Country France Department Aisne Intercommunality Portes de la Thiérache Area 5.74 km² Arrondissement Arrondissement of Laon | Region Hauts-de-France Canton Rozoy-sur-Serre Population (2008) 1,634 Local time Saturday 12:08 AM | |
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Montcornet is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
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Map of 02340 Montcornet, France
Battle of Montcornet
On 14 May 1940, Charles de Gaulle was given command of the new 4e Division cuirassée and ordered to execute a counterattack toward Montcornet, with the objective of slowing the German advance. This was one of the only counterattacks of the French campaign that succeeded in repulsing the German troops.
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Montcornet, Aisne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA