Battle of Cambrai (1918)
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For the first major tank offensive, see Battle of Cambrai (1917).
The Battle of Cambrai, 1918 (also known as the Second Battle of Cambrai) was fought between troops of the British First, Third and Fourth Armies and German Empire forces during the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War. The battle took place in and around the French city of Cambrai, between 8 and 10 October 1918. The battle incorporated many of the newer tactics of 1918, in particular tanks. The battle witnessed over 300 tanks taking part, gaining considerable ground in less than 36 hours, with about 2,000 more British casualties than German, which was light relative to earlier phases of the war.
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Battle of Cambrai, 1918 | |||||||
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Part of the Hundred Days Offensive of World War I | |||||||
Canadian troops advancing along the Arras-Cambrai Road | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
German Empire | |||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Henry Horne Julian Byng Henry Rawlinson Sir Arthur Currie | Otto von Below | ||||||
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630,000 in 21 divisions 90,000 in 3 divisions 30,000 in 1 division 324 tanks | 180,000 | ||||||
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12,000 | 10,000 |
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