Battle of Arras (1914)
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The Battle of Arras (1914) was a World War I engagement on the Western Front in which French and German forces clashed around the strategic city of Arras during the early stages of the war.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Arras (1914) canonical | 1 |
| First Battle of Arras (1914) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I battle
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battle ⓘ |
| belligerent |
French Army
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German Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatants |
French forces
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German forces ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| conflictSide |
Allies of World War I
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Central Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryInvolved |
France
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German Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 1914 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Battle of Arras (1917)
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Arras (1940) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| followedBy | trench warfare stalemate in the Arras sector ⓘ |
| front | Western Front NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLanguageOfPrimarySources |
French
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German ⓘ |
| hasTerrain |
surrounding countryside of northern France
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urban areas around Arras ⓘ |
| location |
Arras
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France ⓘ Pas-de-Calais NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryCampaignContext | operations in northern France in 1914 ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Arras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | fighting around a strategic city ⓘ |
| partOf | Western Front (World War I) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phaseOfWar | early stages of World War I ⓘ |
| precededBy | earlier mobile operations on the Western Front ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
First Battle of Ypres
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Race to the Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
French withdrawal from advanced positions
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German tactical success ⓘ |
| strategicImportance |
control of railway junctions around Arras
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protection of the Channel ports ⓘ |
| strategicObjective |
control of communications in northern France
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defence of Arras ⓘ |
| theatre | European theatre of World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | land battle ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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this entity surface form:
First Battle of Arras (1914)