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Pertempuran Villers-Bocage
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Schlacht um Villers-Bocage
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Slaget vid Villers-Bocage
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Бой у Виллер-Бокажа
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