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Re: 22 Aug 44 P-47 near Tours sur Marne (nr Athis)
Nice job, Christ.
The Dorn after-action report refers to the airfield as a Feldflugplatz. The generally accepted English language translation for this is field airstrip. Feldflugplätze would be established or designated during times of movement (advances, retreats) and had no permanency. They were exclusively for use by short-range aircraft, i.e., reconnaissance, fighters and ground attack. All that was needed was a level field approximately 500 meters in length. They were almost always returned to agricultural use after the aircraft and ground staff moved on. The 354th Fighter Group report refers to it as "new".
It looks to me from your map of that area that there is just one airfield that has been referred to by three names: Plivot, Athis and Tours-sur-Marne and maybe even a fourth, Pocancy.
What is your interpretation of this? Is there really just one airfield, or are the others not shown on the map?
Larry
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