Thursday, 30 November 2017

100 Years Ago - Battle of Cambrai






IRISH TROOPS IN GERMAN TRENCHES BEFORE CAMBRAI




TANK CROSSING A TRENCH

A GERMAN AEROPLANE BROUGHT DOWN ON THE CAMBRAI FRONT
CAVALRY ON THE MOVE: A TANK IN THE. DISTANCE


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/a-swift-sudden-blow-3zf9gl2w2?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter_118&utm_medium=email&utm_content=118_November%2029,%202017&CMP=TNLEmail_118918_2584853_118


A swift, sudden blow

There are tales of Tanks which chased the crews of 5.9 gun batteries round their own guns and captured the battery, and there is another tale of a Tank which fell into the Canal, and the commanding officer was surprised to find it did not float


https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/field-guns-charged-and-captured-mfjttkhlm?utm_source=newsletter&utm_campaign=newsletter_118&utm_medium=email&utm_content=118_November%2029,%202017&CMP=TNLEmail_118918_2584853_118


Field guns charged and captured

The Canadian cavalry charged with drawn sabres, two rows swerving to the right and two to the left. The outside columns went on and surrounded and killed every man and horse


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