U.S. II Corps
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U.S. II Corps was a major American field corps of the U.S. Army that fought in the North African and Italian campaigns during World War II.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| U.S. II Corps canonical | 6 |
| US II Corps | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | field corps ⓘ |
| alliance | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | II U.S. Army Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| branch | U.S. Army Ground Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
Italian Campaign
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
North African Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| corpsNumber | II ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| designation | II Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| engagement |
Battle of Kasserine Pass
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Invasion of Sicily NERFINISHED ⓘ Italian mainland campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ Tunisian Campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | 20th century ⓘ |
| formedIn | World War II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| higherCommand |
U.S. Fifth Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
U.S. Seventh Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Second World War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | command and control of corps-level combat operations ⓘ |
| notableCommander |
Lieutenant General George S. Patton
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Major General Geoffrey Keyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Lloyd Fredendall NERFINISHED ⓘ Major General Omar N. Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | reorganization after Battle of Kasserine Pass ⓘ |
| notableOperation |
Allied landings and operations in Sicily
ⓘ
Allied offensive to capture Tunis ⓘ operations in southern Italy ⓘ |
| notableUnit |
1st Armored Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
1st Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 34th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ 9th Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent |
German Wehrmacht
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Italian Regio Esercito NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Army ⓘ |
| role | tactical headquarters for multiple U.S. divisions ⓘ |
| service | United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| theater | Mediterranean Theater of Operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| type | field army corps ⓘ |
Referenced by (7)
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US II Corps