✦ History

Second Battle of the Aisne

April 16 – May 9, 1917 · Soissons

Result Inconclusive

France launched the Nivelle Offensive against German positions on the Chemin des Dames ridge. The attack failed with heavy losses and led to mutinies in the French army.

On the map Contemporaries

France

German Empire

Other

France
Russia
German Empire
Russian Empire
Robert Nivelle participant Philippe Pétain military commander Denis Auguste Duchêne participant Louis Franchet d'Espèrey military commander
Erich Ludendorff participant Karl von Einem participant Wilhelm, German Crown Prince participant

Strength and losses

Strength
1,000,000
Casualties
118,000
Tanks
150
Guns
5,114

Units

5th Army (France) Russian Expeditionary Force in France 12th Infantry Division (France) 1st Infantry Division (France) 21st Infantry Division (France) 37th Infantry Division (France) 38th Infantry Division (France)
1st Army (German Empire) 3rd Army (German Empire) 7th Army (German Empire) Cavalry Corps Schmettow 103rd Infantry Division (German Empire) 113th Infantry Division (German Empire) 21st Division (German Empire) 242nd Infantry Division (German Empire) 243rd Infantry Division (German Empire) 29th Division (German Empire) 30th Division (German Empire) 32nd Division (German Empire) 33rd Division (German Empire) 34th Division (German Empire) 39th Division (German Empire) 41st Division (German Empire) 50th Infantry Division (German Empire) 58th Infantry Division (German Empire) 5th Division (German Empire) 6th Division (German Empire)