XIX Corps
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XIX Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation that saw significant combat in the European Theater during World War II, particularly in the Normandy campaign and subsequent operations across France and Germany.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XIX Corps canonical | 2 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
U.S. Army corps
ⓘ
corps ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| campaignArea |
Germany
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Normandy NERFINISHED ⓘ Northern France NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Major General Charles H. Corlett
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major General Raymond S. McLain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableAction |
assaults on the Siegfried Line
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breakthrough of German lines in Normandy ⓘ crossing operations into Germany ⓘ support of armored thrusts during Operation Cobra ⓘ |
| notableEngagement |
Battle of Saint-Lô
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Battle of the Bulge NERFINISHED ⓘ Central Europe campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Normandy campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Operation Cobra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siegfried Line campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableUnitUnderCommand |
29th Infantry Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
2nd Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 30th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Nazi Germany ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied invasion of Normandy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
advance into Germany ⓘ liberation of France ⓘ |
| partOf | Allied forces in Northwest Europe ⓘ |
| role | corps-level tactical headquarters ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
First United States Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ninth United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1944
ⓘ
1945 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
35th Infantry Division