First Battle of Artois 1914
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 17 December 1914 – 13 January 1915 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1914 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | World War I era (1914–1918) | derived from year |
| Location | France | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Western Front | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | Erich von Falkenhayn, French Third Republic, German Empire, Joseph Joffre, Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 50.5000, 2.5000 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The First Battle of Artois (17 December 1914 – 13 January 1915) was fought during the First World War between 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 attack failed to break the stalemate.
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