They Shall Not Pass (Battlefield 1 expansion)


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They Shall Not Pass is the first Battlefield 1 expansion. Released on 14 March 2017, it adds the French Army, the Char 2C Behemoth, the Trench Raider elite kit, the Frontlines mode and four maps.

Last verified: November 2026 · Game: Battlefield 1 · Type: expansion

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Game Battlefield 1 Wikipedia
Released 14 Mar 2017, with two weeks of Premium exclusivity Wikipedia
Maps Fort de Vaux, Soissons, Rupture, Verdun Heights Wikipedia
Free maps later Nivelle Nights and Prise de Tahure, summer 2017 Wikipedia
Added French Army, Char 2C, Trench Raider kit, Frontlines mode Wikipedia
Later free Made free for all players as of 5 May 2018 (Road to Battlefield V) Wikipedia

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They Shall Not Pass reached Premium Pass holders on 14 March 2017, two weeks before the wider release. It brings the French Army, the Char 2C super-heavy Behemoth, the Trench Raider elite kit and the Frontlines mode, plus four maps: Fort de Vaux, Soissons, Rupture and Verdun Heights. Two further maps, Nivelle Nights and Prise de Tahure, followed in summer 2017.

Wikipedia says the expansion became free for all players as of 5 May 2018 as part of the Road to Battlefield V promotion.

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This page records release facts the sources confirm. Gameplay detail for these maps has not been verified and is left out until it is sourced. Premium Pass holders received each expansion before general release.

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Which maps are in They Shall Not Pass?
Fort de Vaux, Soissons, Rupture and Verdun Heights, with Nivelle Nights and Prise de Tahure added in summer 2017.

What mode does it add?
Frontlines.

When was it released?
14 March 2017 for Premium Pass holders.

Is They Shall Not Pass free?
It became free for all players as of 5 May 2018, per Wikipedia.

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