The Battle of Arras
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What occured in the Battle of Arras?
It was a British attack on the German positions as part of the 1917 Allied offensive north of the Somme, with the BEF carrying out operations in the north, in the area around Arras, and the French attacking on the German trenches on the Aisne River in the south.
The Battle of Arras began on the morning of April 9, when the Canadian Corps launched an assault on the enemy positions on the ridge near the town of Vimy; on the same day, the British 12th Division attacked Observation Ridge, to the north of Arras.
On the following days, British and Australian units would launch massive infantry assaults on the German-held areas near the towns of Bullecourt and Lagnicourt.
The battle raged on for more than a month, with fierce fighting all along the front.
Sometimes the Germans would counter-attack as they tried to recover the lost terrain; however, the British would hold on to their objectives and persevere with the offensive.
By May 16, the BEF units had gained a big chunk of terrain along the German lines.
History
Battle info
Location: Arras, France
British Generals: Hubert Gough, Edmund Allenby, Douglas Haig
German Generals: Erich Ludendorff, Erin Von Folkenhayn
British Casualties: 158,660
German Casualties: 130,000 to 160,000
Casualties and losses
Losses: 120,000-130,000
Winner of Battle
An Allied victory meant that they hate to sign a treaty of Versailies, although Germany deeply resented being forced to sign the treaty.
Important people
Hubert Gough
Erich Ludendorff
Edmund Allenby
Erich Von Falkenhayn
Douglas Haig
Anecdote
The Diaries of Robert Lindsay Mackay - Arras 1917-18, Part I
http://www.firstworldwar.com/diaries/rlm6.htmTechnology used
British Weapons
German Weapons
Tour places
The Wellington Quarry, Memorial to the Battle of Arras
Faubourg-d'Amiens Cemetery
Les Jardins de Sericourt
Restraunts in Arras
about La Mamounia
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