El Djem Airfield.png)  | |
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| Site information | |
| Type | Military airfield |
| Controlled by | United States Army Air Forces |
| Location | |
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| Coordinates | 35°19′02.17″N010°40′40.97″E / 35.3172694°N 10.6780472°E /35.3172694; 10.6780472 (Approximate) |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1943 |
| In use | 1943-1944 |
El Djem Airfield is an abandonedWorld War II military airfield inTunisia, which is located approximately 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) west-northwest ofEl Djem; about 170 kilometres (110 mi) south-southeast ofTunis. It was a pre-1942 military airfield used by the GermanLuftwaffe which was attacked and seized by Allied forces in April 1943. Once in Allied hands, it was repaired and used by theUnited States Army Air Force during theTunisian Campaign.
Known USAAF units assigned were:
Today, the airfield runway and dispersal pads are faintly visible in aerial photography.
This article incorporatespublic domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency