The Aisne (/eɪn/ ayn, US also /ɛn/ en, French: [ɛːn] ) is a river in northeastern France. It is a left tributary of the Oise. It gave its name to the...

the Hauts-de-France region of northern France. It is named after the river Aisne. In 2020, it had a population of 529,374. The department borders Nord...

of the Aisne is the name of three battles fought along the Aisne River in northern France during the First World War. First Battle of the Aisne (12–15...

positions on the Western Front. Between Compiègne and Berry-au-Bac, the Aisne River winds westward and is about 100 feet (30 m) wide, ranging from 12–15...

The Third Battle of the Aisne (French: 3e Bataille de l'Aisne) was part of the German spring offensive during World War I that focused on capturing the...

départements and towns: Aisne: Hirson, Guise, Chauny Oise (named after the river): Noyon, Compiègne, Creil Val-d'Oise (named after the river): Auvers-sur-Oise...

(40 mi) on a line north of the Aisne River, where they dug in on the heights and fought the First Battle of the Aisne. The German retreat from 9 to 12...

Aisne may refer to: Aisne, a French department named after: Aisne (river), left tributary of the river Oise Aisne River, Belgium, tributary of the river...

built Aisne at High Walker on the River Tyne. She was launched on 12 May 1945, the first warship since VE Day, and commissioned on 20 March 1947. Aisne joined...

forced the German armies to retire towards the Aisne River and to fight the First Battle of the Aisne (13–28 September). Reciprocal attempts to outflank...

the 27th of May in the thinly held but formidable terrain along the Aisne River known as the Chemin des Dames. The original objective of this new offensive...

attack on Allied forces near the Aisne River, scheduled for spring 1918. It is also known as Third Battle of the Aisne - see German spring offensive. Operation...

The Second Battle of the Aisne (Bataille du Chemin des Dames or Seconde bataille de l'Aisne, 16 April – mid-May 1917) was the main part of the Nivelle...

Marne river, where at the First Battle of the Marne (5–12 September), the German armies were defeated and forced to retreat to the Aisne river, eventually...

symbolizes the Aisne River, where the regiment's outstanding achievements took place during World War I; it also symbolizes the Red River separating the...

in naming the new departments. Most were named after an area's principal river or other physical features. Even Paris was in the department of Seine. Savoy...

Namur. The source of the Sambre is near Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, in the Aisne department. It passes through the Franco-Belgian coal basin, formerly an...

Forest. On their left the French had advanced twenty miles, reaching the Aisne River. It was during the opening of this operation, on October 8, that Corporal...

the French reserves away from Flanders, the next attack was along the Aisne River where Nivelle had attacked the year before. Their success was dazzling...

small hills and deep valleys formed by water run-off from the Aire and Aisne rivers rarely exceeding more than 200 m (650 ft) in elevation. Following the...

pronunciation: [vɛl]) is the river on which the city of Reims stands. It is a fourth order river of France and a left-bank tributary of the Aisne. It is 139.4 km (86...

sixty French and two British, made a determined stand on the Somme and Aisne rivers but were defeated by the German combination of air superiority and armoured...

France until 9 June when it first saw combat during the crossing of the Aisne river and the Ardennes Canal. The division was engaged in heavy fighting and...

Throughout October, the division advanced north-east along the Aire (Aisne) river. On 10 October, it relieved troops of the 1st Division in Ardennes at...

Line, a series of defensive fortifications stretching from Cerny on the Aisne river to Arras. Before Foch's main offensive was launched, the remaining German...

Battle of the Marne halted at the Aisne River, and the Allies soon caught up, starting the First Battle of the Aisne on 12 September. It lasted until 28...

Vitry-le-François (confluence with the Saulx), Châlons-en-Champagne, Épernay; Aisne (02): Château-Thierry; Seine-et-Marne (77): Mary (confluence with the Ourcq)...

and Dochamps. It is a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+3⁄8 in) gauge line along the Aisne river. The extension from Forge à la Plez and Dochamps to Lamorménil was opened...

They started just after the unsuccessful and costly Second Battle of the Aisne, the main action in the Nivelle Offensive in April 1917. The new French...

Sainte-Menehould  France 70,000 troops who drove the German army back north of the Aisne River: 42nd Division 369th, 371st, and 372nd Infantry Regiments 2nd and 36th...