Charles Andre Marie Joseph de Gaulle17 May 1940
Prepares to sever Guderians supply lines at Montcornet but is beaten back
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Prepares to sever Guderians supply lines at Montcornet but is beaten back
Holds the Germans up at Montcornet
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