The Forêt de Mormal (Forest of Mormal) is a forest in
France, near the Franco-Belgian border. It is best known to the British for its role in the
retreat from Mons in August 1914. Its perceived lack of passable roads forced
I and
II Corps 2nd Corps, Second Corps, or II Corps may refer to:
France
* 2nd Army Corps (France)
* II Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars
* II Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French ...
of the British army to divide and the two corps did not reunite for some days. However, some units of the British army did pass through the forest. The German army also passed through the forest, taking
Haig's II Corps by surprise.
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La forêt de Mormal
Mormal
Geography of Nord (French department)
Tourist attractions in Nord (French department)
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