XIX Corps (United States)

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United States Army formation army corps

XIX Corps (United States) was a World War II U.S. Army corps that played a key role in the European Theater, particularly in the Normandy campaign and subsequent Allied advance across France and into Germany.

Statements (40)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	United States Army formation → army corps →
allegiance	Allies of World War II →
conflict	World War II →
country	United States of America →
engagedAgainst	Nazi Germany →
formedInConflict	World War II →
higherCommand	First United States Army → Ninth United States Army →
historicalEra	20th century →
militaryBranch	United States Army →
notableBattle	Advance to the Rhine → Battle for Saint-Lô → Battle of the Falaise Pocket → Battle of the Roer River → Crossing of the Roer River →
notableCampaign	Battle of Normandy NERFINISHED → Central Europe campaign → Normandy campaign NERFINISHED → Northern France campaign → Rhineland campaign →
notableCommander	Charles H. Corlett → Raymond S. McLain NERFINISHED →
notableFor	contribution to Allied advance across France → operations in Germany in 1945 → role in Normandy breakout →
notableUnitUnderCommand	29th Infantry Division (United States) → 2nd Armored Division (United States) → 30th Infantry Division (United States) →
participatedIn	Allied advance across France → Allied advance into Germany → Allied invasion of Normandy NERFINISHED → Breakout from Normandy → Operation Cobra →
partOf	U.S. ground forces in the European Theater →
role	operational command → tactical headquarters →
side	United States →
theater	European Theater of Operations →
type	corps-level formation →

Referenced by (1)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Operation Cobra →	executedBy