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II Corps (United States)

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corps of the United States Army field corps military unit

II Corps (United States) was a major U.S. Army field corps that played a significant role in World War II campaigns, particularly in North Africa and Italy.

Aliases (1)

U.S. II Corps ×5

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	corps of the United States Army → field corps → military unit →
alliedWith	British Army → Free French forces → Polish II Corps →
branch	United States Army →
campaign	Italian campaign → North African campaign → Tunisian campaign →
component	armored divisions → artillery units → engineer units → infantry divisions → support units →
conflict	World War II →
country	United States of America →
formationDate	World War II era →
higherFormation	Allied 15th Army Group → U.S. Fifth Army → U.S. First Army → U.S. Seventh Army →
notableBattle	Battle of Anzio → Battle of Bizerte → Battle of El Guettar → Battle of Gela → Battle of Kasserine Pass → Battle of Monte Cassino → Battle of San Pietro Infine → Battle of Troina →
notableCommander	Geoffrey Keyes → George S. Patton → Lloyd Fredendall → Omar N. Bradley →
notableFor	early setbacks at Kasserine Pass → major role in Allied advance in Italy → subsequent successful operations in Tunisia →
notableUnitType	combined arms formation →
opposedTo	German Wehrmacht → Italian Royal Army →
participatedIn	Italian mainland campaign → Operation Torch → invasion of Sicily →
primaryMission	conduct corps-level offensive and defensive operations →
role	tactical headquarters for multiple U.S. divisions →
theater	Mediterranean Theater of Operations →

Referenced by (6)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Battle of El Guettar ("U.S. II Corps") → Battle of Kasserine Pass ("U.S. II Corps") →	involvedUnit
Tunisian campaign ("U.S. II Corps") →	combatant
George S. Patton →	commanded
Allied Expeditionary Force in North Africa ("U.S. II Corps") →	hasComponent
U.S. Fifth Army ("U.S. II Corps") →	includedUnit