This was the main British counter-offensive by the Third and Fourth Armies in response to the four-month German onslaught of the Spring. It involved a major offensive against the German Second Army and opened with the Battle of Albert (21st-23rd Aug). Thi
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The Battle of Cambrai 1917
This was the day that tanks were used en masse for the first time in the history of warfare as the Battle of Cambrai 1917 began. READ MORE HERE:
WW1 Troop Movements – Track your army ancestor’s movements using our Order of Battle of Divisions (ORBATS) interactive Map
Track the movements of your WW1 army ancestor through battles such as the Somme, see where his unit moved to and listen to what happened at each location.
World War One Battle of The Somme In Focus
This week, July 1st, 2016 marks the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme, the conflict will be remembered as one of the bloodiest wars in human history.