4-418: Vernouillet may refer to: Vernouillet, Eure-et-Loir , France Vernouillet, Yvelines , France Vernouillet Airport , near Vernouillet, Eure-et-Loir [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change
8-638: Is a commune in the Eure-et-Loir department in northern France . It lies adjacent to the south side of the town of Dreux . Built prior to World War II as a civil airport, Vernouillet Airport was seized by the Germans in June 1940 during the Battle of France . They used it as a major Luftwaffe military airfield during the occupation. It was liberated by Allied ground forces about 21 August 1944 during
12-623: The Northern France Campaign. It was then used by the United States Army Air Force Ninth Air Force as a combat Advanced Landing Ground . Declared operational on 26 August, the airfield was designated as " A-41 ", and was used by combat units until the end of the war. Afterward the airport was returned to civil control. The airport was closed after the war due to a conflict of airspace with the expanding Orly Airport near Paris, and
16-451: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Vernouillet&oldid=988699527 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Vernouillet, Eure-et-Loir Vernouillet ( French pronunciation: [vɛʁnujɛ] )
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