Cambrai Tank 1917

Over het museum

The Cambrai Tank 1917 is an interpretation centre devoted to the Battle of Cambrai, fought from November 20 to December 7, 1917. It is in Flesquières, at the entrance to the village, close to where the British tank Deborah D51 was knocked out on November 20, 1917. The raw-concrete building recalls a Hindenburg Line bunker in its architecture and opened in March 2018.

Deborah D51 is a Mark IV heavy tank weighing 28 tonnes, one of the 476 tanks deployed in the British offensive against the Hindenburg Line. Buried after the war, it was found and uncovered in November 1998 following research by the historian Philippe Gorczynski, with the support of the regional archaeology service and the archaeology department of the City of Arras. The Association du tank de Flesquières was set up in 1998 to preserve it, and the tank has been listed as a historic monument since September 14, 1999.

The route begins in an introductory room, where a film, animated maps and period photographs trace the offensive. Visitors then discover Deborah D51, surrounded by combatants’ belongings and remains recovered with the tank, followed by the story of its crew. A film in the auditorium explores traces of the battle in the Cambrésis. The nearby British military cemetery, where four crew members rest, and the Franco-British Garden of Peace complete the visit.

Hoogtepunten

• The Mark IV tank Deborah D51, listed as a historic monument
• Introductory room with animated maps and photographs of the Battle of Cambrai
• Combatants’ belongings and remains recovered with the tank
• Auditorium film on traces of the battle in the Cambrésis
• British military cemetery and Franco-British Garden of Peace next door

Vaste collectie

• La bataille de Cambrai – Introductory room with film, animated maps and period photographs tracing the British offensive of November 1917.
• Le tank Deborah D51 – Mark IV tank found underground in 1998, displayed with combatants’ belongings and the story of its crew.

Opgericht

2018

Beheerder

Communauté d'agglomération de Cambrai

Toegangsprijzen & kortingen

Gratis toegang: The first Sunday of every month.

Schools in the Communauté d’agglomération de Cambrai benefit from free transport and free admission. Booking is compulsory for any school group, even for a self-guided visit.

Toegankelijkheid

• Rolstoeltoegankelijk: geen informatie
• Lift
• Aangepast toilet: geen informatie
• Gehandicaptenparkeerplaats
• Hulphonden welkom: geen informatie
• Tastmodellen / voelbare objecten: geen informatie
• Rondleidingen in gebarentaal: geen informatie
• Informatie in eenvoudige taal: geen informatie
• Audiodescriptie: geen informatie

A lift gives access to the lower level. A car park reserved for people with reduced mobility is available on site.

Kinderen & gezin

A family package at €20 is offered.

Bereikbaarheid & parkeren

The centre is in Flesquières, about 10 km from Cambrai, at the entrance to the village, 16 rue du Calvaire.

Service & horeca

• Museumwinkel

Toilets in the centre. The shop sells books for adults and children, souvenirs, games and treats on the themes of the First World War, tanks and the Cambrésis.

Evenementen & zaalverhuur

Het museum heeft hierover geen informatie gepubliceerd.

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