To the Green Fields Beyond: The Battle of Cambrai, 1917

The Battle of Cambrai, 20th November 1917 Today the Regiment are commemorating the Battle by starting the day at 06:20 when the soldiers are served a morning drink by the Officers and Seniors. This is to commemorate H-hour at the Battle on 20th November when Tanks began advancing towards the enemy. The Regiment continue to commemorate the Battle throughout the day with a parade, by competing in the Cambrai sports competition and with the Cambrai dinner served by the Officers. This year the RTR w

During the Battle of Cambrai (Nov 20 – Dec 7 1917) 476 Male and Female Mark IV Tanks set off towards the German lines, about 180 tanks were destroyed. Many of those were captured and seized by the Germans. Male Mark IV Tank "Fervent" Female Mark IV Tank (s/n 2732) "Chaperon II" Male Mark IV Tank "Hyacinth" Male Mark IV Tank (s/n 2021) “Crusty“ Female Mark IV Tank "Escapade" (s/n 2815) #ww1 #wwi #capcut #ww1tanks #ww1history #history | This Day In WWI

Cambrai 1917