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Cambrai
History of Great Britain
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| | 1916 | Byng | |
| 16th Sep Cambrai Haig reinforces Byng's command with the entire Tank Corps |
| 1916 | Elles, Hugh | |
| 20th Nov Cambrai Leads 380 tanks in the 1st large scale mobilization of the tank |
| 1917 | Byng | |
| 20th Nov Cambrai Commands the 3rd Army during the Cambrai Offensive |
| 20th Nov Cambrai Demonstrates the potential of the tank |
| 1917 | Haig, Douglas | |
| Cambrai Authorizes the Allied attack by the BEF against the Hindenburg Line |
| 16th Sep Cambrai Approves the plan for the offensive on the plain of Cambrai |
| 20th Nov Cambrai 6 KM are gained |
| 20th Nov Cambrai German reinforcements stop the Allied advance to Cambrai & regain lost land by Nov 30 |
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