First Battle of Artois

First Battle of Artois
Part of the Western Front of World War I
Area of operations, 1914
Date 17 December 1914 –13 January 1915 Location Artois, France 50°30′N 02°30′E / 50.500°N 2.500°E / 50.500; 2.500Coordinates: 50°30′N 02°30′E / 50.500°N 2.500°E / 50.500; 2.500 Result Stalemate
Belligerents
France United Kingdom	German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Joseph Joffre	Erich von Falkenhayn Rupprecht of Bavaria

The First Battle of Artois (17 December 1914 – 13 January 1915) was a battle fought during World War I by the French and German armies on the Western Front. The battle was the first offensive move on the Western Front by either side after the First Battle of Ypres ended in November 1914. The French assault failed to break the stalemate. During what became known as the Race to the Sea the Battle of Arras (1–4 October) had been fought, after which local operations, particularly on the Lorette Spur, continued during the First Battle of Flanders to the north. In May 1915, the French Tenth Army conducted an offensive known as the Second Battle of Artois. The Third Battle of Artois, sometimes called the Artois–Loos Offensive, took place from 25 September – 15 October 1915.

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