Third Battle of Artois

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Second Battle of Artois
Part of the Western Front of World War I
Date 15 September – 4 November 1915 Location Artois, France Result Stalemate
Belligerents
France United Kingdom	German Empire
Commanders
Auguste Dubail John French	Crown Prince Rupprecht
Strength
French Tenth Army 6 British Divisions	German Sixth Army
Casualties and losses
48,000 French 50,000 British	20,000 German

The Third Battle of Artois was a battle on the Western Front of World War I, is also known as the Loos-Artois Offensive, including the major British Battle of Loos.

The offensive was meant to complement the major French Second Battle of Champagne.

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