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Part of World War I

Nivelle offensive

April 16 – May 9, 1917 · Nivelle offensive

Result Indecisive

Nivelle's promised breakthrough on the Chemin des Dames failed with heavy loss and led to mutinies in the French army.

On the map Contemporaries

Allies

Central Powers

France
United Kingdom
German Empire
Robert Nivelle military commander Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig military commander
Erich Ludendorff military commander Wilhelm, German Crown Prince military commander

Strength and losses

Strength
850,000
Tanks
128
Tanks lost
32
Guns
7,000

France Casualties 187,000

Strength
c. 480,000
Casualties
c. 163,000
Captured
15,000–20,780

Units

5th Army (France) French Sixth Army (1914–1918) 21st Infantry Division (France) 2nd Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
1st Army (German Empire) 3rd Army (German Empire) 7th Army (German Empire)

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