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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French Army corps
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military unit → |
| alliance |
Allied forces in North Africa
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| associatedEvent |
Allied liberation of Tunisia
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| branch |
land forces
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| campaign |
Tunisian Campaign
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| commandStructure |
subordinate to higher Allied command in North Africa
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| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
France
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| engagedIn |
ground combat operations against Axis forces in Tunisia
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| historicalContext |
formed from French forces in North Africa after the 1942 Allied landings
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| militaryFunction |
coordination of multiple French divisions in North Africa
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| notableFor |
key role in the Tunisian Campaign
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participation in Allied operations in North Africa → |
| operationalArea |
Algeria
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Tunisia → |
| opponent |
Axis powers
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German forces in North Africa → Italian forces in North Africa → |
| partOf |
French Army
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| role |
major French Army formation in North Africa
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| side |
Allies of World War II
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| theater |
North African Campaign
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| timePeriod |
World War II era
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| type |
corps-level formation
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Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Tunisian campaign
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combatant |
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Battle of Kasserine Pass
("Free French XIX Corps")
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involvedUnit |