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. Creating these videos is a lot of work, and it would be possible without your support. If you like our work, you can help us with a regular or one - time payment: - Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide - One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Links: - Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide - Twitter: https://twitter.com/BattleguideVT - TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battleguide - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battleguide.vt 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 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1dKsmV3fIU & https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwioSl0xBXU) 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