Bar-le-Duc is a commune in the Meuse département, of which it is the préfecture (capital). The department is in Lorraine in northeastern France.

For further information on this city, see Wikipedia.org's history on Bar-le-Duc.

Area map of Vassincourt, courtesy of Harry Puncec


Revigny-sur-Ornain is a commune in the Meuse department in Lorraine in northeastern France.


Photo map of Vassincourt area, courtesy of Jim Willis, 69th Signal


Vassincourt is found in the Meuse department, (Lorraine region) of France. There was once an airport at Vassincourt, and allied pilots used the airfield. Its exact location is a mystry to me, but consider this report from a pilot of a Hurricane MK1, of the First Fighter Squadron, RAF, in plane number G (L1842): Vassincourt, France, September 1939. Flown by Plt.Off.P.W.O. 'Boy' Mould. shot down Do.17, Toul, on 30th October 1939 (first squadron victory of WW2). Destroyed in crash landing, Vassincourt on 23rd November 1939 (Sgt.Plt.Clowes safe). Watts propeller.

Vassincourt est trouvé dans le département de la Meuse, (région de la Lorraine) de la France. Il y avait par le passé un aéroport chez Vassincourt, et les pilotes alliés ont employé le terrain d'aviation. Son endroit exact est un mystry à moi, mais examine ce rapport d'un pilote d'un ouragan MK1, du premier escadron de chasse, RAF, dans le nombre plat G (L1842) : Vassincourt, France, septembre 1939. Au vol par le moule de « garçon » de Plt.Off.P.W.O. tiré en bas de Do.17, Toul, le 30 octobre 1939 (première victoire d'escadron de WW2). Détruit dans l'atterrissage forcé, Vassincourt le 23 novembre 1939 (coffre-fort de Sgt.Plt.Clowes). Watts de propulseur.

Source: 'The Hawker Hurricane Mk.I' by Francis K.Mason, Profile Publications Ltd, No.111

For a quick look at some of the aviation history of the town, visit this Flightglobal.com site:

Aviators at vassincourt, France, 1939—40

Google road map view of Vassincourt area



The unit currently occupying the former American and Polish camp is:

Institut Medico Educatif, a hospital for handicapped children and adults.