VIII Corps (United States)

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VIII Corps (United States) was a World War II U.S. Army corps that played a key role in the European Theater, particularly in the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations across France and Germany.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
VIII Corps (United States) canonical 2

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
army corps
allegiance United States of America
surface form: United States
alliance Allied Powers of World War I
surface form: Allied Powers
branch United States Army
conflict World War II
country United States of America
formedInConflict World War I
higherCommand First United States Army
Third United States Army
notableAreaOfOperations Ardennes region
surface form: Ardennes

Brittany
Central Germany
Normandy
Rhineland
notableCampaign Battle of the Bulge
Battle of Normandy
surface form: Normandy campaign
notableCommander Omar Bradley
surface form: Omar N. Bradley

Troy H. Middleton
notableEngagement Bastogne
surface form: Defense of Bastogne sector
notableOperation Liberation of Brittany
surface form: Brittany campaign

Central Europe campaign
Lorraine campaign
Operation Cobra
Rhineland campaign
Siege of Brest (1944)
participatedIn Advance into Germany
Battle of Normandy
surface form: Allied invasion of Normandy

Allied breakout from Normandy
surface form: Breakout from Normandy

Battle of the Bulge
surface form: Defense of the Ardennes

Liberation of Brittany
partOf European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: United States Army ground forces in Europe
primaryMission command and control of multiple divisions
reactivatedForConflict World War II
role tactical headquarters
serviceBranchType corps-level headquarters
subordinateUnit 11th Armored Division
surface form: 11th Armored Division (United States)

28th Infantry Division
surface form: 28th Infantry Division (United States)

4th Infantry Division (United States)
6th Armored Division
surface form: 6th Armored Division (United States)

80th Infantry Division
surface form: 80th Infantry Division (United States)

83rd Infantry Division (United States)
8th Infantry Division (United States)
90th Infantry Division (United States)
theater European Theater of Operations, United States Army
surface form: European Theater of Operations
worldWarIICommander Omar Bradley
surface form: Omar N. Bradley

Robert C. Macon
Troy H. Middleton

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Operation Cobra executedBy VIII Corps (United States)
Liberation of Brittany involvedMilitaryUnit VIII Corps (United States)