French Second Army
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The French Second Army was a major field army of France that played a central role on the Western Front during World War I, including leading the ill-fated 1917 offensive on the Chemin des Dames.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French Second Army canonical | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Army formation
ⓘ
field army ⓘ |
| allegiance | Third French Republic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | Armée de Terre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Noël de Castelnau
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Philippe Pétain NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Édouard de Castelnau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | French Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composition |
artillery units
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cavalry units ⓘ engineer units ⓘ infantry divisions ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Verdun
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Somme NERFINISHED ⓘ Chemin des Dames offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Battle of the Aisne NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNameInFrench | Deuxième Armée NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfCommand | French ⓘ |
| location |
Aisne front
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chemin des Dames sector NERFINISHED ⓘ Verdun sector NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | land forces ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Philippe Pétain
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert Nivelle NERFINISHED ⓘ Édouard de Castelnau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | triggered French Army mutinies of 1917 ⓘ |
| notableEvent | heavy casualties in 1917 Chemin des Dames offensive ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Nivelle Offensive
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
offensive on the Chemin des Dames ⓘ |
| operation | 1917 Chemin des Dames offensive NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | central role on the Western Front during World War I ⓘ |
| status | disbanded ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | combined arms formation ⓘ |
| usedBy | France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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