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Cambrai is situated in the Nord-Pas de Calais region in northern France. West of Cambrai lies the Canal-du-Nord, whose construction at the outbreak of war had been left incomplete, a serious obstacle to Allied troops advancing from the west. The battle towards Cambrai dealt a mortal blow to a weakened, but resistant, German enemy in the course of the last 100 days of the Great War. Includes map, photographs, and a link to Archivianet's War Diary Database.

The Allied offensive continued with the Canadian Corps advancing to penetrate the Hindenburg and Herman Lines by moving towards Cambrai and the Canal du Nord.

The history of the Newfoundland Regiment at the Battle of Cambria reflects the courage and determination that this band of soldiers showed throughout World War One. The great bronze caribou, the symbol of the regiment, looks out over another field of battle where Newfoundlanders gave their lives for Canada.

The brilliant British success at Cambrai in November 1917 illustrated an alternative to the ghastly strategy of attrition. This was the first effective tank attack in history, and both the Canadian Cavalry Brigade and the Newfoundland Regiment fought with distinction.