Country France Department Eure-et-Loir Canton Dreux-Ouest Area 6.21 km² | Region Centre-Val de Loire Arrondissement Dreux Intercommunality Villages du Drouais | |
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Montreuil is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France.
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Map of Montreuil, France
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in 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 4 September, the airfield was designated as "A-38", it was used by the 363d Tactical Reconnaissance Group which flew photo-recon aircraft from the airfield until early October when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was closed.
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Montreuil, Eure-et-Loir Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA