A reciprocal French advance eastwards in Artois could cut Removing the rail lines supplying the German armies between Arras and Reims .

The French part of the offensive was intended to be strategically decisive by breaking Bodily_harm through the German defences on the Aisne front within with casualties expected to be around A preliminary attack was to be made by the French Third Army at St Quentin and the British First , Third and Fifth armies at Arras , to capture Conquering high ground and divert German reserves from the French fronts on the Aisne and in Champagne .

The British Third and First armies achieved Achieve the deepest advance since trench warfare began Process_start , along the Scarpe river in the Battle of Arras , which inflicted Causation many losses on the Germans , attracted reserves and captured Conquering Vimy Ridge to the north .

The line ran Self_motion from Arras to Laffaux , near Soissons on the Aisne .

The Arras Offensive Attack of 1917 ended Process_end with the Germans in possession of a fortified Cause_change_of_strength wood to the west of Oppy , Pas-de-Calais , which overlooked British positions .

Martinpuich is situated Placing south of Arras , near the junction of the D 929 and D 6 roads , opposite Courcelette , in the Pas-de-Calais , France .

The village is situated south of Arras , at the junction of the D 11 and the D 929 roads .