Villers-Bocage
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Villers-Bocage may refer to the following communes in France:
- Villers-Bocage, CalvadosVillers-Bocage, Calvados-External links:* *...
, in the Calvados département, and the site of the Battle of Villers-BocageBattle of Villers-BocageThe Battle of Villers-Bocage took place during the Second World War on 13 June 1944, one week after the Allies landed in Normandy to begin the liberation of German-occupied France. The battle was the result of a British attempt to improve their position by exploiting a temporary vulnerability in... - Villers-Bocage, SommeVillers-Bocage, SommeVillers-Bocage is a commune in the Somme department in Picardie in northern France.-Geography:The commune is situated 8 miles north of Amiens, on the N25 road.-Population:-External links:* *...
, in the Somme département