Athis Airfield
Athis Airfield was a World War II military airfield located approximately 1 km northeast of Athis, approximately 130 km east-northeast of Paris.
| Athis Airfield Advanced Landing Ground (ALG) A-76 | |
|---|---|
| Champagne-Ardenne Region, France
Athis Airfield Athis Airfield (France) | |
| Coordinates | 49°01′58″N 004°05′48″E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built by | Luftwaffe Bodenorganisation and IX Engineering Command |
| In use | Sep 1944-August 1945 |
| Materials | Sod and Square-Mesh Track (SMT) |
| Battles/wars | Western Front (World War II) Northern France Campaign |
It was used by the Luftwaffe, then by the United States Army Air Forces during World War II. After the war, the site was abandoned and is now agricultural fields.
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