What is Second Battle of the Aisne?
The '''Second Battle of the Aisne''' was a French offensive on the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] of [[World War I]]. The battle was part of the 1917 Nivelle Offensive. The goal of the battle was to end the war in 48 hours, but it failed with many deaths. The failure of the battle caused French morale to collapse, and started the [[French Army Mutinies (1917)|French Army mutinies]]. {{Infobox military conflict | conflict = Second Battle of the Aisne | combatant2 = {{flag|German Empire}} | casualties2 = {{flagicon|German Empire}} {{circa| 163,000}} | casualties1 = {{flagicon|French Third Republic}} {{circa| 187,000}} | strength2 = {{flagicon|German Empire}} 38 divisions | strength1 = {{flagicon|French Third Republic}} 53 divisions | commander2 = {{flagicon|German Empire}} [[Erich Ludendorff]]<br />{{flagicon|German Empire}} [[Wilhelm, German Crown Prince|Crown Prince Wilhelm]]<br />{{flagicon|German Empire}} [[Max von Boehn]]<br />{{flagicon|German Empire}} [[Fritz von Below]]<br />{{flagicon|German Empire}} [[Karl von Einem]] | commander1 = {{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Robert Nivelle]]<br />{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Louis Franchet d'Espèrey|Franchet d'Espèrey]]<br />{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Joseph Alfred Micheler|Alfred Micheler]]<br />{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Philippe Pétain]]<br />{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Charles Mangin]]<br />{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[François Anthoine]]<br />{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Olivier Mazel]]<br />{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Denis Auguste Duchêne|Denis Duchêne]]<br />{{flagicon|French Third Republic}} [[Georges Louis Humbert|Georges Humbert]] | combatant1 = {{flagcountry|French Third Republic}} | image = File:Aisne Front 1917-Guignicourt.jpg | result = Inconclusive | coordinates = {{coord|49|24|N|3|36|E|region:FR_type:event|display=inline,title}} | place = Between [[Soissons]] and [[Reims]], [[French Third Republic|France]] | date = 16 April – 9 May,