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
Date 16 April – 9 May, 24–26 October 1917 Location Between Soissons and Reims, France 49°24′N 3°36′E 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