Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
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title:
Second Battle of Villers-Bretonneux
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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. Three German A7Vs engaged three British Mark IV tanks, two of which were female tanks armed only with machine-guns. The two Mark IV females were damaged and forced to withdraw but the ma
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1918 battle of the First World War
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Battle_of_Villers-Bretonneux
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2008-09-27T13:15:47Z
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2024-08-29T10:10:45Z
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