Commune in Grand Est, France
| Perthes | |
|---|---|
| Commune | |
 The church in Perthes | |
| Location of Perthes | |
  PerthesShow map of France PerthesShow map of Grand Est | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′25″N 4°49′22″E / 48.657°N 4.8227°E / 48.657; 4.8227 | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Grand Est |
| Department | Haute-Marne |
| Arrondissement | Saint-Dizier |
| Canton | Saint-Dizier-1 |
| Intercommunality | CA Grand Saint-Dizier, Der et Vallées |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Marie-Claude Saget-Thyes |
| Area | 13.08 km (5.05 sq mi) |
| Population | 517 |
| • Density | 40/km (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) |
| French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Perthes (French pronunciation: [pɛʁt] ) is a commune in the Haute-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 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.
See also
References
- "Répertoire national des élus: les maires" (in French). data.gouv.fr, Plateforme ouverte des données publiques françaises. 13 September 2022.
- "Populations de référence 2022" (in French). The National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies. 19 December 2024.
- 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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