Battle of the Sambre (1918)
| date | November 4, 1918 |
|---|---|
| place | Canal de la Sambre à l'Oise |
| output | German defeat |
| Parties to the conflict | |
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| Troop strength | |
| 17 British divisions 11 French divisions 37 tanks |
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The Battle of the Sambre (English Second Battle of the Sambre , French 2ème / seconde Bataille de Sambre ) was part of the Hundred Day Offensive in World War I on November 4, 1918, a week before the Armistice of Compiègne .
The battle was by British troops around the Sambre-Oise Canal in the departments of Aisne and Nord in northern France out and closes the battles for Guise and Origny-en-Thiérache , which were led by French troops at the same time .
The overall aim of the attack was for Allied forces to advance on Maubeuge and Mons while threatening Namur , with the canal being the first major obstacle. The British troops suffered heavy losses when trying to cross the canal, but the Allies were able to establish an approximately 80 km long and 5 km deep bridgehead on the other side of the canal by November 5th .
The British officer and poet Wilfred Owen died in this battle south of Ors .
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- ↑ The First Battle of the Sambre in August 1914 is also known as the Battle of Charleroi or the Battle of Namur .