It was the first day of the Battle of Cambrai in the First World War. Less than a minute after he stood by the side of the road on November 20 1917, tank D51, nicknamed “Deborah”, took a ...

The Battle of Cambrai in 1917 saw the first use of massed tanks This is the birth of tank warfare 100 years ago. The Battle of Cambrai in northern France in 1917 saw the first use of massed tanks ...

Days on the frontline in WW1 are brought to life in Cambrai in France where you can discover replica tanks and try local produce Bill Todd Published : 3:12, 5 Dec 2017 ...

Deborah is one of the very last direct witnesses to the Battle of Cambrai. On November 20, 1917, this British Mark IV tank – a “Female” model, equipped exclusively with machine guns – took ...

The story of World War I through the voices of those who were there. Veterans who experienced the Battle of Cambrai recall their experiences of the first day's fighting. Show more Members of the ...

Representatives from Guernsey and France took part in the memorial event to mark the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai A memorial to the "bravery and sacrifice" of the Royal Guernsey ...

Museum curator David Willey wants to use the centenary of Cambrai to rehabilitate some of the reputations of WW1 commanders who he says have suffered from ‘Blackadder-style mocking’.

A WW1 tank has been dug up and put on display at Cambrai At Cambrai, the talk was all about "breaking the stasis of trench warfare." This epic 1917 battle was the first time tanks were used in ...

The Battle of Cambrai became famous as the first battle ... authorities of the consequence of their inactivity regarding the WW1 archaeology which is fully absent during each wind turbine ...