The Royal Tank Regiment, the oldest tank unit in the world, will commemorate 100 years since the Battle of Cambrai

The attack was initially successful, breaching what the British called the ‘Hindenburg Line’. For the first time in years, bells across the UK including St Paul’s Cathedral rang out to greet the news of a great British victory. The advances showed that even the strongest trench defences could be overcome by a combination of new tactics and equipment.