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MARK V* TANK
The Mark V* tank was created for one purpose – its extra length. For all its advances and improvements over the Mark IV, the new Mark V tank that began to
TANKS & THEIR CREWS IN THE GERMAN ATTA...
The long-expected German Attack began at 4:40am on the 21st March 1918, falling on the British Fifth and Third Armies.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: THE LEGACY OF THE BA...
After the Battle of Cambrai, what lessons were learned by both the Allied and German troops? How did the affects of a battle which is seen as a draw influence
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: ST QUENTIN CANAL
An major obstacle on the way to Cambrai was the St Quentin Canal which the British attempted to cross at Masnieres. It was not a success.
RICHARD WAIN AT CAMBRAI
Richard William Leslie Wain was the second of four Tank Corps soldiers to be awarded the Victoria Cross during the First World War.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: FLESQUIÈRES RIDGE
The Battle of Cambrai (20 November 1917) is always deemed to have been a British success, this is true, up to a point, although it had its setbacks. The earliest
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: HUGH ELLES
Hugh Elles, the officer commanding the Tank Corps in France, and his role at Cambrai set a precedent for tank commanders that remains to this day.
THE BATTLE OF CAMBRAI: THE FASCINE
One of the adaptations added during the Battle of Cambrai was the fascine, enabling tanks to cross deliberately widened trenches.
TANK CORPS WAR DIARIES: 13-16 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 Diaries.
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.
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