Joncourt Explained

Joncourt
Commune Status:Commune
Arrondissement:Saint-Quentin
Canton:Bohain-en-Vermandois
Insee:02392
Postal Code:02420
Mayor:Philippe Ricour[1]
Term:2020 - 2026
Coordinates:49.9567°N 3.3003°W
Elevation M:145
Elevation Min M:108
Elevation Max M:153
Area Km2:7.25

Joncourt (in French pronounced as /ʒɔ̃kuʁ/) is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.

It lies near the St. Quentin Canal.

History

On 1 October 1918 during World War I, a battle was fought there that was described by the Allied media at that time as "the Miracle of the War", the 46th (North Midland) Division broke through the Hindenburg Line near the town at the canal. For his courage and leadership in the Joncourt action, the poet Wilfred Owen was posthumously awarded the Military Cross.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Répertoire national des élus: les maires. data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 9 August 2021. fr.