French XIX Corps
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The French XIX Corps was a major French Army formation that played a key role in Allied operations in North Africa during World War II, particularly in the Tunisian campaign.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| French XIX Corps canonical | 3 |
| Free French XIX Corps | 1 |
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French Army corps
ⓘ
military unit ⓘ |
| alliance |
Allied forces in the Mediterranean
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied forces in North Africa
|
| associatedEvent |
Tunisian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Allied liberation of Tunisia
|
| branch | land forces ⓘ |
| campaign |
Tunisian campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Tunisian Campaign
|
| commandStructure | subordinate to higher Allied command in North Africa ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | France ⓘ |
| engagedIn | ground combat operations against Axis forces in Tunisia ⓘ |
| historicalContext | formed from French forces in North Africa after the 1942 Allied landings ⓘ |
| militaryFunction | coordination of multiple French divisions in North Africa ⓘ |
| notableFor |
key role in the Tunisian Campaign
ⓘ
participation in Allied operations in North Africa ⓘ |
| operationalArea |
Algeria
ⓘ
Tunisia ⓘ |
| opponent |
Axis powers
ⓘ
German forces in North Africa ⓘ Italian forces in North Africa ⓘ |
| partOf | French Army ⓘ |
| role | major French Army formation in North Africa ⓘ |
| side | Allies of World War II ⓘ |
| theater |
North African campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
North African Campaign
|
| timePeriod | World War II era ⓘ |
| type | corps-level formation ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Free French XIX Corps