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'''Vertus''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Marne]] [[Departments of France|department]] in north-eastern [[France]]. |
'''Vertus''' is a [[Communes of France|commune]] in the [[Marne]] [[Departments of France|department]] in north-eastern [[France]]. |
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==World War II== |
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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 5 September, the airfield was designated as "[[Villeneuve-Vertus Airfield|A-63]]", it was used as a transport base until October when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and causality evacuation before being closed in May 1945.<ref>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.</ref><ref>Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Communes of the Marne department]] |
*[[Communes of the Marne department]] |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 00:38, 24 September 2009
Vertus | |
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Location of Vertus  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Marne |
| Arrondissement | Châlons-en-Champagne |
| Canton | Vertus |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Pascal Perrot |
| Area 1 | 35.68 km2 (13.78 sq mi) |
| Population (1999) | 2,512 |
| • Density | 70/km2 (180/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Vertusiens |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 51612 /51130 |
| Elevation | 107 m (351 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Vertus is a commune in the Marne department in north-eastern 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 5 September, the airfield was designated as "A-63", it was used as a transport base until October when the unit moved into Central France. Afterward, the airfield was used for resupply and causality evacuation before being closed in May 1945.[1][2]
See also
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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