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''' Beuzeville-la-Bastille ''' is a [[Commune in France|commune]] in the [[Manche]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Basse-Normandie]] [[région in France|region]] in |
''' Beuzeville-la-Bastille ''' is a [[Commune in France|commune]] in the [[Manche]] [[Departments of France|department]] in the [[Basse-Normandie]] [[région in France|region]] in north-western [[France]]. |
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==World War II== |
==World War II== |
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Revision as of 23:32, 21 September 2009
Beuzeville-la-Bastille | |
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Location of Beuzeville-la-Bastille  | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Normandy |
| Department | Manche |
| Arrondissement | Cherbourg-Octeville |
| Canton | Sainte-Mère-Église |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Carles Dupont |
| Area 1 | 4.34 km2 (1.68 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | 148 |
| • Density | 34/km2 (88/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 50052 /50360 |
| Elevation | 2–37 m (6.6–121.4 ft) (avg. 10 m or 33 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Beuzeville-la-Bastille is a commune in the Manche department in the Basse-Normandie region in north-western France.
World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in early June 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air Force IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground to the south of the town. Declared operational on 15 June, the airfield was designated as "A-6", it was initially used by the 371st Fighter Group which flew P-47 Thunderbolts until mid-September when the unit moved into Central France. Along with the 371st, the 367th Fighter Group flew P-38 Lightnings from the airfield. It was used until mid-September when it was closed.[1][2]
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.
See also
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