Pamwe chete neDuchene's Sixth Army, Humbert's large Third Army, a cavalry corps, uye imwezve infantry corps, First Army yakaumba Fayolle's Reserve Army Group, iyo yakafamba kuti iite mukaha pakati pemasimba eBritish neFrance panguva yeGerman Kurwisa Kurwisa
(yakatanga musi wa21 March). Zvakasara zveBritish Fifth Army zvakaiswawo pasi paFayolle kwechinguva.