Markoing (French pronunciation: [maʁkwɛ̃]) is a commune in the Nord department in northern France.[3]

History

During World War I, there was an alleged incident between a British soldier named Henry Tandey and Adolf Hitler in this area. Hitler was unarmed and appeared wounded, so Tandey chose not to shoot and allowed him to walk-off unharmed.

From 1877 to 1969 Markoing had a railway connection to Achiet-le-Grand via the Achiet–Marcoing railway. Later, a line to Cambrai opened.

Heraldry

Arms of Markoing
Arms of Markoing
 The arms of Markoing are blazoned:
Sable, fretty argent.



See also

References

  1. ^ "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Populations légales 2021". The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 28 December 2023.
  3. ^ INSEE commune file