"27,809 (Aubers Ridge: 11,161, Festubert: 16,648)" . . . "1915-06-18Z"^^ . "Second Battle of Artois"@en . . "9 French and British divisions (initial)" . . "The Second Battle of Artois (Deuxi\u00E8me bataille de l'Artois or Lorettoschlacht) from 9 May \u2013 18 June 1915 was a battle on the Western Front during the First World War. A German-held salient from Rheims to Amiens had been formed in 1914, which menaced communications between Paris and northern France. A reciprocal French advance eastwards in Artois could cut the rail lines supplying the German armies between Arras and Rheims."@en . . "German Empire" . . "18 divisions (final)" . "*" . . "German defensive victory" . . "France" . "20 divisions (final)" . "102,500" . . .