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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Second Battle of Artois canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World War I battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Offensive of 9 May 1915 NERFINISHED
belligerent France
German Empire
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
campaign 1915 Allied spring offensives
casualties heavy French casualties
heavy German casualties
commander Crown Prince Rupprecht of Bavaria NERFINISHED
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
French Tenth Army NERFINISHED
German Sixth Army NERFINISHED
location Artois NERFINISHED
northern France
militaryTactic preliminary bombardment followed by infantry attack
notableFeature intensive artillery preparation
use of massed infantry assaults
objective break through German lines in Artois
capture Vimy Ridge
partOf Western Front NERFINISHED
precededBy First Battle of Artois NERFINISHED
primaryAttacker French Tenth Army NERFINISHED
result German defensive victory
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
chalk uplands of Artois
theatre European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED
timePeriod June 1915
May 1915

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Robert Nivelle battle Second Battle of Artois
Battle of Loos precededBy Second Battle of Artois
German 6th Army notableEngagement Second Battle of Artois