Borre, Nord
Encyclopedia
Borre is a commune
in the Nord département of France.
In 1940 one of the first German
planes damaged in the North of France fell in Borre. Plenty of people came there to see this event but when the bombs it was loaded with exploded, one hundred civilians and military personnel were killed.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Nord département of France.
History
In this village (route de Sec-Bois) is located the 'Borre British Cemetery' with 370 graves from the first world war.In 1940 one of the first German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
planes damaged in the North of France fell in Borre. Plenty of people came there to see this event but when the bombs it was loaded with exploded, one hundred civilians and military personnel were killed.