Battle of Arras

The Battle of Arras took place on 21 May 1940, during the Battle of France in the Second World War. Following the German invasion of the Low Countries on 10 May, French and British forces advanced into Belgium.

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Which happened first?

• Battle of Arras and East African Campaign happened in the same year
• Battle of Arras and Operation Weserübung happened in the same year
• Battle of Arras and World War II in the Balkans happened in the same year
• Battle of Arras and Altmark Incident happened in the same year
• Battle of Arras and North African campaign happened in the same year

Timeline

1. Altmark IncidentFebruary 16, 1940
2. Battle of Arras (this page)May 21, 1940
3. East African CampaignJune 10, 1940 – November 27, 1941
4. North African campaignJune 10, 1940 – May 16, 1943
5. Operation WeserübungApril 9, 1940 – June 10, 1940
6. World War II in the BalkansOctober 28, 1940 – June 1, 1941

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