Robert Nivelle Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Robert Nivelle, based on 2 World History Database records associated with France.

2 records1916–19172 events2 places

Chronological biography

1916

Western FrontNovember 1916

Warfare / World War, 1st · Chantilly

The new French Commander in Chief, Robert Nivelle, believed that a concentrated attack by French forces on the Western Front in Spring 1917 could break the German front and lead to a quick victory

1917

German Retreat to the Hindenburg Line18 March 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Noyon

French forces advance after the German withdrawal and enter Noyon during the pursuit.

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Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.