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Capture of Cambrai, 2nd

Great Britain · Warfare / World War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1918

Douglas Haig Bemersyde, 1st8 October 1918

Cambrai · Warfare / World War, 1st

The Second Battle of Cambrai (8th October - 10th October 1918) was a successful offensive by the British First, 3rd and 4th Armies with the support of tanks. The advance crossed three German lines of defence which were lightly manned, took Cambrai within two days and suffered very light casualties

Names involved

Douglas Haig Bemersyde, 1st

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