Battle in the Bocage

After the American 29th Infantry Division secured a beachhead in Normal-tab), it moved inland where the same German 352nd Infantry Division that opposed it on the coast now awaited it in the infamous bocage, a series of small fields enclosed …

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After the American 29th Infantry Division secured a beachhead in Normal-tab), it moved inland where the same German 352nd Infantry Division that opposed it on the coast now awaited it in the infamous bocage, a series of small fields enclosed by earthen banks several feet high and topped by dense shrubbery. These hedgerows were natural trenches that were also obstacles to armored vehicles. Battles devolved into vicious combat at close-quarters. The soldiers of the 29th were gaining experience in the hard school of war.

Longueville, France

The 29th Infantry Division, also known as the "Blue and Gray Division", is an infantry division of the United States Army based in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. It is currently a formation of the U.S. Army National Guard and contains units from Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina and West Virginia.

Wikipedia: 29th Infantry Division (United States)

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