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The Battle of Cambrai - why did it succeed and what went wrong? November 1917
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The Battle of Cambrai in November 1917 turned out, for both Britain and Germany, to be a major signpost showing how to break the trench deadlock of the previous three years. The lessons of the operational successes and failures would be digested by both sides over the forthcoming winter. For the British, especially, the battle failed to live up...
Byng of Vimy
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William Franklin : Remembering Bungo: The life and career of Field Marshal Lord Byng of Vimy NOTE DATE CHANGE BECAUSE OF CHRISTMAS John Terraine wrote of Field Marshal Lord Byng of Vimy that he was a 'lovely man and a fine general.' This talk will explore whether John Terraine was correct in his assessment and try to shed more light on this lar...




