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A break-out attempt was planned, and two hours later a Cromwell crew tried to get back to Villers-Bocage by a roundabout route but was knocked out by German tank fire. The Germans shelled the trees along the road, spraying shell and wood splinters, and after five minutes the troops on the ridge surrendered. [ 109 ]
Photo Credit: The Cromwell tank of Captain Roy Dunlop and another just to the rear with smoke billowing from it are shown near Point 213 after being immobilized by Tiger tanks east of Villers-Bocage. Both British tanks belonged to A Squadron, County of London Yeomanry.
Jun 22, 2011 · Much of the German tank opposition at this stage of the fighting was of the form of the old Panzer Mark IV, albeit upgraded and an even match for Sherman and Cromwell tanks. The 75mm cannon-armed Sherman DD’s of the 27th Independent Brigade had fared well against such opponents, inflicting heavy losses to the 21st Panzer Division from June 7 to 8th.
During the first day of combat for the liberation of Villers-Bocage, the 22nd Armored Brigade recorded the loss of 217 men (killed, wounded, missing or taken prisoner), 27 tanks (20 Cromwell, 4 Firefly, 3 Stuart) and 30 armored transport vehicles (14 half-track, 14 Carrier and 2 observation Sherman). The corps commander of the 4th County of London Yeomanry, William Arthur Bampfylde Onslow ...
The Stuart reconnaissance tanks were to lead, followed by the Cromwell medium tanks of Lt. Col. Viscount Cranley’s armored battalion, with an infantry company and antitank detachment under command. This battle group was to advance, via Livry, to Villers-Bocage and then move on to seize Point 213.
IV Cromwell cruiser tanks and M4A4 Sherman VC Firefly medium tanks, “A” Squadron 4CLY had positioned themselves east of the settlement. Meanwhile, 4CLY’s “B” Squadron were stationed west of Villers-Bocage, overseeing the intersection with the road leading to the neighbouring village of Caumont with 4CLY’s Regimental Headquarters situated in the main street of Villers-Bocage itself.
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Sep 29, 2009 · The Battle of Villers-Bocage (June 13, 1944) was an unusual clash between the British and Germans in Normandy, France during World War II. Early on 13 June, elements of an armoured regiment (the British term "armoured regiment" is equivalent to a tank battalion in other armies) and Motor battalion (mechanized infantry) of 7th Armoured Division approached the town of Villers-Bocage from the ...
