Battle of the Aisne

Battle of the Aisne

The Battle of the Aisne is the name of three battles fought along the Aisne River in northern France during the First World War.

*First Battle of the Aisne (12–15 September, 1914) - Anglo-French counter-offensive following the First Battle of the Marne.
*Second Battle of the Aisne (16 April–9 May, 1917) - main component of the Nivelle Offensive.
*Third Battle of the Aisne (27 May–6 June, 1918) - third phase (Operation "Blücher") of the German Spring Offensive.


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