What the records say
- When
- 24 Apr 1918 – 27 Apr 1918
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 49.87° N, 2.52° E
- Description
- 1918 battle in World War I
- War
- World War I
Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
1918 battle of the First World War
The Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux took place from 24 to 27 April 1918, during the German spring offensive to the east of Amiens. It is notable for being the first occasion on which tanks fought against each other; it was the biggest and most successful tank action of the German army in the First World War.
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