Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: MunaFebruary 1917, chokwadi chokuti mutungamiri mutsva wechiFrench General Robert Nivelle aizorwisa uye achifanoona nenzira yakarurama kuti aizoedza kubvisa chiGermany pakati peArras neNoyon, vakadzokera kune chikamu cheHindenburg mutsara kumucheto kwepamusoro, vachisiya nzvimbo yavakasiya sechinhu chisina vanhu, mu. Nhamba
Nivelle Offensive muna April 1917 yakavhiringidzwa nokudzivirirwa kunofamba kwakadzika. Zvikamu zvizhinji zveFrance zvakapanduka, kunyange zvazvo "OHL" isina kutongonzwisisa ukuru hwokusagadzikana kwacho.