Villers-Bocage: Normandy 1944

Henri Marie

Heimdal, 2003 - History - 160 pages

In this new publication Henri Marie returns to the subject of Villers Bocage with new insights and documentation. A complementary study by a Panzer specialist [Wolfgang Schneider] makes ir possible to verify Michael Wittman's real motives in contrast to what German propaganda claimed.

This is a controversial yet definitive work on the famous battle between 7th Armoured Division and the s.SS-Pz. Abt. 101, integrating photos from the time with those taken today.

Full color throughout.

Bibliographic information

• Title: Villers-Bocage: Normandy 1944; Normandy 1944
• Author: Henri Marie
• Contributors: Georges Bernage, Wolfgang Schneider
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Heimdal, 2003
• ISBN: 2840481731, 9782840481737
• Length: 160 pages
• Subjects: History / Europe / Great Britain / General; History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / European Theater; History / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General