{"id":88990,"date":"2024-08-25T02:00:35","date_gmt":"2024-08-25T06:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/?p=88990"},"modified":"2024-05-12T18:54:43","modified_gmt":"2024-05-12T22:54:43","slug":"after-wittmanns-tiger-tank-rampage-the-fight-back-at-villers-bocage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quotulatiousness.ca\/blog\/2024\/08\/25\/after-wittmanns-tiger-tank-rampage-the-fight-back-at-villers-bocage\/","title":{"rendered":"After Wittmann&#8217;s Tiger Tank Rampage &#8211; The Fight back at Villers-Bocage"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"854\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u-kQQ40AyYU?si=n_XGod1yAaIO0Pqj\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>The Tank Museum<\/strong><br \/>\nPublished May 10, 2024  16 products<\/p>\n<p>Michael Wittmann&#8217;s rampage at Villers-Bocage was just the start of a fight that was far from the great victory the Germans would claim it to be. At 0930 on 13 June 1944, in the chaos that followed Wittmann&#8217;s fortuitous lunge into the British column, the men of the 4th County of London Yeomanry lick their wounds and set up their defences. They&#8217;ve been given the order to hold the Villers-Bocage at all costs &mdash; and will soon be fighting for their lives against a superior German force.<\/p>\n<p>By the end of the day, a young Lt. Bill Cotton will have earned the Military Cross and a promotion to Captain. His Sergeant will earn a Military Medal and his Corporal a Distinguished Conduct Medal &#8230; In the hype surrounding the career of Michal Wittmann, has the role of Bill Cotton and his troop been overlooked? Was he the real hero of Villers-Bocage?<\/p>\n<p>Watch our video on Wittmann\u2019s Tiger Tank Rampage:<br \/>\n \u2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=o8Gyv5YYwmc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Wittmann&#8217;s Tiger Tank Rampage | Ville&#8230;<\/a>  <\/p>\n<p>00:00 | Introduction<br \/>\n00:56 | Aftermath of Wittmann&#8217;s Rampage<br \/>\n01:48 | Reconnaissance and Reinforcements<br \/>\n03:24 | Lt. Bill Cotton<br \/>\n05:26 | Bayerlein Strikes<br \/>\n07:05 | Three Tigers Taken Out<br \/>\n08:18 | The Heroes of Villers-Bocage<br \/>\n10:42 | Bramall&#8217;s Ingenuity<br \/>\n14:48 | The End of the Assault<br \/>\n16:16 | Conclusion<\/p>\n<p>This video features footage courtesy of British Pathe. <\/p>\n<p>#tankmuseum #tankactions #villersbocage<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tank Museum Published May 10, 2024 16 products Michael Wittmann&#8217;s rampage at Villers-Bocage was just the start of a fight that was far from the great victory the Germans would claim it to be. 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