V Corps (United States)

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V Corps (United States) is a major U.S. Army field corps that played a key role in European operations during both World Wars and the Cold War.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
field army corps
allianceRole NATO land forces in Europe
associatedWith NATO
Western Allies in Europe
commandedUnitType armored divisions
infantry divisions
support brigades
conflict Cold War
Gulf War
Iraq War
Korean War era (as higher headquarters elements)
War in Afghanistan
World War I
World War II
country United States of America
formedIn World War I era
function coordination of multinational forces in Europe
planning and executing large-scale ground operations
garrisonDuringColdWar West Germany
hasAbbreviation V Corps
hasPrimaryFocus European land operations
hasRomanNumeralDesignation V
hasSize corps
historicalImportance major U.S. Army field corps in European campaigns
militaryBranch United States Army
notableFor key role in European operations during World War I
key role in European operations during World War II
key role in NATO and Cold War deterrence in Europe
longstanding presence in Germany during the Cold War
notableOperation Allied operations in the European Theater in World War II
Allied operations on the Western Front in World War I
Cold War forward defense of the Fulda Gap (as part of U.S. Army Europe)
partOf United States Army Forces
primaryMission defense of Central Europe during the Cold War
role command and control of multiple divisions
operational-level headquarters
tactical headquarters
service United States Army ground forces in Europe
subordinateTo U.S. European Command (operational control, various periods)
United States Army Europe (various periods)
theaterOfOperations Central Europe
European Theater
European Theater of Operations, United States Army (ETOUSA)
Middle East
Western Front (World War I)
typeOfCommand corps-level headquarters

Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Elsenborn Ridge
Little Round Top ("V Corps (Union Army)")
defendedBy
Siege of Santiago ("U.S. V Corps")
combatant
V Corps (United States) ("V Corps")
hasAbbreviation
William R. Shafter ("Fifth Army Corps (United States Army)")
notableCommand

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