Cambrai - Wikipedia
WEBCambrai (US: / k æ m ˈ b r eɪ, k ɒ̃ ˈ-/, French: ⓘ; Picard: Kimbré; Dutch: Kamerijk), formerly Cambray and historically in English Camerick or Camericke, is a city in the Nord department and in the Hauts-de-France region of France on the Scheldt river, which is known locally as the Escaut river.
Battle of Cambrai | Facts, History, & Casualties | Britannica
WEBBattle of Cambrai, British offensive (November–December 1917) on the Western Front during World War I that marked the first large-scale, effective use of tanks in warfare. Despite the British failure to exploit their initial success, the battle demonstrated that armor was the key to a decision on the Western Front.
Cambrai | France, Map, & History | Britannica
WEBCambrai, town, Nord département, Hauts-de-France région, northern France. It lies along the Escaut River, south of Roubaix. Cambrai, France. The town was called Camaracum under the Romans, and its bishops were made counts by the German king Henry I …
Cambrai, France: travel and tourism, attractions and sightseeing …
WEBVisit Cambrai (Hauts-de-France, France) Cambrai is in the Nord department of the Nord Pas de Calais region, south-east of Arras and north of Saint-Quentin. The story of Cambrai is forever part of the story of the First World War, where it was infamously at the centre of the world's first tank battle.
15 Best Things to Do in Cambrai (France) - The Crazy Tourist
WEBJan 26, 2020 · Lets explore the best things to do in Cambrai: 1. Musée de Cambrai Source: flickr Musée de Cambrai. Housed in a stately 18th-century mansion, Cambrai’s museum has Dutch, French and Flemish art, and artefacts recording the town’s story.
Cambrai 1917: How The World’s First Great Tank Battle Unfolded
WEBNov 20, 2017 · As Alexander Turner explains in 'Cambrai 1917: the birth of armoured warfare', the operation was significant, not only as the first major of tanks, but also because it enabled tank doctrine to be advanced. The Battle of Cambrai was fought, effectively, as a large-scale raid to consolidate and apply previous lessons learnt about tanks.
The Battle of Cambrai: 'We had a sense of victory for the first time…
WEBThe Battle of Cambrai: 'We had a sense of victory for the first time'. After years of tiny gains at the cost of appalling casualties, Cambrai, fought 100 years ago, was heralded as the longed-for ...
Discover Battle of Cambrai 1917: Facts & History | CWGC
WEBNov 11, 2017 · The Battle of Cambrai is renowned for being an example of the first large scale use of tanks in warfare. Taking place in France during World War One, the Battle resulted in over 12,000 British and Commonwealth casualties whose lives are commemorated by the CWGC.
Cambrai - Tourism & Holiday Guide - France Voyage
WEBLabeled City of Art and History, Cambrai is a commune of the Hauts-de-France located in the department of Nord. It takes place about twenty kilometers from Douai, and about forty kilometers from Arras. Cambrai also benefits from a proximity to the Belgian border, which is only a hundred kilometers from Brussels.
First World War.com - Battles - The Battle of Cambrai, 1917
WEBBattles - The Battle of Cambrai, 1917. The Battle of Cambrai, launched in November 1917, heralded the first time tanks were used in significant force, a little over a year after they had made their tentative debut at Flers on the Somme in September 1916. By the autumn of 1917 the popular reputation of tank effectiveness had suffered.
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