The initial attack on November 20th was met with huge success. Nineteen British divisions were assembled for the battle, including 476 tanks and five horsed cavalry divisions. The objective was to take the commune of Cambrai, an important supply point for the Germans at the heart of the Hindenburg Line, in order to reduce the pressure on the French.
The Battle of Cambrai was the first time tanks were used on a large scale for a military offensive.
It often indicates a user profile.Ī Mark IV (Male) tank of 'H' Battalion, 'Hyacinth', ditched in a German trench while supporting 1st Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment near Ribecourt during the Battle of Cambrai, 20 November 1917. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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