Second Battle of the Aisne

The Second Battle of the Aisne was a French offensive on the Western Front of World War I. The battle was part of the 1917 Nivelle Offensive. The goal of the battle was to end the war in 48 hours, but it failed with many deaths. The failure of the battle caused French morale to collapse, and started the French Army mutinies.

Second Battle of the Aisne
Part of the Western Front of the First World War

Chemin des Dames and Champagne, 1917
Date16 April – 9 May, 24–26 October 1917
Location
Between Soissons and Reims, France

49°24′N 3°36′E / 49.400°N 3.600°E / 49.400; 3.600
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
 France  German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Robert Nivelle
Franchet d'Espèrey
Alfred Micheler
Philippe Pétain
Charles Mangin
François Anthoine
Olivier Mazel
Denis Duchêne
Georges Humbert		 Erich Ludendorff
Crown Prince Wilhelm
Max von Boehn
Fritz von Below
Karl von Einem
Strength
53 divisions 38 divisions
Casualties and losses
c.  187,000 c.  163,000
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