Training & Combat
TANK CORPS WAR DIARIES: 7-12 NOVEMBER 1917
During November 1917 preparations for the Battle of Cambrai were well underway. Each battalion of the Tank Corps recorded day to day events in War Diaries.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: ORIGINS PART II
The Battle of Cambrai holds a special place in the history of armoured warfare as the first mass tank attack, and one of the most successful of the First World
TANK CORPS WAR DIARIES: 1-6 NOVEMBER 1917
During November 1917 preparations for the Battle of Cambrai were well underway. Each battalion of the Tank Corps recorded day to day events in their War Diary.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: ORIGINS PART I
The Battle of Cambrai holds a special place in the history of armoured warfare as the first mass tank attack, and one of the most successful of the First World
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: WIRE-PULLING TANKS
Cambrai tested the Tank Corps in various ways, but also encouraged experimentation and innovation. This article discusses the development and usage of wire-pulling tanks.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: THE SHOOTING BOX
The Battle of Cambrai was full of obstacles for the Tank Corps, not least Bourlon Wood and the shooting box.
VICTORIA CROSS: CLEMENT ROBERTSON
On the 4th October 1917 the first Victoria Cross to be awarded to a member of the Tank Corps was earned by Clement Robertson, a 26 year old Captain in
THE COCKCROFT
In August 1917, the new Tank Corps had to prove their worth. This was done by the taking of Cockcroft – a German pillbox – during Third Ypres.
OPERATION HUSH – THE GREAT LANDING TH...
The battle known as Third Ypres was intended, among other things, to recapture the Belgian coast and bottle up the marauding U-Boats. This part of the plan was known as
OPERATION HUSH – THE TANKS
Although Operation Hush never took place, considerable effort went into solving problems which would have been incurred by the tanks.
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