Battle of Montcornet

Battle of Montcornet
Part of the Battle of France of the Second World War
Map of the Battle of Montcornet
Date 17 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
Charles de Gaulle	Heinz Guderian 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 class=notpageimage| 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]