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Battle of Cambrai, British offensive (November–December 1917) on the Western Front during World War I that marked the first large-scale, effective use of tanks in warfare. Despite the British failure to exploit their initial success, the battle demonstrated that armor was the key to a decision on the Western Front.
- August 23, 1914
- Battle of Tannenberg August 26, 1914 - August 30, 1914
- First Battle of Ypres October 19, 1914 - November 22, 1914
- Battle of the Falkland Islands December 8, 1914
- Second Battle of Ypres April 22, 1915 - May 25, 1915
- Battle of Lone Pine August 6, 1915 - August 10, 1915
- Battle of Verdun February 21, 1916 - December 18, 1916
- Battle of Jutland May 31, 1916 - June 1, 1916
- First Battle of the Somme July 1, 1916 - November 13, 1916
- Battle of Messines June 7, 1917 - June 14, 1917
- Passchendaele
- Battle of Caporetto October 24, 1917 - December 19, 1917
- Battle of Saint-Mihiel September 12, 1918 - September 16, 1918
The Battle of Cambrai ( Battle of Cambrai, 1917, First Battle of Cambrai and Schlacht von Cambrai) was a British attack in the First World War, followed by the biggest German counter-attack against the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) since 1914. The town of Cambrai, in the département of Nord, in France, was an important supply centre for ...
- 20 November – 7 December 1917; 2 weeks and 3 days
- See Aftermath section
Nov 11, 2017 · In August 1917, the commander of the newly-formed Tank Corps, Brigadier General Hugh Elles, proposed an operation to prove the ability of his tanks. In great secrecy, and under the cover of darkness, around 476 tanks, 1,000 guns, eight infantry and five cavalry divisions were massed at Cambrai. Zero hour was set for 6.20am on 20 November 1917.
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The Battle of Cambrai: 'We had a sense of victory for the first time'. 18 November 2017. By Greig Watson,BBC News. The ravaged remains of the tank "Deborah", which fought at Cambrai, were found in ...
The Battle of Cambrai was the first large-scale use of massed tanks in battle. Here British Mark IV tanks are being loaded onto railway trucks for transport to the front line, as part of the significant logistical preparations required for the attack. These are 'Female' tanks armed with machine guns, as opposed to 'Male' tanks armed with small ...
The Battle of Cambrai. Fought in November and December 1917, the Battle of Cambrai was the first battle where tanks were were used effectively and it proved to be a turning point in World War One. Cambrai saw the first use of tanks en masse, along side heavy artillery and air power.
