Battle of Montcornet | |||||||
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Part of the Battle of France of the Second World War | |||||||
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Casualties and losses | |||||||
>103 tanks/AFVs disabled, destroyed or abandoned[1] | 140 captured[1] | ||||||
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]