: Allied forces (British and French) attempted to pursue and outflank the retreating German First and Second Armies.
: German defenders were well-prepared in deep tunnels and bunkers; the French tanks bogged down in the mud. battle of the aisne
: The Allied frontal assaults failed to dislodge the Germans, leading to the "Race to the Sea" as both sides tried to outflank each other to the north. Second Battle of the Aisne (April–May 1917) : Allied forces (British and French) attempted to
This battle followed the Allied victory at the Marne and effectively ended the "War of Movement." Second Battle of the Aisne (April–May 1917) This
: The staggering losses triggered widespread mutinies within the French Army, nearly collapsing their war effort. Third Battle of the Aisne (May–June 1918)
Also known as the Nivelle Offensive, this was one of the most disastrous French operations of the war.