Fighting In The Normandy Bocage (WW2 Documentary)

By July 1944 the Allied advance in Normandy had slowed to a crawl. To the west, the Americans had been bogged down by tenacious defenders installed in the notorious ‘Bocage’ countryside outside St-Lo. With new units coming into the line to replace those who had been in the fight since D-Day, now was the time to strike. In this video, we follow the story of the 1st Battalion, 134th Infantry Regiment as they assaulted Hill 122, the key to capturing St-Lo.

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Written References:
R. Neillands, the Battle of Normandy 1944 (2003)
S. Forty, Normandy 44 - The Battle of the Hedgerows (2020)
D. Isby, Fighting in Normandy (2020)
T. Saunders, Battle for the Bocage 1944 (2023)

Video References:

P. Woodadge, WW2TV (Bocage Fighting - accessed via    • Hedgerows - the Normandy Bocage   &    • Normandy wasn't all Bocage (Hedgerows...  )

General Sources:

US National Archives (NARA)
The National Archives, Kew (TNA)
Google Earth Pro & Web Versions
Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version)

Image Sources:
Maps:
NARA Aerial Image Collections

Credits:
Research: Dan Hill & Shane Greer
Script & Narration: Dan Hill
Editing: Shane Greer & Linus Klassen
Thumbnail Design: Linus Klassen
Image Optimization: Linus Klassen
Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer