VII Corps
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VII Corps was a major U.S. Army formation in World War II, best known for leading the American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula during the Normandy invasion and subsequent campaigns in Western Europe.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Army formation
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military corps → |
| alliance |
Allies of World War II
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| associatedBeachhead |
Utah Beach
NERFINISHED
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| branchType |
combined arms
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| campaign |
Normandy campaign
NERFINISHED
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Northern France campaign → Rhineland campaign → |
| commander |
J. Lawton Collins
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| component |
armored divisions
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artillery units → engineer units → infantry divisions → support units → |
| conflict |
World War II
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| country |
United States of America
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| countryEngagedAgainst |
Nazi Germany
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| engagement |
advance across France
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breakout from Normandy → operations in Western Germany → |
| forceType |
corps-level ground combat formation
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| headquartersLocationDuringWWII |
England
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France → |
| historicalEra |
20th century
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| historicalSignificance |
contributed to securing a lodgment in Normandy for Allied forces
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| landingArea |
Utah Beach
NERFINISHED
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| militaryBranch |
United States Army
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| militaryRole |
tactical headquarters for multiple divisions
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| nicknameOfCommander |
Lightning Joe
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| notability |
key U.S. corps-level formation in the Normandy campaign
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| notableCommander |
J. Lawton Collins
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| notableObjective |
capture of Cherbourg
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securing the Cotentin Peninsula → |
| notableOperation |
Battle of Cherbourg
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Battle of the Cotentin Peninsula → Invasion of Normandy NERFINISHED → Normandy landings NERFINISHED → Operation Overlord NERFINISHED → Western Front campaigns in World War II → |
| operationStartContext |
D-Day landings in June 1944
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| opposedBy |
German 7th Army
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German LXXXIV Corps → |
| partOf |
United States Army ground forces in Western Europe
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| role |
led American landings on the Cotentin Peninsula
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| subordinateTo |
12th Army Group
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First United States Army → |
| theater |
European Theater of Operations
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Operation Cobra
("VII Corps (United States)")
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executedBy |
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Utah Beach
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higherCommand |
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Operation Desert Storm
("VII Corps (United States)")
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involvedUnit |
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Battle of Aachen
("U.S. VII Corps")
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involvesMilitaryUnit |
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Henry Rawlinson
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notableCommand |
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Operation Lüttich
("VII Corps (United States)")
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opposedBy |