The Great War

Season 4, Episode 18

Episode Title: The Battle of Arleux - Robert Nivelle Gets Fired - Week 145

Air Date: 2017-05-04

Overview:

The Battle of Arras continued in smaller scale attacks this week 100 years ago. Fighting focused on Arleux and the Scarpe river. Neither of these battles was able to repeat the success of the early Arras offensive. The casualties of the Nivelle Offensive were now costing Robert Nivelle his job as he was still blaming everyone but himself.