Country France Department Haute-Marne Canton Saint-Dizier-Ouest Area 13.08 km² | Region Grand Est Arrondissement Saint-Dizier Population (1999) 617 | |
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Perthes is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.
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Map of 52100 Perthes, 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.
References
Perthes, Haute-Marne Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA