Perthes, Haute-Marne

Perthes (French pronunciation: [pɛʁt] ⓘ) is a commune in the Haute-Marne department in north-eastern France.

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.

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