the battle of cambrai
a war to remember
Summary
Date
Month- November
Day- 20
Year-1917
Winner of the battle:Britain
Generals in charge
Allied Forces- General Julian Byng
Central Powers-Georg Von Marwitz
Interesting anecdotes or facts about the battle
The offensive was launched on November 20, 1917, with 476 tanks and over a thousand guns.
was the first large scale tank battle in history.
# of troops for both sides
Allied Forces- 40,000
Central Powers-53,000
Notable technology/weaponry used
tanks
airplanes
the geography of the area and how it affected the outcome of the battle (weather, seasons, type of climate, night/day,etc.)
The chosen terrain, rolling chalk down land
Bad weather, so probably winter
Indicate preceding battle and subsequent battle
Battle before-
Twelfth Battle of the Isonzo
Battle of Caporetto
Third Battle of Gaza
Battle of Beersheba
Capture of Tikrit
Battle of Mughar Ridge
Battle after-
Raid on Zeebrugge
Third Battle of the Aisne
Battle of Cantigny
Battle of Chateau-Thierry
Battle of Belleau Wood
Make a list of things to do while visiting the site of this battle
Are there any tours offered of the site?
Yes
interesting talks or reenactments?
Yes there have been reenactments
What should visitors specifically spend time touring
The Eiffel tower
Or just France in general
Surrounding countries & cities:
local roads: annuex and the cora cambrai mall
other locations to visit by the battle site (historical sites, shopping, other attractions)
the pizza city of cambrai
the palace of versaii