Third Battle of Artois

1915-09-25 - 1915-11-04

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The Third Battle of Artois, fought from 25 September to 4 November 1915 and also called the Loos-Artois Offensive, was fought by the French Tenth Army against the German 6th Army on the Western Front of the First World War. The battle included the Battle of Loos by the British First Army. The offensive, meant to complement the Second Battle of Champagne, was the last attempt that year by French commander-in-chief Joseph Joffre to exploit an Allied numerical advantage over Germany.

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