Cambrai Campaign 1917 is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's
battles in November and December of 1917. It starts with the plan to
carry out a tank raid on the Hindenburg Line at Cambrai. The raid grew
into a full scale attack and Third Army would rely on a different style
of attack. The preliminary bombardment would be done away with and the
troops would assemble in secret.
Predicted fire had reached such a level of accuracy that 1,000 guns
could hit targets without registration. Meanwhile, over 375 tanks would
lead the infantry through the Hindenburg Line, ripping holes in the wire
and suppressing the enemy. The study of the German counterattack ten
days later, illustrates the different tactics they used and the British
experience on the defensive.
Each stage of the battle is given equal treatment, with detailed
insights into the most talked about side of the campaign, the British
side. It explains how far the Tank Corps had come in changing the face
of trench warfare. Over forty new maps chart the day by day progress of
each corps on each day.
Together the narrative and the maps provide an insight into the British
Army's experience during this important campaign. The men who made a
difference are mentioned; those who led the advances, those who stopped
the counterattacks and those who were awarded the Victoria Cross.
Discover the Cambrai campaign and learn how the British Army's brave
soldiers fought and died fighting to achieve their objectives.
