Perthes, Haute-Marne
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Location within Champagne-Ardenne region
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| Country | France |
| Region | Champagne-Ardenne |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier |
| Canton | Saint-Dizier-Ouest |
| Mayor | François Gouble |
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| Elevation | 121–134 m (397–440 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
| Land area1 | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population2 | 617 (1999) |
| - Density | 47 /km2 (120 /sq mi) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 52386/ 52100 |
| 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. | |
Coordinates: 48°39′25″N 4°49′22″E / 48.657°N 4.8227°E
Perthes is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
[edit] 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]
[edit] See also
[edit] 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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