What is Battle of Cambrai?
The '''Battle of Cambrai''' was an important battle in the [[First World War]]. It took place near [[Cambrai]], and lasted from 20th November to 7th December 1917. This battle was the first in the war, where [[tank]]s were used on a large scale. Cambrai was important because it was a [[railroad]] [[wikt:hub|hub]]. In total, about 95.000 people where killed or captured. The battle did not result in a gain of territory of either side. Cambrai lay on the [[Hindenburg Line]]. That part of the Hindenburg line between [[Arras]] and [[Soissons]] was known as ''Siegfried Line''. [[Category:Battles of World War I|Cambrai]] [[Category:1917 in the United Kingdom]] [[Category:1910s in Germany]] [[Category:1910s in France]] [[Category:November events]] [[Category:December events]] [[Category:1917 events]] {{military-stub}}