Battle of Cambrai - Battle of Cambrai

Japanese: カンブレの戦 - かんぶれのたたかい
Battle of Cambrai - Battle of Cambrai

…On this day, British Mark I tanks were used in the Battle of the Somme, and although they did not achieve any significant results in terms of turning the tide of battle, it is said that they had a tremendous psychological effect on German soldiers. In the Battle of Cambrai in November 1917, the British also used several hundred tanks, mainly Mark IV tanks, to break through German positions to a depth of about 10 km, and the tank began to attract attention as a new weapon for breaking through positions. During World War I, not only Britain but also France and Germany manufactured and used tanks, but most of the tanks at that time did not have swivel turrets and the engines were exposed in the same place as the crew compartment. …

*Some of the terms mentioned in the Battle of Cambrai are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この日,イギリス軍のマークI型戦車がソンムの戦に使用され,戦況を左右するほどの成果は得られなかったが,ドイツ軍将兵に与えた心理的効果は絶大であったといわれている。翌17年11月のカンブレの戦では,同じくイギリス軍がマークIV型戦車を主とする数百両の戦車を集中的に使用して,ドイツ軍陣地を深さ約10kmにわたって突破するのに成功し,戦車は陣地線突破用の新兵器として注目されるようになった。第1次大戦中にはイギリスのほかフランス,ドイツも戦車を製造し使用したが,当時の戦車の大半は旋回砲塔をもたず,エンジンは乗員室と同じ場所にむきだしで置かれていた。…

※「カンブレの戦」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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