First Battle of Artois

First Battle of Artois
Part of the Western Front of World War I

Area of operations, 1914
Date17 December 1914 –13 January 1915
LocationArtois, France
50°30′N 02°30′E / 50.500°N 2.500°E / 50.500; 2.500Coordinates: 50°30′N 02°30′E / 50.500°N 2.500°E / 50.500; 2.500
Result Stalemate
Belligerents
France France
United Kingdom United Kingdom		 German Empire German Empire
Commanders and leaders
France Joseph Joffre German Empire Erich von Falkenhayn
German Empire Rupprecht of Bavaria

The First Battle of Artois (17 December 1914 – 13 January 1915) was a battle fought during World War I by the French and German armies on the Western Front. The battle was the first offensive move on the Western Front by either side after the First Battle of Ypres ended in November 1914. The French assault failed to break the stalemate.[1][2][3][4] During what became known as the Race to the Sea the Battle of Arras (1–4 October) had been fought, after which local operations, particularly on the Lorette Spur, continued during the First Battle of Flanders to the north. In May 1915, the French Tenth Army conducted an offensive known as the Second Battle of Artois. The Third Battle of Artois, sometimes called the Artois–Loos Offensive, took place from 25 September – 15 October 1915.

Western Front, Artois: Arras sector, January 1915

Footnotes

References

  • Nolan, Cathal (2002). The Greenwood Encyclopaedia of International Relations: S–Z. Greenwood. ISBN 978-0-313-32383-6. 
  • Sheffield, G. D. (2007). War on the Western Front. Oxford: Osprey. ISBN 978-1-84603-210-3. 
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  • Tucker, Spencer; Roberts, Priscilla Mary (2005). World War I: Encyclopaedia. ABC-CLIO. ISBN 978-1-85109-420-2. 
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