First Battle of Artois
The First Battle of Artois 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 end of the First Battle of Ypres in November 1914. The French assault failed to break the stalemate.Background
During what became known as the Race to the Sea the Battle of Arras had been fought, after which local operations, particularly on the Lorette Spur, continued during the First Battle of Flanders to the north.Subsequent operations
In May 1915, the 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.Footnotes
