Second Battle of Artois
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The Second Battle of Artois was a major Allied offensive on the Western Front in May–June 1915 during World War I, aimed at breaking through German lines in northern France but ultimately resulting in heavy casualties and limited territorial gains.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Battle of Artois canonical | 3 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Offensive of 9 May 1915 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
France
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German Empire ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | 1915 Allied spring offensives ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy French casualties
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heavy German casualties ⓘ |
| commander |
Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria
NERFINISHED
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Ferdinand Foch NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Joffre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1915 ⓘ |
| defender | German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1915-06-18 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Battle of Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
British First Army
NERFINISHED
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French Tenth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Artois
NERFINISHED
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northern France ⓘ |
| militaryTactic | preliminary bombardment followed by infantry attack ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
intensive artillery preparation
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use of massed infantry assaults ⓘ |
| objective |
break through German lines in Artois
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capture Vimy Ridge ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryAttacker | French Tenth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
German defensive victory
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heavy casualties on both sides ⓘ limited Allied territorial gains ⓘ |
| startDate | 1915-05-09 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Allied attempts to break trench warfare stalemate ⓘ |
| terrain |
Vimy Ridge area
NERFINISHED
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chalk uplands of Artois ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
June 1915
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May 1915 ⓘ |
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