Second Artois, Aubers Ridge and Festubert, 1915

The second battle of Artois, 9 May-18 June 1915, was the main Allied offensive of 1915 on the Western Front. It ended in costly failure

The battle of Aubers Ridge, 9-10 May 1915, was the first British contribution to the wider second battle of Artois. It ended in abject failure