Original Pencil Sketch for Battle of Cambrai, France, 20th November 1917 by David Pentland. [Original Drawing]

CCP0801P. Original Pencil Sketch for Battle of Cambrai, France, 20th November 1917 by David Pentland.

At 0620 hours covered by a brief barrage from 1000 guns, the tanks of C and F Battalions in MkIV tanks advanced alongside the men of the British 12th Division against the impregnable German Hindenburg line at Cambrai. Supported in the air by 4 RFC squadron flying ground attack missions, the general offensive had broken through 3 trench lines and penetrated 5 miles on a 6 mile front by lunchtime. Although these gains were not exploited and later retaken by a German counter offensive, Cambrai showed the full potential of the tank on the battlefield.

Original pencil sketch, produced on artist etching stock.

Image size 15 inches x 9 inches (38cm x 25cm)