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Part of World War I

Battle of Cambrai (1917)

November 20 – December 7, 1917 · Battle of Cambrai (1917)

The British Third Army attacked with massed tanks and broke the Hindenburg Line; German counterattacks took most of the ground back.

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Allies

Central Powers

United Kingdom
British Raj
Dominion of Newfoundland
France
United States
Republic of China
German Empire
Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig military commander Julian Byng, 1st Viscount Byng of Vimy military commander William Pulteney military commander
Georg von der Marwitz military commander Otto von Moser military commander Hugo von Kathen military commander

Strength and losses

Casualties
c. 44,207
Tanks
476
Guns
1,003
Captured
11,105
Guns
1,194–1,240

Units

American Expeditionary Forces Third Army (United Kingdom) V Corps (United Kingdom) 1st Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) 1st Indian Cavalry Division 20th (Light) Division 21st Division (United Kingdom) 24th Division (United Kingdom) 29th Division (United Kingdom) 2nd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) 2nd Indian Cavalry Division 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom) 36th (Ulster) Division 40th Division (United Kingdom) 51st (Highland) Division 55th (West Lancashire) Division 59th (2nd North Midland) Division 62nd (2nd West Riding) Division 6th (UK) Division Guards Division (United Kingdom) 17th Horse (Poona Horse)
105th Infantry Division (German Empire) 107th Infantry Division (German Empire) 119th Infantry Division (German Empire) 28th Division (German Empire) 30th Division (German Empire) 34th Division (German Empire) 54th Infantry Division (German Empire)

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