Originally erected in the late 6th century as the Diocese of Cambrai, when the episcopal see after the death of the Frankish bishop Saint Vedast (Vaast) was relocated here from Arras. Though subordinate to the Archdiocese of Reims, Cambrai's jurisdiction was immense and included even Brussels and Antwerp.
A sub-prefecture of the department, Cambrai is a town which had 32,518 inhabitants in the Census of 2009. It is in the heart of the urban unit of Cambrai which, with 47,138 inhabitants, ranks as 7th largest of the department. Its urban area, a more extensive range, included 65,986 inhabitants in 2009. With Lille and the towns of the former Nord-Pas de Calais Mining Basin, it is also part of the Metropolitan area of Lille which has more than 3.8 million inhabitants.
Towards the end of the Roman Empire, Cambrai replaced Bavay as the "capital" of the land of the Nervii. At the beginning of the Merovingian era, Cambrai became the seat of an immense archdiocese covering all the right bank of the Scheldt and the centre of a small ecclesiastical principality, roughly coinciding with the shire of Brabant, including the central part of the Low Countries. The bishopric had some limited secular power and depended on the Holy Roman Empire until annexation to France in 1678. Fénelon, nicknamed the "Swan of Cambrai", was the most renowned of the archbishops.
The Battle of Cambrai, 1918 (also known as the Second Battle of Cambrai) was a battle between troops of the British First, Third and Fourth Armies and German Empire forces during the Hundred Days Offensive of the First World War. The battle took place in and around the French city of Cambrai, between 8 and 10 October 1918. The battle incorporated many of the newer tactics of 1918, in particular tanks, meaning that the attack was an overwhelming success with light casualties in an extremely short amount of time.
Battle
There were three German lines, spanning some 7,000yd (6,400m); held by the 20th Landwehr and the 54th Reserve divisions, supported by no more than 150 guns. The weak defense was due to the Allied general offensive across the Western Front, and specifically in this sector, the rapid approach of the Canadian Corps, who had overwhelmed much stronger defenses in the previous days. The German defenders were unprepared for the bombardment by 324 tanks, closely supported by infantry and aircraft.
Tank Corps Unleashed - The Battle of Cambrai I THE GREAT WAR Week 174
After stopping the offensive at Passchendaele, the British Army launches another, albeit more limited, offensive. Almost 500 tanks are put into place and the initial success is remarkable. But the Germans had been training in anti-tank warfare and are supported by fresh troops from the Eastern Front.
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published: 23 Nov 2017
The First Mass Tank Attack | Battle of Cambrai 1917 [World War One Documentary]
100 years on from the Battle of Cambrai, The Tank Museum presents a documentary on the moment the Tank Corps delivered one of the greatest advances of the First World War. This is the full-length version of Cambrai: The Tank Corps Story.
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published: 17 Nov 2017
World War I: The Battle of Cambrai
When Winston Churchill was First Sea Lord he thought that the deadlock on the western Front in World War I could be broken by an attack on Turkey. An unrealistically ambitious plan to open up a new front was put in place, but failures to follow-up on initial successes led to the death of 33,000 Allied troops for no gain whatsoever. It was the worst planned operation of the war, with a series of strategic flaws that were all too obvious in hindsight. The price paid was unbearably high.
published: 01 Jun 2016
Cambrai 1917 - The Trial Of The Tanks
published: 25 Jul 2014
Cambrai
Présentation de la ville de Cambrai.
Une réalisation )actionvidéo Cambrai
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published: 26 Feb 2015
Battle of Cambrai November 1917
On the 20th November 1917, the rumble of 374 fighting tanks signalled the beginning of a new era in military history as they broke through the German trench lines on the western front.
They advanced towards the town of Cambrai leading an assault by five British infantry divisions which took the unsuspecting German defenders by surprise. There was no prolonged artillery barrage and as a consequence much of the ground was flat and un-cratered providing ‘good going’ for tanks.
The 28 ton MK IV tanks simply ploughed through and crushed the barbed wire enabling the infantry to follow through the gaps which had been created. The wide trenches proved to be the biggest obstacle to the tanks which carried fascines – tight bundles of brushwood – which were dropped into the trench enabling the tan...
published: 07 Dec 2017
Cambrai: The Tank Corps Story in 90 Seconds | The Tank Museum
The Battle of Cambrai in 90 seconds (just) by Curator of The Tank Museum, David Willey. The full version of the documentary is here
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published: 19 Nov 2017
Tank Chats Special | Cambrai & The Mark IV Tank | The Tank Museum
Tank Chats playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAEOsdxIbLPFEomzphaZQ0A5Vujkpjd8 The Mark IV tank was the most numerous of the First World War and went in to battle en masse at the Battle of Cambrai, 20 November 1917. In this special edition of Tank Chats, Curator David Willey explains how the Mark IV tank functions and how it was used to break through the World War One German defences.
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published: 24 Nov 2017
Un Weekend dans Cambrai
Venez découvrir les atouts touristiques de cette belle ville.
After stopping the offensive at Passchendaele, the British Army launches another, albeit more limited, offensive. Almost 500 tanks are put into place and the in...
100 years on from the Battle of Cambrai, The Tank Museum presents a documentary on the moment the Tank Corps delivered one of the greatest advances of the First...
100 years on from the Battle of Cambrai, The Tank Museum presents a documentary on the moment the Tank Corps delivered one of the greatest advances of the First World War. This is the full-length version of Cambrai: The Tank Corps Story.
As the regimental museum of the Royal Tank Regiment, The Tank Museum is using the World War One centenary to draw attention to the struggle, sacrifice and ingenuity of the early tank men.
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100 years on from the Battle of Cambrai, The Tank Museum presents a documentary on the moment the Tank Corps delivered one of the greatest advances of the First World War. This is the full-length version of Cambrai: The Tank Corps Story.
As the regimental museum of the Royal Tank Regiment, The Tank Museum is using the World War One centenary to draw attention to the struggle, sacrifice and ingenuity of the early tank men.
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When Winston Churchill was First Sea Lord he thought that the deadlock on the western Front in World War I could be broken by an attack on Turkey. An unrealisti...
When Winston Churchill was First Sea Lord he thought that the deadlock on the western Front in World War I could be broken by an attack on Turkey. An unrealistically ambitious plan to open up a new front was put in place, but failures to follow-up on initial successes led to the death of 33,000 Allied troops for no gain whatsoever. It was the worst planned operation of the war, with a series of strategic flaws that were all too obvious in hindsight. The price paid was unbearably high.
When Winston Churchill was First Sea Lord he thought that the deadlock on the western Front in World War I could be broken by an attack on Turkey. An unrealistically ambitious plan to open up a new front was put in place, but failures to follow-up on initial successes led to the death of 33,000 Allied troops for no gain whatsoever. It was the worst planned operation of the war, with a series of strategic flaws that were all too obvious in hindsight. The price paid was unbearably high.
On the 20th November 1917, the rumble of 374 fighting tanks signalled the beginning of a new era in military history as they broke through the German trench lin...
On the 20th November 1917, the rumble of 374 fighting tanks signalled the beginning of a new era in military history as they broke through the German trench lines on the western front.
They advanced towards the town of Cambrai leading an assault by five British infantry divisions which took the unsuspecting German defenders by surprise. There was no prolonged artillery barrage and as a consequence much of the ground was flat and un-cratered providing ‘good going’ for tanks.
The 28 ton MK IV tanks simply ploughed through and crushed the barbed wire enabling the infantry to follow through the gaps which had been created. The wide trenches proved to be the biggest obstacle to the tanks which carried fascines – tight bundles of brushwood – which were dropped into the trench enabling the tanks to cross. This was not an easy task and many tanks became ditched in the trenches.
German machine gun crews emerged from their deep dug-outs to be confronted by a bullet proof steel monster belching out death and destruction – it must have been a truly terrifying sight!
In just ten hours the German front line had been penetrated to a depth of 10 kilometres, taken more than 10 000 prisoners and 200 guns with relatively few casualties inflicted on the attackers.
On the 21st November the attack continued, however, so many tanks had been put out of action through mechanical breakdown, ditching, and accurate fire from German field guns, it was now the turn of the infantry with limited support from a much reduced number of tanks. By this point the tank crews must have been exhausted and there were few British reserves with which to exploit the breakthrough.
For the first time since the war began the church bells in Britain were rung in celebration, but in reality this only heralded the start of a ferocious German counter-attack. Just ten days after the first mass tank attack in history, the British had almost suffered the same casualties and prisoners as the Germans, and lost a very large portion of the ground which had been captured a few days earlier.
The breakthrough which the tanks had achieved on 20th November had been squandered because of the lack of reserves necessary to exploit this incredible achievement. The British high command didn’t have sufficient belief in this new weapon, and as a result had not made sufficient preparations to exploit its perhaps unexpected success.
Many clubs and groups have re-fought the battle of Cambrai in miniature using very large as well as more modest layouts. Its historical significance is recognised by military historians and gamers across the world and it does create a fascinating and absorbing table top wargame.
www.kallistra.co.uk
On the 20th November 1917, the rumble of 374 fighting tanks signalled the beginning of a new era in military history as they broke through the German trench lines on the western front.
They advanced towards the town of Cambrai leading an assault by five British infantry divisions which took the unsuspecting German defenders by surprise. There was no prolonged artillery barrage and as a consequence much of the ground was flat and un-cratered providing ‘good going’ for tanks.
The 28 ton MK IV tanks simply ploughed through and crushed the barbed wire enabling the infantry to follow through the gaps which had been created. The wide trenches proved to be the biggest obstacle to the tanks which carried fascines – tight bundles of brushwood – which were dropped into the trench enabling the tanks to cross. This was not an easy task and many tanks became ditched in the trenches.
German machine gun crews emerged from their deep dug-outs to be confronted by a bullet proof steel monster belching out death and destruction – it must have been a truly terrifying sight!
In just ten hours the German front line had been penetrated to a depth of 10 kilometres, taken more than 10 000 prisoners and 200 guns with relatively few casualties inflicted on the attackers.
On the 21st November the attack continued, however, so many tanks had been put out of action through mechanical breakdown, ditching, and accurate fire from German field guns, it was now the turn of the infantry with limited support from a much reduced number of tanks. By this point the tank crews must have been exhausted and there were few British reserves with which to exploit the breakthrough.
For the first time since the war began the church bells in Britain were rung in celebration, but in reality this only heralded the start of a ferocious German counter-attack. Just ten days after the first mass tank attack in history, the British had almost suffered the same casualties and prisoners as the Germans, and lost a very large portion of the ground which had been captured a few days earlier.
The breakthrough which the tanks had achieved on 20th November had been squandered because of the lack of reserves necessary to exploit this incredible achievement. The British high command didn’t have sufficient belief in this new weapon, and as a result had not made sufficient preparations to exploit its perhaps unexpected success.
Many clubs and groups have re-fought the battle of Cambrai in miniature using very large as well as more modest layouts. Its historical significance is recognised by military historians and gamers across the world and it does create a fascinating and absorbing table top wargame.
www.kallistra.co.uk
The Battle of Cambrai in 90 seconds (just) by Curator of The Tank Museum, David Willey. The full version of the documentary is here
https://www.youtube.com/wat...
The Battle of Cambrai in 90 seconds (just) by Curator of The Tank Museum, David Willey. The full version of the documentary is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX_BnN4cWbo
As the regimental museum of the Royal Tank Regiment, The Tank Museum is using the World War One centenary to draw attention to the struggle, sacrifice and ingenuity of the early tank men.
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The Battle of Cambrai in 90 seconds (just) by Curator of The Tank Museum, David Willey. The full version of the documentary is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX_BnN4cWbo
As the regimental museum of the Royal Tank Regiment, The Tank Museum is using the World War One centenary to draw attention to the struggle, sacrifice and ingenuity of the early tank men.
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Tank Chats playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAEOsdxIbLPFEomzphaZQ0A5Vujkpjd8 The Mark IV tank was the most numerous of the First World War and w...
Tank Chats playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAEOsdxIbLPFEomzphaZQ0A5Vujkpjd8 The Mark IV tank was the most numerous of the First World War and went in to battle en masse at the Battle of Cambrai, 20 November 1917. In this special edition of Tank Chats, Curator David Willey explains how the Mark IV tank functions and how it was used to break through the World War One German defences.
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Tank Chats playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAEOsdxIbLPFEomzphaZQ0A5Vujkpjd8 The Mark IV tank was the most numerous of the First World War and went in to battle en masse at the Battle of Cambrai, 20 November 1917. In this special edition of Tank Chats, Curator David Willey explains how the Mark IV tank functions and how it was used to break through the World War One German defences.
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100 years on from the Battle of Cambrai, The Tank Museum presents a documentary on the moment the Tank Corps delivered one of the greatest advances of the First World War. This is the full-length version of Cambrai: The Tank Corps Story.
As the regimental museum of the Royal Tank Regiment, The Tank Museum is using the World War One centenary to draw attention to the struggle, sacrifice and ingenuity of the early tank men.
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When Winston Churchill was First Sea Lord he thought that the deadlock on the western Front in World War I could be broken by an attack on Turkey. An unrealistically ambitious plan to open up a new front was put in place, but failures to follow-up on initial successes led to the death of 33,000 Allied troops for no gain whatsoever. It was the worst planned operation of the war, with a series of strategic flaws that were all too obvious in hindsight. The price paid was unbearably high.
On the 20th November 1917, the rumble of 374 fighting tanks signalled the beginning of a new era in military history as they broke through the German trench lines on the western front.
They advanced towards the town of Cambrai leading an assault by five British infantry divisions which took the unsuspecting German defenders by surprise. There was no prolonged artillery barrage and as a consequence much of the ground was flat and un-cratered providing ‘good going’ for tanks.
The 28 ton MK IV tanks simply ploughed through and crushed the barbed wire enabling the infantry to follow through the gaps which had been created. The wide trenches proved to be the biggest obstacle to the tanks which carried fascines – tight bundles of brushwood – which were dropped into the trench enabling the tanks to cross. This was not an easy task and many tanks became ditched in the trenches.
German machine gun crews emerged from their deep dug-outs to be confronted by a bullet proof steel monster belching out death and destruction – it must have been a truly terrifying sight!
In just ten hours the German front line had been penetrated to a depth of 10 kilometres, taken more than 10 000 prisoners and 200 guns with relatively few casualties inflicted on the attackers.
On the 21st November the attack continued, however, so many tanks had been put out of action through mechanical breakdown, ditching, and accurate fire from German field guns, it was now the turn of the infantry with limited support from a much reduced number of tanks. By this point the tank crews must have been exhausted and there were few British reserves with which to exploit the breakthrough.
For the first time since the war began the church bells in Britain were rung in celebration, but in reality this only heralded the start of a ferocious German counter-attack. Just ten days after the first mass tank attack in history, the British had almost suffered the same casualties and prisoners as the Germans, and lost a very large portion of the ground which had been captured a few days earlier.
The breakthrough which the tanks had achieved on 20th November had been squandered because of the lack of reserves necessary to exploit this incredible achievement. The British high command didn’t have sufficient belief in this new weapon, and as a result had not made sufficient preparations to exploit its perhaps unexpected success.
Many clubs and groups have re-fought the battle of Cambrai in miniature using very large as well as more modest layouts. Its historical significance is recognised by military historians and gamers across the world and it does create a fascinating and absorbing table top wargame.
www.kallistra.co.uk
The Battle of Cambrai in 90 seconds (just) by Curator of The Tank Museum, David Willey. The full version of the documentary is here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DX_BnN4cWbo
As the regimental museum of the Royal Tank Regiment, The Tank Museum is using the World War One centenary to draw attention to the struggle, sacrifice and ingenuity of the early tank men.
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Tank Chats playlist https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAEOsdxIbLPFEomzphaZQ0A5Vujkpjd8 The Mark IV tank was the most numerous of the First World War and went in to battle en masse at the Battle of Cambrai, 20 November 1917. In this special edition of Tank Chats, Curator David Willey explains how the Mark IV tank functions and how it was used to break through the World War One German defences.
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Originally erected in the late 6th century as the Diocese of Cambrai, when the episcopal see after the death of the Frankish bishop Saint Vedast (Vaast) was relocated here from Arras. Though subordinate to the Archdiocese of Reims, Cambrai's jurisdiction was immense and included even Brussels and Antwerp.