Battle of Arras (1917)

The Battle of Arras was a battle of the First World War. The battle was a British attack on the German defences near the French city of Arras on the Western Front. The battle started on 9 April 1917. The British Empire troops went quite far forward but they did not achieve a breakthrough. For the amount of ground gained, the British also lost many soldiers. The battle ended on 16 May 1917 and there was a stalemate.

Battle of Arras
Part of the Western Front of the First World War

The Battle of Arras, April 1917
Date9 April – 16 May 1917
Location
50°17′23″N 2°46′51″E
Result See Analysis section
Belligerents

 British Empire

 German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Douglas Haig
Edmund Allenby
Hubert Gough
Henry Horne
Erich Ludendorff
Ludwig von Falkenhausen
Strength
first day:
14 divisions in the assault
9 divisions in reserve
first day:
12 divisions in the line
5 divisions in reserve
Casualties and losses
158,000 120,000–130,000


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