VIII Corps
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VIII Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation in World War II that fought in major European campaigns, including the Battle of the Bulge, under General George S. Patton’s overall command.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| VIII Corps canonical | 2 |
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
ⓘ
military corps ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| associatedPerson |
George S. Patton
ⓘ
Troy H. Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branchLabel | U.S. Army ground forces ⓘ |
| commanderInChief | Dwight D. Eisenhower ⓘ |
| commandStructure | United States Army ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of the Bulge
ⓘ
surface form:
Ardennes Counteroffensive
Battle of the Bulge ⓘ Liberation of Brittany ⓘ
surface form:
Brittany campaign
Central Europe campaign ⓘ Lorraine campaign ⓘ Rhineland campaign ⓘ Siege of Brest (1944) ⓘ
surface form:
Siege of Brest
|
| era | World War II era ⓘ |
| higherFormation |
12th Army Group
ⓘ
surface form:
Twelfth United States Army Group
|
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | coordination of multiple divisions ⓘ |
| notableAction |
defense of the southern shoulder of the Ardennes salient
ⓘ
operations in Brittany following the Normandy breakout ⓘ |
| notableCommander | Troy H. Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | resistance to German offensive during Battle of the Bulge ⓘ |
| opponent |
Nazi Germany
ⓘ
Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| overallCommander | George S. Patton ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
liberation of parts of France
ⓘ
operations in Germany ⓘ operations in Luxembourg ⓘ |
| role | corps-level tactical headquarters ⓘ |
| scale | corps-level formation ⓘ |
| service |
United States Armed Forces
ⓘ
surface form:
United States armed forces
|
| subordinateTo | Third United States Army ⓘ |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations, United States Army
ⓘ
surface form:
European Theater of Operations
|
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
| type | field corps ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.