Battle of Cambrai The 100th anniversary of the Battle of Cambrai in France falls on Nov. 20, 2017. The battle was the Army’s first major campaign in World War I and the first effective large-scale use of combined arms. DoD illustration by Travis Burcham SHARE: Download: Full Size (0.37 MB) Tags: World War I Centennial Credit: Army VIRIN: 171121-D-HR740-221.JPG Photo Gallery