U.S. XII Corps

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The U.S. XII Corps was a World War II field corps of the United States Army that played a key role in the European Theater, including major operations across France, Luxembourg, and Germany.

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U.S. XII Corps canonical 1
XII Corps 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army corps
field corps
allegiance United States
areaOfOperations France
Germany
Luxembourg
branch United States Army
campaign Central Europe Campaign
Northern France Campaign
Rhineland Campaign
linked to: Rhineland campaign
conflict World War II
country United States of America
engagedAgainst Nazi Germany
engagementType Defensive operations
Offensive operations
formedInConflict World War II
higherCommand U.S. Third Army
militaryBranchRole Ground combat operations
militaryFormationSize Corps-level formation
notableAction Advanced rapidly across the Moselle and Saar Rivers
Broke through German defenses in Lorraine
Contributed to encirclement of German forces in the Ruhr area
notableAdvance Advance from the Moselle River to the Rhine region
notableCommander Gilbert R. Cook NERFINISHED
Manton S. Eddy
Troy H. Middleton
notableContribution Helped secure crossings over major rivers in western Europe
Supported Patton’s Third Army drive across France
notableOperation Advance across central Germany
Battle of the Bulge
Crossing of the Moselle River
Lorraine Campaign
linked to: Lorraine campaign

Saar-Palatinate campaign
linked to: Rhineland campaign
opponent Waffen-SS
Wehrmacht
participatedIn Invasion of Germany
Liberation of France
Liberation of Luxembourg
partOf United States Army
role Field army corps
serviceBranch U.S. Army Ground Forces
status Inactive
theater European Theater of Operations
timePeriod 20th century
type Corps

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Patton's Third Army component XII Corps
linked to: U.S. XII Corps