XX Corps
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XX Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation best known for its combat operations in the European Theater during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| XX Corps canonical | 1 |
| XX Corps (United States) | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
ⓘ
military corps ⓘ |
| activity | offensive ground combat operations ⓘ |
| allegiance | Allies of World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCommander | George S. Patton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | U.S. Army Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure | corps ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Metz
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Europe campaign ⓘ Lorraine Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Rhineland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Siegfried Line campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
|
| formedInYear | 1944 ⓘ |
| garrisonDuringWWII | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommandDuringWWII | Third Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| nickname | Ghost Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Manton S. Eddy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Troy H. Middleton NERFINISHED ⓘ Walton Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | rapid armored advances in France and Germany ⓘ |
| notableUnitUnderCommand |
10th Armored Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
5th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 6th Armored Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 90th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 95th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operation |
advance into Germany
ⓘ
crossing of the Moselle River ⓘ liberation of Metz ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
crossing of the Saar River
ⓘ
liberation of Luxembourg ⓘ operations in Lorraine ⓘ operations in the Saar region ⓘ |
| partOf | Third United States Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponents |
Waffen-SS
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wehrmacht NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | corps-level tactical headquarters ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| side | Allied Powers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | Twelfth United States Army Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| theater | European Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1944–1945 ⓘ |
| type | field corps ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
XX Corps (United States)