Battle of Arras (1917) - Wikipedia The Battle of Arras, also known as the Second Battle of Arras, was a British offensive on the Western Front during the First World War From 9 April to 16 May 1917, British troops attacked German defences near the French city of Arras on the Western Front
Battle of Arras (1917) | World War I, Significance, Casualties . . . The Battle of Arras was an British offensive against German forces defending the French city of Arras during World War I It occurred from April 9 to May 17, 1917, and it resulted in some 300,000 casualties before ending in stalemate
The Battle Of Arras In World War 1 - What You Need To Know The Battle of Arras was part of the wider Nivelle Offensive, a plan masterminded by French General Robert Nivelle, which aimed to break the deadlock on the Western Front in 1917 The French Army launched an attack a few days later near the River Aisne
The Arras offensive, 1917 (Battle of Arras) - The Long, Long Trail The opening Battle of Vimy and the First Battle of the Scarpe are very encouraging, but once again the offensive – often known as the Battle of Arras – bogs down into an attritional slog Final attempts to outflank the German lines at Bullecourt prove terribly costly
The Battle of Arras: Bloody Sacrifices Along the Hindenburg Line Hundreds of thousands of British and German soldiers clashed in a series of brutal engagements known as the Battle of Arras It would be yet another bloody chapter in the horrific saga of attrition along the Western Front
England History - Conflict Battle of Arras In the annals of the First World War, as armies grappled for control and dominance on the Western Front, the Battle of Arras, commencing on the 9th of April 1917, stands out as a vivid chapter of valour, strategy, and the harsh realities of war
Battle of Arras - WARTIMES. ca The Battle of Arras (also known as the Second Battle of Arras) was a British offensive on the Western Front during World War I From 9 April to 16 May 1917, British troops attacked German defences near the French city of Arras on the Western Front
The foundations of the Battle of Arras – Conflict Anthropology The initial British success at Arras, the Canadian victory at Vimy Ridge and the grotesque charade on the Chemin des Dames all had their roots in the subterranean worlds that underpinned their respective battlefields
The Battle of Arras - cheshireroll. co. uk The Battle of Arras April 09 to May 16 1917 This was a major British offensive during the First World War From 9th, troops from the four corners of the British Empire attacked trenches held by the army of Imperial Germany to the east of the French city of Arras