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Saint-Omer - La Place Victor-Hugo

            The Postcard

A postally unused carte postale that was published by Lévy Fils et Cie of Paris. The card has a divided back.

Saint-Omer is a commune in the Pas-de-Calais department in France. It is 68 km (42 mi) west-northwest of Lille on the railway to Calais. 

The town is named after Saint Audomar, who brought Christianity to the area.

The canalised section of the river Aa begins at Saint-Omer, reaching the North Sea at Gravelines in northern France. 

Saint-Omer in the Great War

During the Great War, on the 8th. October 1914, the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) arrived in Saint-Omer, and a headquarters was established at the aerodrome next to the local race course. 

For the following four years, Saint-Omer was a focal point for all RFC operations in the field. Although most squadrons only used Saint-Omer as a transit camp before moving on to other locations, the base grew in importance as it increased its logistic support to the RFC. 

Many Royal Air Force squadrons can trace their roots to formation at Saint-Omer during this period. 

Saint-Omer in World War II

During World War II, the Luftwaffe used the airfield. 

When the RAF's legless Battle of Britain ace, Douglas Bader, parachuted from his Spitfire during an aerial battle over France, he was initially treated at a Luftwaffe hospital at Saint-Omer. 

He had lost an artificial leg when bailing out, and the RAF dropped him another one during a bombing raid.

Taken on: February 17, 2024

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