Perthes, Haute-Marne
Perthes (French pronunciation: [pɛʁt] (
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The church in Perthes | |
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Coordinates: 48°39′25″N 4°49′22″E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Haute-Marne |
Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier |
Canton | Saint-Dizier-1 |
Government | |
• Mayor | François Gouble |
Area 1 | 13.08 km2 (5.05 sq mi) |
Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 526 |
• Density | 40/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 52386 /52100 |
Elevation | 121–134 m (397–440 ft) (avg. 128 m or 420 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
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.[2][3]
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- 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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