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Sean and James discuss the Battle of Cambrai and its significance in World War I.

In this episode, Sean and James discuss the final events of 1917 in Europe. They begin with the Eastern Front’s collapse before the Bolshevik Revolution, then turn to the Western Front to discuss the bold British offensive at Cambrai—the first large-scale test of tanks as a weapon of war. Your lovable hosts dive into Cambrai’s dramatic breakthroughs, German counterattacks, and the lessons both sides drew from this landmark battle that foreshadowed the mechanized warfare to come. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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