Villers-Bocage (French pronunciation: [vilɛʁ bɔkaʒ] ⓘ) is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in Northern France.

The Battle of Villers-Bocage was a significant battle between British and German forces on 13 June 1944 during the Battle of Normandy.

[3] Further fighting occurred two weeks later during Operation Epsom, during which the village was destroyed by 250 RAF heavy bombers.

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