Festubert, 1915

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Festubert, 1915 refers to a First World War battle fought in May 1915 on the Western Front in France, notable for its costly trench warfare and limited territorial gains.

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Festubert, 1915 canonical 2
Festubert 1915 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf First World War battle
battle
alsoKnownAs Battle of Festubert
belligerent British Empire
Canada
German Empire
India
United Kingdom
casualtiesAndLosses high on both sides
several thousand British casualties
several thousand German casualties
characterizedBy attritional fighting
heavy casualties
trench warfare
commander Douglas Haig
German Sixth Army
linked to: German 6th Army

Indian Corps (British Indian Army)
Second Army (British)
linked to: British Second Army
conflict First World War
linked to: World War I
country France
endDate 1915-05-25
followedBy Battle of Loos
front Allied offensive sector
involves British Indian Army units
linked to: British Indian Army

Canadian Expeditionary Force units
location Festubert, Pas-de-Calais, France
militaryBranch British Army
German Army
notableFor limited advance despite heavy losses
prolonged fighting in waterlogged trenches
use of continuous artillery barrage tactics
objective to capture German trenches east of Festubert
to straighten the British line around Festubert
partOf Allied spring offensives of 1915
Western Front
precededBy Battle of Aubers Ridge
region Artois
relatedOperation French Second Battle of Artois
result indecisive
limited territorial gains
startDate 1915-05-15
strategicContext attempt to relieve pressure on the French at Artois and in Champagne
tactics artillery bombardment
infantry assaults across no man’s land
night attacks
theatre Western Front
timePeriod May 1915

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