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  1. Welcome to the Festubert google satellite map! This place is situated in Bethune, Pas-de-Calais, Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France, its geographical coordinates are 50° 33' 0" North, 2° 44' 0" East and its original name (with diacritics) is Festubert.

  2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › FestubertFestubert - Wikipedia

    Festubert (French pronunciation: [fɛstybɛʁ]) is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in the Hauts-de-France region of France. [3] The village was on the Western Front during the First World War and was largely destroyed in the May 1915 Battle of Festubert.

  3. The Battle of Festubert (15–25 May 1915) was an attack by the British army in the Artois region of France on the western front during World War I. The offensive formed part of a series of attacks by the French Tenth Army and the British First Army in the Second Battle of Artois (3 May – 18 June 1915). After the failure of the breakthrough ...

    • 15-25 May 1915
    • Minor British gains
    • German victory
  4. The Battle of Festubert - The Long, Long Trail. 15-25 May 1915. Inception. The battle of Festubert was in effect a second phase of the recently failed attack on Aubers Ridge. The strategic context and why this battle took place are explained on that page.

  5. Oct 16, 2018 · The Battle of Festubert took place during May 1915 and was part of a large-scale offensive led by the British Army in the Artois region of France. It was one of a series of attacks by the British First Army and the French Tenth Army, designed as a strategic attempt to exploit the diversion of German troops to the Russian front.

  6. Battle of Festubert - 15 - 25 May 1915. The battle of Festubert was in effect a second phase of the recently failed attack on Aubers Ridge. The strategic context and why this battle took place are explained on that page.

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  8. Mar 14, 2017 · The Battle of Festubert involved a series of three attacks at Festubert near to Bethune between 15-25 May 1915. This was the British contribution to the main assault by the French army attacking in the Arras area towards Vimy Ridge.

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