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Trench Warfare in Arras

Trench Warfare in Arras

In 1917, British, Canadian, and Australian troops tried to break through the stalemate of trench warfare with a massed attack on German positions near Arras, France. But early gains were offset by massive losses on the Allied side -- nearly 160,000 casualties.

Photo: General Photographic Agency/Getty Images

Mar 01, 1917
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