Perthes, Haute-Marne
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| Perthes | |
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  Perthes | |
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region  Perthes | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′25″N 4°49′22″E / 48.657°N 4.8227°ECoordinates: 48°39′25″N 4°49′22″E / 48.657°N 4.8227°E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier |
| Canton | Saint-Dizier-Ouest |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | François Gouble |
| Area | |
| • Land1 | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | |
| • Population2 | 617 |
| • Population2 Density | 47/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52386 / 52100 |
| Elevation |
121–134 m (397–440 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
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1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km² (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. 2 Population without double counting: residents of multiple communes (e.g., students and military personnel) only counted once. | |
Perthes is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in September 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground outside of the town. Declared operational on 9 September, the airfield was designated as "A-65", it was used by several combat units until October when the units moved forward with the advancing Allies. Afterward, the airfield was closed.[1][2]
See also
References
- ↑ Johnson, David C. (1988), U.S. Army Air Forces Continental Airfields (ETO), D-Day to V-E Day; Research Division, USAF Historical Research Center, Maxwell AFB, Alabama.
- ↑ Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
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