[Larry deZeng]

Some additional information on Plivot:

Épernay-Plivot (FR) (a.k.a. Athis) (49 00 25 N – 04 05 10 E) )
General: landing ground in NE France 28 km S of Reims, 10.5 km ESE of Épernay and 1.2 km SE of the village of Plivot.
History: a French Air Force landing ground since at least 1939. Used by the RAF in 1939-40. Believed to have been used by Luftwaffe Bf 109s and by a short-range tactical reconnaissance unit during the advance through France in June 1940. No subsequent development by the Germans after the Armistice until Spring 1944. Surface and Dimensions: grass surface measuring 915 x 732 meters (1000 x 800 yards). No runways. Fuel and Ammunition: had underground fuel tanks on the N and SW sides of the landing area. Infrastructure: no hangers, workshops or other buildings of any sort (May 43). The nearest rail connection was in the village of Oiry 5 km NW of the landing ground. Dispersal: no organized dispersal areas and the landing area was surrounded by open cultivated fields. Defenses: none (12 May 44).
Remarks:
3 Oct 43: Allied reconnaissance reported Épernay-Plivot to be permanently obstructed by trenches and in addition to being trenched, the landing area was further obstructed by rough plowing.
19 Apr 44: Allied reconnaissance and agents reported Épernay-Plivot had filled in the trenches and leveling work was underway to add a 320 meter (350 yard) extension off the SW corner to give the landing area a NE/SW take-off and landing run of 1510 meters (1650 yards); due to the construction, the landing ground is currently unserviceable.
12 May 44: Allied reconnaissance reported continuing work on the extension and the installation of perimeter lighting. Landing ground now serviceable.
Operational Units: Stab/JG 53 (Jun 40).
Station Commands: none identified.
Lw. Station Units (on the landing ground or close by on various dates – not complete): Frontreparaturbetrieb GL Épernay (1944); schw.Flak-Abt. 278 (Eisb.) (Aug 44).
[Sources: AFHRA A5259 p.1608 (14 Aug 43 updated to 12 May 44 and A5260 pp.1991-94); chronologies; BA-MA; NARA; PRO/NA; web site ww2.dk]

I wonder if Athis might have been a satellite of Plivot? Again, there is no mention of Tours-sur-Marne or Athis in this extremely comprehensive Allied airfields documentation. Very strange.

L.