Battle of Montcornet

Battle of Montcornet
Part of the Battle of France of the Second World War

Map of the Battle of Montcornet
Date17 May 1940
Location
Montcornet, France
49°41′47″N 04°01′05″E / 49.69639°N 4.01806°E / 49.69639; 4.01806
Result French victory
Belligerents
 France  Germany
Commanders and leaders
French Third Republic Charles de Gaulle Nazi Germany Heinz Guderian
Nazi Germany Wolfram Freiherr von Richthofen
Strength
4e Division cuirassée 1st Panzer Division
Casualties and losses
>103 tanks/AFVs disabled, destroyed or abandoned[1] 140 captured[1]
Montcornet is located in France
Montcornet
Montcornet
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Montcornet a commune in the Aisne department of Picardy in northern France

The Battle of Montcornet, on 17 May 1940 took place during the Battle of France. The French 4e Division cuirassée (Colonel Charles de Gaulle), attacked the German-held village of Montcornet with over 200 tanks. The French drove off the Germans but later had to retreat due to lack of support and the intervention of the Luftwaffe.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Forczyk 2017, pp. 195–200.