Wittmann at Villers Bocage, Normandy, 0900 hrs, June 13th 1944 by David Pentland. (APB) SHN116 The Battle of Borodino

The Battle of Borodino

Germany Infantry assault troops and PzIV tank of the 24th Panzer Division are counterattacked by Soviet riflemen of General Chuikovs 62nd Army as they push towards the Red October factory works

John Chard

British Crusader MK1 tanks of the 4th County of London Yeomanry Regiment

But advantage of position and superior numbers were of no avail against the gallantry of the British

Wittmann at Villers Bocage, Normandy, 0900 hrs, June 13th 1944 by David Pentland. (APB) SHN116 The Battle of BorodinoDHM1274APB. Wittmann at Villers Bocage, Normandy, 0900 hrs, June 13th 1944 by David Pentland. While other Tigers of his command struck northwest and decimated the tanks and half tracks of the Sharpshooters and Rifle Brigade parked along the road towards point 213 and Caen, Haupsturmfuhrer Michel Wittmann attacked on his own to the south east. Driving his panzer into the village of Villers Bocage. he proceeded to destroy the Stuart and Cromwell tanks