Joncourt

tableau comm
nomcommune=Joncourt
région=Picardie
département=Aisne
arrondissement=Saint-Quentin
canton=Le Catelet
insee=02392
cp=02420
maire=René Brule
mandat=2001-2008
intercomm=
longitude=3.300278
latitude=49.956667
alt moy=145 m
alt mini=108 m
alt maxi=153 m
hectares=725
km²=7,25
sans=332
date-sans=1999
dens=45|

Joncourt is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardie in northern France. It lies near the St. Quentin Canal.

On October 1, 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. Wilfred Owen was awarded the Military Cross.

References

*http://www.1914-18.co.uk/owen/joncourt.htm