The Battle of Cambrai commenced on 20 November 1917 with a brilliant surprise attack using tanks. The battle soon degenerated, becoming protracted with a German counter attack taking place. In the article below, we ask 'why did it succeed and what went wrong?' >>> https://bit.ly/2sobm8N | The Western Front Association

Tomorrow is Cambrai Day - marking the Battle of Cambrai, 20 November 1917. Albert Baker served in the Tank Corps right from its early days in 1916. By 1918 he had won two Military Crosses for bravery. One of Baker’s actions has gone down in Tank Corps legend – learn the story behind the Graincourt gun, which stands pride of place at the entrance to the Tank Men Exhibition here at The Tank Museum. https://tankmuseum.org/article/graincourt | The Tank Museum

During the Battle of Cambrai (Nov 20 – Dec 7 1917) 476 Male and Female Mark IV Tanks set off towards the German lines, about 180 tanks were destroyed. Many of those were captured and seized by the Germans. Male Mark IV Tank "Fervent" Female Mark IV Tank (s/n 2732) "Chaperon II" Male Mark IV Tank "Hyacinth" Male Mark IV Tank (s/n 2021) “Crusty“ Female Mark IV Tank "Escapade" (s/n 2815) #ww1 #wwi #capcut #ww1tanks #ww1history #history | This Day In WWI

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37K views · 1.1K reactions | Cambrai Parade Further to our post on the Cambrai parade, here’s a video of the men and women of 1st Armoured Regiment conducting the parade that commemorated one of the first massed tank battles in the world, a century ago, near the French village of Cambrai. Note how the barrels of the tanks’ cannon are dipped as they pass the reviewing officer’s stand as a mark of respect. Looking good, 1st Armoured! | Australian Army | Facebook