Battle of Arleux
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The Battle of Arleux was a World War I engagement in April 1917 in northern France, where British forces attacked German positions as part of the larger Arras offensive.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Arleux canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| armedForce | British Expeditionary Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
German Empire
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| category |
1917 in France
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Battles of World War I involving Canada ⓘ Battles of World War I involving Germany ⓘ Battles of World War I involving the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Julian Byng
NERFINISHED
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Ludwig von Falkenhausen NERFINISHED ⓘ Sir Edmund Allenby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| date | 1917-04-28 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1917-04-29 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Third Battle of the Scarpe (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
German counter-attacks
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assaults by Canadian infantry ⓘ |
| languageOfToponym | French ⓘ |
| militaryUnit |
1st Canadian Division
NERFINISHED
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2nd Canadian Division NERFINISHED ⓘ British First Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Canadian Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arleux-en-Gohelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
attack on the village of Arleux-en-Gohelle
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fighting in trench systems north of the Scarpe River ⓘ use of concentrated artillery barrages ⓘ |
| objective |
to divert German reserves from other sectors of the Arras front
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to improve British positions north of the Scarpe River ⓘ |
| partOf |
Arras offensive
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Arras (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ spring 1917 Allied offensives ⓘ |
| place | Arleux-en-Gohelle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | First Battle of the Scarpe (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Nord-Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Vimy Ridge
NERFINISHED
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Second Battle of the Scarpe (1917) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
limited territorial gains
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tactical British success ⓘ |
| strategicContext | Allied attempt to break German lines in northern France in 1917 ⓘ |
| terrain | flat, open ground with trench systems and fortified villages ⓘ |
| timePeriod | April 1917 ⓘ |
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