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A letter written by Frank Heap to the family of George Foot who had been killed on the first day of the battle of Cambrai.

A letter written by Frank Heap to the family of George Foot who had been killed on the first day of the battle of Cambrai.

107 years ago, my great-grandfather's tank, D51 'Deborah' was destroyed at Cambrai. To him fell the awful task of writing to the families of the men he commanded. The most eloquent tribute I can offer today . "All finer fellows than I shall ever be." #cambrai #cambraiday

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If anyone tells you the generals employed the same tactics over and over again in the Great War, ask if they’ve ever heard of the battle of Cambrai, launched on this day in 1917. Innovative, technical, technological, terrifying. And still not perfect. #cambraiday

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