Ruined Two-Story Commercial Building With Cafe Fronts And Exposed Upper Floors (6) - Modern Ww2 Ww1 World War Diaroma Wargaming Rpg Mini Hobby

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The model is provided in 1/56 scale, but can be easily resized in many other scales in your slicer:
- to 6mm (1/280): x20%

- to 10mm (1/200): x35%

- to 15mm (1/100): x56%

- to 20mm (1/72): x78%

- to 25mm (1/64): x88%

- to 1/48 scale: x117%

- to 1/35 scale: x160%

Looking for assistance? Try our automated calculator, featuring numerous scales and games, by clicking here.

The interior is fully playable and features alignment pins for easy multi-floor assembly, and the model comes in 11 separate parts. Fully assembled, the model reaches 89x457x162mm at 28mm scale and you'll need a print bed of 210x210mm or larger (smaller printers can still handle it with a couple of extra cuts, and we'll be happy to help if needed).

In partnership with the designer WoWBuildings. Please note that the files are for private use only and cannot be shared or used commercially. 100% Human-Designed STL: Hand-modeled from scratch with zero generative AI, genuine 3D modeling only.

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Historical context

The Battle of Villers-Bocage, fought on June 13, 1944, was a pivotal engagement during the Normandy campaign, emerging from the British Operation Perch. This offensive aimed for a rapid breakout from the D-Day bridgehead, with the British 7th Armoured Division tasked with seizing Villers-Bocage to exploit a perceived gap in German lines west of Caen. As leading elements of the 4th County of London Yeomanry entered the town, they were ambushed by SS-Hauptsturmführer Michael Wittmann of the SS Heavy Tank Battalion 101. Wittmann, commanding a formidable Tiger I heavy tank, launched a single-handed assault that decimated numerous Cromwell tanks, Sherman Fireflies, half-tracks, and Universal Carriers within the town and on the main road to Villers-Bocage. His audacious action created widespread chaos, effectively halting the British advance. Subsequent intense fighting involved close-quarters urban combat and concerted German counter-attacks throughout the day, preventing the British from firmly establishing their positions. The battle concluded with a tactical German victory, denying the British 7th Armoured Division its objective and preventing the planned breakout. Villers-Bocage underscored the potent threat of the Tiger I and demonstrated how a single skilled commander could significantly impact the battlefield, forcing the Allies into a protracted attritional struggle in Normandy.