Second Battle of the Scarpe
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The Second Battle of the Scarpe was a World War I engagement in April 1917, part of the larger Battle of Arras on the Western Front between British-led forces and the German Army in northern France.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Battle of the Scarpe canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
ⓘ
battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Arras
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scarpe River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Canadian Corps operations near Arleux ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
ⓘ
German Empire ⓘ |
| campaign | 1917 Allied spring offensives ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commanderSide | Edmund Allenby (British First Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
Canada
ⓘ
Germany ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 23–24 April 1917 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-04-24 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | British sector of the Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frontLength | approximately 9 miles ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Western Front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryOperationType |
infantry assault
ⓘ
set-piece attack ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
attack on Gavrelle
ⓘ
attack on Guémappe ⓘ fighting near Roeux ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
British First Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Canadian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| objective |
to capture German positions east of Arras
ⓘ
to continue the Allied offensive begun at the First Battle of the Scarpe ⓘ |
| opponent | German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander | Ludwig von Falkenhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arras Offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of the Scarpe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Vimy Ridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Nivelle Offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | tactical British victory ⓘ |
| side | Allied offensive operation ⓘ |
| startDate | 1917-04-23 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Allied attempt to break German lines in 1917 ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | April 1917 ⓘ |
| usedTactics | artillery barrage followed by infantry advance ⓘ |
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