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'''Biblis Airfield''' is an abandoned [[World War II]] military airfield located approximately 5 miles Notheast of [[Worms, Germany|Worms]] (Rheinland-Pfalz); approximately 300 miles southwest of [[Berlin]]. |
'''Biblis Airfield''' is an abandoned [[World War II]] military airfield located approximately 5 miles Notheast of [[Worms, Germany|Worms]] (Rheinland-Pfalz); approximately 300 miles southwest of [[Berlin]]. |
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Biblis was built by the [[United States Army Air Force]] at the site of a [[Wehrmacht]] Army Barracks (Biblis Kaserne). It was also the first USAAF airfield to be built in support of Seventh Army operations east of the [[Rhine River]] after two divisions crossed the river near Worms on 26 March 1945. It was a vital airfield used in the encirclement of the [[Ruhr Pocket]] and the [[Western Allied invasion of Germany]], as as more than 300,000 German troops were taken prisoner |
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After being closed in July 1945, the facility was abandoned. Today it is the site of a sports complex to the south of [[Biblis]]. |
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==History== |
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Revision as of 19:49, 11 October 2009
Biblis Airfield (Y-78) | |
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| Coordinates | 49°40′47″N 008°26′41″E / 49.67972°N 8.44472°E |
| Type | Military Airfield |
| Site information | |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1945 |
| Built by | IX Engineering Command |
| In use | Apr-Jul 1945 |
| Materials | SOD/SMT |
Biblis Airfield is an abandoned World War II military airfield located approximately 5 miles Notheast of Worms (Rheinland-Pfalz); approximately 300 miles southwest of Berlin.
Biblis was built by the United States Army Air Force at the site of a Wehrmacht Army Barracks (Biblis Kaserne). It was also the first USAAF airfield to be built in support of Seventh Army operations east of the Rhine River after two divisions crossed the river near Worms on 26 March 1945. It was a vital airfield used in the encirclement of the Ruhr Pocket and the Western Allied invasion of Germany, as as more than 300,000 German troops were taken prisoner
After being closed in July 1945, the facility was abandoned. Today it is the site of a sports complex to the south of Biblis.
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