Second Battle of Artois

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Second Battle of Artois
Part of the Western Front of World War I
Aftermath of fighting in Carency
Date 9 May – 15 May 1915 Location Artois, France Result Stalemate
Belligerents
France United Kingdom British India	German Empire
Commanders
Joseph Joffre	Unknown
Strength
9 French & British divisions (initial)	Unknown
Casualties and losses
100,000 French 11,000 British	75,000

The Second Battle of Artois, of which the British contribution was the Battle of Aubers Ridge, was a battle on the Western Front of World War I, it was fought at the same time as the Second Battle of Ypres. Even though the French under General Philippe Pétain gained some initial victories, the battle ended in what was largely a stalemate. This was the final allied offensive of the spring of 1915, followed by a lull in the fighting until September 1915 which saw the Second Battle of Champagne and the Third Battle of Artois.

The British order of battle

I Corps : 1st Division and 47th (1/2nd London) Division

IV Corps : 7th Division and 8th Division

Indian Corps : 3rd (Lahore) Division and 7th (Meerut) Division

First Wing, RFC [1]

See also

World War I portal

Battle of Festubert

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External reference

• Battle of Aubers Ridge

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