Cambrai Day
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Cambrai Day is the annual commemoration held by the Royal Tank Regiment to mark its origins and first major tank action during the Battle of Cambrai in World War I.
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military commemoration
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regimental anniversary ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
British Armed Forces
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surface form:
United Kingdom armed forces
|
| associatedWith | Royal Tank Museum and heritage organisations ⓘ |
| category |
British military anniversaries
ⓘ
Royal Tank Regiment traditions ⓘ World War I commemorations ⓘ |
| commemorates |
Battle of Cambrai
NERFINISHED
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first major tank action in World War I ⓘ origins of the Royal Tank Regiment ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| follows | Battle of Cambrai anniversary ⓘ |
| frequency | annual ⓘ |
| hasPart |
memorial services
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readings of regimental history ⓘ regimental dinners ⓘ regimental parades ⓘ wreath-laying ceremonies ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
armoured warfare heritage
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regimental history ⓘ remembrance of fallen tank crews ⓘ |
| honours |
Royal Tank Regiment casualties
ⓘ
pioneers of tank warfare ⓘ |
| inception | 20 November 1917 (commemorated event date) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationOfCelebration |
British Army garrison network
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surface form:
British Army garrisons
Royal Tank Regiment home bases ⓘ regimental memorial sites ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Cambrai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observedBy |
Royal Armoured Corps
ⓘ
surface form:
Royal Armoured Corps units with tank heritage
Royal Tank Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pointInTime | 20 November ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Cambrai (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Royal Tank Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Tank Regiment Association ⓘ World War I ⓘ |
| significance |
marks birth of modern armoured warfare
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marks first large-scale, surprise massed tank attack ⓘ |
| traditionWithin |
British Army regiments
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surface form:
British Army regimental system
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