In 1944, a fierce German defense forced the British to abandon Operation Perch
During the critical weeks following D-Day in 1944, the British military was forced to abandon Operation Perch after elite German tank divisions mounted a fierce and unexpected defense.
In mid-June 1944, British forces launched Operation Perch to encircle and capture the strategic city of Caen. The plan relied on a swift armored push, but it famously stalled at the Battle of Villers-Bocage. There, a small group of German Tiger tanks, led by ace commander Michael Wittmann, inflicted heavy losses on the British 7th Armored Division.
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