The first major tank battle started at 06:20 on the morning of 20th November 1917. Although the net result at the end of the following day was the status quo, with over 40,000 casualties on each side, according to Philippe Gorczynski:
The 1917 Battle of Cambrai changed the whole face of warfare for ever and restored the hopes of the Allies. The long held stalemate war had ended.
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