Villers-Bocage, Calvados
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Villers-Bocage (Script error: No such module "IPA".) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France.
History
Second World War
The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a significant battle between British and German forces on 13 June 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.[2] Further fighting occurred two weeks later during Operation Epsom, during which the village was destroyed by 250 RAF heavy bombers.
Population
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International relations
The commune is twinned with:
- Bampton, Devon, UK since 1974
See also
References
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- ↑ Daniel Taylor: Villers-Bocage through the Lens. 1999, Template:ISBN.
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External links
- Website of the office of tourism (in French)
- Information about Villers-Bocage (Archived from the original, December 31, 2021)
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