Festubert, 1915
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Festubert, 1915 refers to a First World War battle fought in May 1915 on the Western Front in France, notable for its costly trench warfare and limited territorial gains.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Festubert, 1915 canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
First World War battle
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battle ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Festubert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British Empire
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Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ German Empire ⓘ India NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
high on both sides
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several thousand British casualties ⓘ several thousand German casualties ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
attritional fighting
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heavy casualties ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| commander |
Douglas Haig
NERFINISHED
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German Sixth Army NERFINISHED ⓘ Indian Corps (British Indian Army) NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Army (British) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| endDate | 1915-05-25 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Loos NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| front | Allied offensive sector ⓘ |
| involves |
British Indian Army units
NERFINISHED
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Canadian Expeditionary Force units NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Festubert, Pas-de-Calais, France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch |
British Army
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German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
limited advance despite heavy losses
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prolonged fighting in waterlogged trenches ⓘ use of continuous artillery barrage tactics ⓘ |
| objective |
to capture German trenches east of Festubert
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to straighten the British line around Festubert ⓘ |
| partOf |
Allied spring offensives of 1915
NERFINISHED
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Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Aubers Ridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOperation | French Second Battle of Artois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
indecisive
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limited territorial gains ⓘ |
| startDate | 1915-05-15 ⓘ |
| strategicContext | attempt to relieve pressure on the French at Artois and in Champagne ⓘ |
| tactics |
artillery bombardment
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infantry assaults across no man’s land ⓘ night attacks ⓘ |
| theatre | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | May 1915 ⓘ |
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