Battle of Cambrai (1918)

For the first major tank offensive, see Battle of Cambrai (1917).
Battle of Cambrai, 1918
Part of the Hundred Days Offensive of World War I

Canadian troops advancing along the Arras-Cambrai Road
Date8–10 October 1918
Location
Cambrai, France
50°10′36″N 3°14′08″E / 50.1767°N 3.2356°E / 50.1767; 3.2356
Result Allied victory
Belligerents

British Empire

German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Henry Horne
Julian Byng
Henry Rawlinson
Sir Arthur Currie		 Otto von Below
Strength
  • 21 British divisions
  • 3 Canadian divisions
  • the New Zealand Division
  • 324 tanks
Casualties and losses
12,000 ~10,000 prisoners

The Battle of Cambrai, 1918 (also known as the Second Battle of Cambrai) was fought 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. The battle witnessed over 300 tanks taking part, gaining considerable ground in less than 36 hours, with about 2,000 more British casualties than German, which was light relative to earlier phases of the war.

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