What is Battle of Arras (1917)?
{{Infobox military conflict |conflict=Battle of Arras |partof=the [[Western Front (World War I)|Western Front]] of the [[First World War]] |image = File:Battle of Arras, April 1917.PNG |image_size = 300px |caption=The Battle of Arras, April 1917 |date=9 April – 16 May 1917 |place= [[Arras]], [[France]] |coordinates={{coord|50|17|23|N|2|46|51|E|region:FR_type:event_scale:50000|display=inline,title}} |result= See [[Battle of Arras (1917)#Aftermath|Analysis]] section |combatant1={{flag|British Empire}} * {{flagcountry|UKGBI}} * {{flag|Canada|1868}} * {{flag|Australia}} * {{flag|Newfoundland}} * {{flag|New Zealand}} * {{flagcountry|Union of South Africa|1912}} |combatant2={{flag|German Empire}} |commander1={{flagicon|United Kingdom}} [[Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig|Douglas Haig]]<br />{{flagicon|British Empire}} [[Edmund Allenby, 1st Viscount Allenby|Edmund Allenby]]<br>{{flagicon|British Empire}} [[Hubert Gough]]<br />{{flagicon|British Empire}} [[Henry Horne, 1st Baron Horne|Henry Horne]] |commander2={{flagicon|German Empire}} [[Erich Ludendorff]]<br />{{flagicon |German Empire}} [[Ludwig von Falkenhausen]] |strength1= first day: <br />14 divisions in the assault<br />9 divisions in reserve |strength2= first day: <br />12 divisions in the line<br />5 divisions in reserve |casualties1=158,000 |casualties2=120,000–130,000 |notes= |campaignbox = {{Campaignbox Nivelle Offensive 1917}} {{Campaignbox Battle of Arras (1917)}} {{Campaignbox Western Front (World War I)}} }} The '''Battle of Arras''' was a battle of the [[World War I|First World War]]. The battle was a [[British Empire|British]] attack on the [[German Empire|German]] defences near the French city of [[Arras, France|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. [[Category:Battles of the Western Front (World War I)|Arras]