Vertus
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Vertus is a commune
in the Marne
department in north-eastern France
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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.
department. Vertus is the home of one of the major Champagne houses: Duval-Leroy
is established in the village since 1859.
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
in the Marne
Marne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
department in north-eastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
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World War II
After the liberation of the area by Allied Forces in September 1944, engineers of the Ninth Air ForceNinth Air Force
The Ninth Air Force is a numbered air force of the United States Air Force's Air Combat Command . It is headquartered at Shaw Air Force Base, South Carolina....
IX Engineering Command began construction of a combat Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Ground
Advanced Landing Ground was the term given to the temporary advance airfields constructed by the Allies during World War II in support of the invasion of Europe...
outside of the town. Declared operational on 5 September, the airfield was designated as "A-63
Villeneuve-Vertus Airfield
Villeneuve-Vertus Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield, which is located near the commune of Vertus in the Champagne-Ardenne department of northern France....
", 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.
Champagne
Vertus is located in the Côte de Blancs subregion of Champagne. Its is one of the highest rated Premier Cru villages of Champagne. With 500 hectares of vines, Vertus is the second largest village in Champagne, and the largest in the MarneMarne
Marne is a department in north-eastern France named after the river Marne which flows through the department. The prefecture of Marne is Châlons-en-Champagne...
department. Vertus is the home of one of the major Champagne houses: Duval-Leroy
Duval-Leroy
Duval-Leroy is a Champagne producer based in the Vertus region of Champagne. The house, founded in 1859, produces both vintage and non-vintage cuvée as well as a line of organic and biodynamically produced wines....
is established in the village since 1859.