Area 10.31 km² | Region Normandy Canton Trévières Population (2008) 584 Local time Monday 9:34 PM | |
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Weather 10°C, Wind E at 3 km/h, 77% Humidity | ||
Tour-en-Bessin is a commune in the Calvados department in the Normandy region in northwestern France.
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Map of 14400 Tour-en-Bessin, 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 28 July, the airfield was designated as "A-13", it was used by several fighter and bomber units until mid-September. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and casualty transport. It was closed in early December.
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