Question

The battle cambrai 1917
what was the result?who won ?how many casualties

Answer 1

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Cambrai_%281917%29

Answer 2

"The British achieved success all along the line, bar at Flesquieres (at the ventre of the attack)...approximately 8,000 prisoners and 100 guns were captured on the first day alone."

Although Flesquieres was seized the next day, without support to follow the surprise breakthrough of the first day. the momentum was lost. German counter attacks reclaimed nearly all the lost ground within a week.

German losses: approx. 50,000 - British: 45,000

Nowhere does it come and say it was a victory - since all ground won by the British was regained by the Germans within a week of the first attack. Other than the British capturing 8,000 German prisoners and 100 guns, and the Germans losing approx. 5,000 more soldiers - it was a draw.