15 May 1915
Festubert Offensive Opened
Haig's First Army begins a night offensive intended to exploit limited artillery preparation around Festubert.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Festubert in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Haig's First Army begins a night offensive intended to exploit limited artillery preparation around Festubert.
Haig continues attacks as British troops make slow gains through strongly defended trench systems.
Haig ends the Festubert operation after limited advances and heavy casualties.
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