Battle of Villers-Bocage

1944 battle in occupied France

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  Normandy landings 1944
  
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  Operation Tonga 1944
  
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  Battle of Port-en-Bessin 1944
  
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  Battle of Villers-Bocage 1944
  
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  Battle of Douvres Radar Station 1944
  
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  Invasion of Normandy 1944
  
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  Second Battle of the Odon 1944
  
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  Battle for Caen 1944
  

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1944-06-06T00:00:00Z

Normandy landings

1944-06-07T00:00:00Z

Operation Tonga

1944-06-08T00:00:00Z

Battle of Port-en-Bessin

1944-06-13T00:00:00Z

Battle of Villers-Bocage

1944-06-17T00:00:00Z

Battle of Douvres Radar Station

1944-07-01T00:00:00Z

Invasion of Normandy

1944-07-17T00:00:00Z

Second Battle of the Odon

1944-08-06T00:00:00Z

Battle for Caen

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Frameless

A destroyed Sherman artillery observation post vehicle

A German knocked out Panzer IV, Villers-Bocage

A knocked British Cromwell in the Battle of Villers-Bocage

Britsoldiersvillers

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-494-3376-19A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Cromwell-Panzer

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-494-3376-20, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Cromwell-Panzer

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-494-3376-22A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte britische Militärfahrzeuge

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0267-21A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte Militärfahrzeuge

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0267-28A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Sherman-Panzer

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0269-07, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter britischer Panzer

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0273-11A, Villers-Bocage, getarnter LKW

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-02, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte britische Panzer

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-03A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Sherman-Panzer

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-04A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte britische Panzer

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-11A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte Bren Gun Carrier

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-12A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörtes britisches Geschütz

Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0276-25A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Cromwell-Panzer

Cromwellvillersbocage

France, Villers-Bocage - Destroyed British tank Cruiser tank VIII Cromwell

France, Villers-Bocage - Destroyed British tank Cruiser tank VIII Cromwell in the forest

France, Villers-Bocage - Destroyed British tank Cruiser tank VIII Cromwell in the forest

France, Villers-Bocage - Destroyed English motor cars and tracked vehicles on country road

France, Villers-Bocage - German soldiers look at destroyed British tank Cruiser tank VIII Cromwell

VB Sitrap

Villers-Bocage destroyed

Type	Description	Date	Keywords	Notes	Source
link	Freebase entry@				Wikidata
conflict	Normandy landings	1944	amphibious warfare, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Operation Tonga	1944	military operation, battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Port-en-Bessin	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Villers-Bocage	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle of Douvres Radar Station	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Invasion of Normandy	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Second Battle of the Odon	1944	battle		Wikidata
conflict	Battle for Caen	1944	battle		Wikidata
image	A destroyed Sherman artillery observation post vehicle				Wikimedia
image	A German knocked out Panzer IV, Villers-Bocage				Wikimedia
image	A knocked British Cromwell in the Battle of Villers-Bocage				Wikimedia
image	Britsoldiersvillers	1944			Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-494-3376-19A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Cromwell-Panzer				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-494-3376-20, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Cromwell-Panzer				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-494-3376-22A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte britische Militärfahrzeuge				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0267-21A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte Militärfahrzeuge				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0267-28A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Sherman-Panzer				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0269-07, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter britischer Panzer				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0273-11A, Villers-Bocage, getarnter LKW				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-02, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte britische Panzer				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-03A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Sherman-Panzer				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-04A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte britische Panzer				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-11A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörte Bren Gun Carrier				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0275-12A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörtes britisches Geschütz				Wikimedia
image	Bundesarchiv Bild 101I-738-0276-25A, Villers-Bocage, zerstörter Cromwell-Panzer				Wikimedia
image	Cromwellvillersbocage	1944			Wikimedia
image	France, Villers-Bocage - Destroyed British tank Cruiser tank VIII Cromwell				Wikimedia
image	France, Villers-Bocage - Destroyed British tank Cruiser tank VIII Cromwell in the forest				Wikimedia
image	France, Villers-Bocage - Destroyed British tank Cruiser tank VIII Cromwell in the forest				Wikimedia
image	France, Villers-Bocage - Destroyed English motor cars and tracked vehicles on country road				Wikimedia
image	France, Villers-Bocage - German soldiers look at destroyed British tank Cruiser tank VIII Cromwell				Wikimedia
image	VB Sitrap	2008			Wikimedia
image	Villers-Bocage destroyed	1944			Wikimedia