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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Statements (25)
Predicate Object
instanceOf French Army corps
military unit
alliance Allied forces in North Africa
associatedEvent Allied liberation of Tunisia
branch land forces
campaign Tunisian Campaign
commandStructure subordinate to higher Allied command in North Africa
conflict 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
timePeriod World War II era
type corps-level formation

Referenced by (2)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Tunisian campaign
combatant
Battle of Kasserine Pass ("Free French XIX Corps")
involvedUnit

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