Army Group Flanders under King Albert I of Belgium would conduct the most northern operation and attack German positions in Flanders and move towards Ghent and Bruges. The British First and Third Armies would attack and cross the Canal du Nord, move across the northern extension of the Hindenburg Line and capture the city of Cambrai, a crucial German communications and supply centre.
In the context of the Allied campaign, Army Group Flanders under King Albert I's leadership would undertake the most northerly operation, targeting German strongholds in Flanders and advancing towards Ghent and Bruges. Concurrently, the British First and Third Armies would conduct a simultaneous assault across the Canal du Nord, then push along the northern extension of the Hindenburg Line to capture Cambrai, an essential German communications and supply centre.