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{{Short description|World War II military airfield in Algeria}} |
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[[File:Douglas Boston - Algeria - Royal Air Force Operations in the Middle East and North Africa, 1939-1943. CNA578.jpg|250px]] |
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|caption=Douglas Boston Mark III, AL740, of No. 114 Squadron RAF is refuelled for a further operation at Canrobert during World War II. |
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|caption=Location of Canrobert Airfield, Algeria}} |
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'''Canrobert Airfield''' was a [[World War II]] military airfield in [[Algeria]], located approximately 4 km south of [[Oum el Bouaghi]], approximately 70 km southeast of [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine]]. It was used by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Twelfth Air Force]] during the [[North African Campaign]] against the German [[Afrika Korps]]. The Allied commanders made desperate efforts to prepare [[forward airfield]]s for the use of fighters and fighter-bombers. Canrobert was one of these intermediate fields.<ref>Coggins, Jack. ''The campaign for North Africa''. Doubleday, 1980. ISBN |
'''Canrobert Airfield''' was a [[World War II]] military airfield in [[Algeria]], located approximately 4 km south of [[Oum el Bouaghi]], approximately 70 km southeast of [[Constantine, Algeria|Constantine]]. It was used by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Twelfth Air Force]] during the [[North African Campaign]] against the German [[Afrika Korps]]. The Allied commanders made desperate efforts to prepare [[forward airfield]]s for the use of fighters and fighter-bombers. Canrobert was one of these intermediate fields.<ref>Coggins, Jack. ''The campaign for North Africa''. Doubleday, 1980. {{ISBN|0-385-04351-1}}.</ref> |
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Known Twelfth Air Force units assigned were: |
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* [[47th Bombardment Group]], |
* [[47th Bombardment Group]], 6–30 March 1943, [[A-20 Havoc]] |
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* 81st Bombardment Squadron, ([[12th Bombardment Group]]), 16 March |
* 81st Bombardment Squadron, ([[12th Bombardment Group]]), 16 March{{snd}}3 May 1943, [[B-25 Mitchell]] |
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* 82d Bombardment Squadron, ([[12th Bombardment Group]]), 16 March |
* 82d Bombardment Squadron, ([[12th Bombardment Group]]), 16 March{{snd}}1 May 1943, [[B-25 Mitchell]] |
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* 308th Fighter Squadron, ([[31st Fighter Squadron]]), |
* 308th Fighter Squadron, ([[31st Fighter Squadron]]), 21–25 February 1943, [[Spitfire]] |
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When the Americans moved out in May 1943, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today agriculture has reclaimed the land where the airfield existed |
When the Americans moved out in May 1943, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today agriculture has reclaimed the land where the airfield existed; however, a faint outline of its main runway can be seen in aerial photography. |
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==Notes== |
==Notes== |
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==References== |
==References== |
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{{Air Force Historical Research Agency}} |
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{{AFHRA}} |
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* Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN |
* Maurer, Maurer. ''Air Force Combat Units of World War II''. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. {{ISBN|0-89201-092-4}}. |
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* {{cite book|editor=Maurer, Maurer|title=Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II|orig-year=1969|url= http://media.defense.gov/2010/Dec/02/2001329899/-1/-1/0/AFD-101202-002.pdf |edition= reprint|year=1982|publisher=Office of Air Force History|location=Washington, DC|isbn=0-405-12194-6|oclc=72556|lccn=70605402}}5 |
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* [http://airforcehistoryindex.org/search.php?q=Canrobert+&c=u&h=25&F=&L= USAFHRA search for Canrobert Airfield] |
* [http://airforcehistoryindex.org/search.php?q=Canrobert+&c=u&h=25&F=&L= USAFHRA search for Canrobert Airfield] |
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* Coggins, Jack. ''The campaign for North Africa''. Doubleday, 1980. ISBN |
* Coggins, Jack. ''The campaign for North Africa''. Doubleday, 1980. {{ISBN|0-385-04351-1}}. |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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{{Commons category|Canrobert Airfield}} |
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{{USAAF 12th Air Force World War II}} |
{{USAAF 12th Air Force World War II}} |
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[[Category:Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria]] |
[[Category:Airfields of the United States Army Air Forces in Algeria]] |
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[[Category:World War II |
[[Category:World War II airfields in Algeria]] |
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[[Category:Airports established in 1943]] |
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[[Category:Oum El Bouaghi Province]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:20, 31 August 2024
Canrobert Airfield.png) | |
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| Part of Twelfth Air Force | |
 Douglas Boston Mark III, AL740, of No. 114 Squadron RAF is refuelled for a further operation at Canrobert during World War II. | |
| Coordinates | 35°50′34.05″N 007°07′12.39″E / 35.8427917°N 7.1201083°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943 |
Canrobert Airfield
Location of Canrobert Airfield, Algeria
Canrobert Airfield was a World War II military airfield in Algeria, located approximately 4 km south of Oum el Bouaghi, approximately 70 km southeast of Constantine. It was used by the United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force during the North African Campaign against the German Afrika Korps. The Allied commanders made desperate efforts to prepare forward airfields for the use of fighters and fighter-bombers. Canrobert was one of these intermediate fields.[1]
Known Twelfth Air Force units assigned were:
- 47th Bombardment Group, 6–30 March 1943, A-20 Havoc
- 81st Bombardment Squadron, (12th Bombardment Group), 16 March – 3 May 1943, B-25 Mitchell
- 82d Bombardment Squadron, (12th Bombardment Group), 16 March – 1 May 1943, B-25 Mitchell
- 308th Fighter Squadron, (31st Fighter Squadron), 21–25 February 1943, Spitfire
When the Americans moved out in May 1943, the airfield was dismantled and abandoned. Today agriculture has reclaimed the land where the airfield existed; however, a faint outline of its main runway can be seen in aerial photography.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Coggins, Jack. The campaign for North Africa. Doubleday, 1980. ISBN 0-385-04351-1.
References
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This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency
- Maurer, Maurer. Air Force Combat Units of World War II. Maxwell AFB, Alabama: Office of Air Force History, 1983. ISBN 0-89201-092-4.
- Maurer, Maurer, ed. (1982) [1969]. Combat Squadrons of the Air Force, World War II (PDF) (reprint ed.). Washington, DC: Office of Air Force History. ISBN 0-405-12194-6. LCCN 70605402. OCLC 72556.5
- USAFHRA search for Canrobert Airfield
- Coggins, Jack. The campaign for North Africa. Doubleday, 1980. ISBN 0-385-04351-1.
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