✦ History

Part of World War I

Battle of Neuve Chapelle

March 10–13, 1915 · Battle of Neuve Chapelle

The British First Army's first planned offensive broke into the German line but could not exploit it.

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Allies

Central Powers

United Kingdom
Canada
British Raj
German Empire
John French military commander Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig military commander
Rupprecht, Crown Prince of Bavaria military commander

Strength and losses

Casualties
12,892

Units

First Army (United Kingdom) I Corps (British India) II Corps (United Kingdom) 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom) 3rd (Lahore) Division 7th (Meerut) Division 7th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) 8th Infantry Division (United Kingdom) History of the British 8th Division during the First World War 20th Indian Brigade
6th Army (German Empire)