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US vs. German Hedgerow Tactics – Stuck in Normandy

This video is sponsored by Battlefront Miniatures and their table-top miniature game Flames of War. Check out their products here: http://www.flamesofwar.com German hedgerow tactics delayed the Allies advance after D-Day for several weeks. US troops had a hard-time fighting in the Bocage area that was well-known for its hedgerows. It took a while since US Forces overcame they various obstacles that the terrain provided and the well-prepared German defenses that exploited the terrain. This video covers the setup of a typical German position, US Infantry Division tactics and also US Armored Division in overcoming the German defenses. »» SUPPORT MHV «« » paypal donation - https://paypal.me/mhvis » patreon - https://www.patreon.com/mhv » subscribe star - https://www.subscribestar.com/mhv » Book Wishlist https://www.amazon.de/gp/registry/wishlist/3LJIXNJIUXJES/ref=cm_wl_huc_view?language=en_GB »» MERCHANDISE «« » teespring - https://teespring.com/stores/military-history-visualized » SOURCES « Doubler, Michael D.: Busting the Bocage: American Combined Arms Operations in France, 6 June-31 July 1944. Combat Studies Institute: U.S. Army Command and General Staff College Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Harrison, Gordon A.: Cross-Channel Attack. United States army in World War II. Center of Military History, United States Army, Washington D.C., 1993 Blumenson, Martin: Breakout and Pursuit. United States army in World War II. Center of Military History, United States Army, Washington D.C., 1993 Combat Lessons: Number 4. U. S. Government Printing Office, 1944. Lieb, Peter: Unternehmen Overlord. Die Invasion in der Normandie und die Befreiung Westeuropas. C.H. Beck: München, 2014. Kruse, Kurt: Artilleristischer Ratgeber auf dem Gefechtsfeld. 8. neubearbeitete Auflage. Barbara-Verlag Hugo Weiler, München, 1942. Citino, Robert M.: The Wehrmacht Retreats: Fighting a Lost War, 1943. University Press Kansas, USA, 2012. Cambridge History of the

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  • Originally Aired May 27, 2019
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