| 41. | At 08 : 30 on 13 June 1944, the 22nd Armoured Brigade entered Villers-Bocage.
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| 42. | Infantry units found that tank support was essential in defeating German formations dug in amongst the bocage.
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| 43. | In analyzing Wittmann's actions at Villers-Bocage, he called into question his tactical ability.
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| 44. | The solitary advance into Villers-Bocage was heavily criticized as it breached " all the rules ".
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| 45. | On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Souleuvre-en-Bocage.
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| 46. | On 1 January 2016, it was merged into the new commune of Sartilly-Baie-Bocage.
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| 47. | On 11 July, Panzer Lehr attacked towards the village of Le Desert, deep in the bocage.
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| 48. | During the fighting after D-Day, the Division fought defensively around Caen and Villers-Bocage.
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| 49. | In 1941, the club " Coqs du Bocage " was born in Petit-Bourg des Herbiers.
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| 50. | On 1 January 2015, Tinchebray and six other communes merged becoming one commune called Tinchebray-Bocage.
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