Scarpe 1917 was a
battle honour
A battle honour is an award of a right by a government or sovereign to a military unit to emblazon the name of a battle or operation on its flags ("colours"), uniforms or other accessories where ornamentation is possible.
In European military t ...
awarded to units of the
British
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** Britishness, the British identity and common culture
* British English, ...
and
Imperial
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* Imperial, California
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Armies that took part in one or more of the following engagements in the
Great War
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin ...
:
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France and Flanders
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First Battle of the Scarpe
The Battle of Arras (also known as the Second Battle of Arras) was a British offensive on the Western Front during the First World War. From 9 April to 16 May 1917, British troops attacked German defences near the French city of Arras on the Wes ...
, 9–14 Apr 1917
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Second Battle of the Scarpe, 23–24 Apr 1917
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Third Battle of the Scarpe Scarpe may refer to:
*Scarpe river, in France
*Battle of the Scarpe (disambiguation), four Battles of the Scarpe were fought during World War I
*USS Scarpe (SP-713), a United States Navy ship
*Scarpe Mountain Scarpe may refer to:
* Scarpe river, i ...
, 3–4 May 1917
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Battle honours of the British Army