Wittmann at Villers Bocage, Normandy, 0900 hrs, June 13th 1944 by David Pentland. (APB) SHN116 John Chard

John Chard

Night Attack by Robert Barbour

Baracca's mother donated the emblem to Enzo Ferrari whose cars still carry this badge the world over

Unfortunately LM384 did not come back as was the case with many others - the aircraft was lost and crashed just outside the tiny village of Bledeln in Germany

Wittmann at Villers Bocage, Normandy, 0900 hrs, June 13th 1944 by David Pentland. (APB) SHN116 John ChardDHM1274APB. Wittmann at Villers Bocage, Normandy, 0900 hrs, June 13th 1944 by David Pentland. While other Tigers of his command struck northwest and decimated the tanks and half tracks of the Sharpshooters and Rifle Brigade parked along the road towards point 213 and Caen, Haupsturmfuhrer Michel Wittmann attacked on his own to the south east. Driving his panzer into the village of Villers Bocage. he proceeded to destroy the Stuart and Cromwell tanks