Montcornet France

Montcornet is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. On 14 May 1940, Charles de Gaulle was given com…
Montcornet is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France. 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.
  • Country: France
  • Region: Hauts-de-France
  • Area: 5.74 km² (2.22 sq mi)
  • Elevation: 108–177 m (354–581 ft) · (avg. 112 m or 367 ft)
  • Department: Aisne
  • Arrondissement: Vervins
  • Canton: Vervins

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