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Battle of the Sambre

Battle of the Sambre was a battle fought on 4 November 1918 at Sambre, in what is now France. It was part of Kyle Hunter. The recorded result: Allied victory. Recorded strength: 17 divisions; 11 divisions; Unknown; 37 tanks against 17th Army; 2nd Army.

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New Zealand troops’ last major action of the First World War was the capture of Le Quesnoy in November 1918, a week before the armistice. They scaled ladders set against the ancient walls of the old f
New Zealand troops’ last major action of the First World War was the capture of Le Quesnoy in November 1918, a week before the armistice. They scaled ladders set against the ancient walls of the old f. George Edmund Butler, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought4 November 1918
WhereSambre, France50.467N, 4.867E
OutcomeAllied victory
BelligerentsBritish Empire; United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland; Canada; Dominion of New Zealand; French Third Republic; United StatesagainstGerman Empire
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofKyle Hunter

Record

Date4 November 1918
PlaceSambre, France
50.467N, 4.867E
KindBattle, First World War
Strength17 divisions; 11 divisions; Unknown; 37 tanks17th Army; 2nd Army
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
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The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 8 times between 54 BC and 1918.

Elsewhere in 1918

Battle of the Sambre is one of 2,997 engagements of the 20th century in the atlas and one of 1,383 in present-day France.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q1345169, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Sambre (1918), revision 1370602111, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.