Battle of Arras (1914)

When

1 Oct 1914 – 4 Oct 1914

Kind

Battle

Coordinates

50.29° N, 2.78° E

Location

Arras, France

Outcome

Indecisive

Belligerents

German Empire vs French Republic

Battle during the First World War

The Battle of Arras, was an attempt by the French Army to outflank the German Army, which was attempting to do the same thing during the "Race to the Sea", their reciprocal attempts to exploit conditions created during the First Battle of the Aisne.

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• World War I28 Jul 1914 · Interstate war · Deaths 17,000,000