Villers-Bocage Through the Lens

by Daniel Taylor

Imprint: After the Battle

88 Pages, 11.9 x 8.4 in, 150 ILLUSTRATIONS

Hardcover
9781870067072
June 2022
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$34.95

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Villers-Bocage has, for years, been the battle that confirmed the reputation of Germany’s greatest tank ace, Michael Wittmann. In this book the battle is analyzed in depth for the first time through detailed examination of the images taken by war photographers after the town was captured by German forces. The claims made of the battle are re-appraised, and the arguments set out in dozens of published accounts have been compared with primary evidence never utilized before, and evaluated anew. Perhaps the two most striking revelations come from German sources. First, graphically, by the study of the 100 photographs taken by the Germans the day after the battle. Secondly, from Wittmann’s own account which refutes many of the claims of historians attempting to glamorize the action.

"Great package that can be translated into a great tabletop scenario. Better yet, the aerial photos can be used as a reference for terrain surrounding the village." ~Historical Miniatures Gaming Society