WW1 START OF BATTLE OF CAMBRAI
The Battle of Cambrai was the first tank offensive in history. Although used before on the Somme, Cambrai was where the tank was first used in the way that its early protagonists envisaged, in mass to achieve a decisive breakthrough. That is what was achieved. The initial success fulfilled most expectations. However, the usual difficulties of communication on the Western Front hampered the conduct of the breakthrough and ultimately there were not enough reserves to deal with the German counterattacks.

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