The Battle of Cambrai
The story of World War I through the voices of those who were there. Veterans who experienced the Battle of Cambrai recall their experiences of the first day's fighting.
Members of the Tank Corps describe the excitement and rapid gains of the first day of the Battle of Cambrai, where new tactics and new technology helped the British to achieve that most elusive of advantages: surprise. After the mud-choked misery of Passchendaele, Cambrai was the first sign that an end to the stalemate of trench warfare was possible, and proved that the British could break through the strongest of defences - the German Hindenburg line. With Dan Snow.
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Dan Snow tells the story of World War I through the voices of those who were there.
