1917 ⟶ Mutinies in the French Army

Series of mutinies in the French army. (Details)
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🇫🇷 French Recapture of Fort Douaumont, Verdun

The French recapture Fort Douaumont near Verdun. (Details)⟶
French Recapture of Fort Douaumont, Verdun (1916)
World War IWestern FrontBattle of VerdunMilitary CampaignFrench ArmyFortificationGerman Army
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🇫🇷 Robert Nivelle Replaces Joseph Joffre

Robert Nivelle replaces Joseph Joffre as Commander-in-Chief of the French Army. (Details)⟶
Robert Nivelle Replaces Joseph Joffre (1916)
World War IFrench ArmyMilitary LeadershipCommander-in-ChiefRobert NivelleJoseph JoffreWestern Front
FranceFrance

😠 Mutinies in the French Army

Series of mutinies in the French army. (Details)⟶
Mutinies in the French Army (1917)
Western FrontFrench ArmyMutinyMoraleMilitary HistoryDiscipline1917War Weariness
FranceFrance

🤕 Second Battle of the Aisne Ends in French Disaster

The Second Battle of the Aisne (also known as Nivelle Offensive) ends in disaster for both the French army and its commander Robert Nivelle. (Details)⟶
Second Battle of the Aisne Ends in French Disaster (1917)
Western FrontBattleAisneFrench ArmyGerman ArmyRobert NivelleOffensiveMilitary Failure1917
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

💥 Second Battle of the Marne: German Offensive Fails

Second Battle of the Marne and last German offensive on the Western Front, which fails when the Germans are counterattacked by the French. (Details)⟶
Second Battle of the Marne: German Offensive Fails (1918)
World War IWestern FrontBattleMilitary HistoryGerman OffensiveFrench ArmyStrategic Turning Point1918
FranceFranceGermanyGermany

🛡️ Battle of Chateau-Thierry

Battle of Chateau-Thierry, a phase of the Second Battle of the Marne. (Details)⟶
Battle of Chateau-Thierry (1918)
World War IWestern FrontBattleAmerican Expeditionary ForceGerman ArmyFrench ArmySecond Battle of the MarneMilitary History1918
FranceFranceGermanyGermanyUnited StatesUnited States