the German soldiers standing by the tanks they used to defeat the British empire.
The Battle of cambrai
the battle was fought on the western front
The World War I Battle of Cambrai marked the first large-scale use of tanks for a military offensive.
the battle ended october 10th 1918
fought in the battle~british offensive vs german offensive
was a key point for the german signified stellung and capture the town and the nearby Bourlon ridge would threaten the rear of the german line to the north.
was it a turning point? it was significant because of the weapons they used. which were tanks the british had 479 tanks and 44,000 losses. german had 45,000 soldiers
weather conditions~were bad. the weather messed up the gun barrels so the guns wouldn’t fire correctly.
deaths and wounded 44,000 people died or were wounded.
the germans won.
1.they had tanks ! 2. germany had more fire power 3.weather had a big part of the war.
Marc nord
this is the Germans after the fight checking all the injured and wounded men.
this is the Germans lined up ready to march too war.