XIX Corps (United States)

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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.

All labels observed (1)

Label Occurrences
XIX Corps (United States) canonical 2

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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
linked to: U.S. Ninth Army
historicalEra 20th century
militaryBranch United States Army
notableBattle Advance to the Rhine
Battle for Saint-Lô
linked to: Battle of Saint-Lô

Battle of the Falaise Pocket
Battle of the Roer River
Crossing of the Roer River
notableCampaign Battle of Normandy
Central Europe campaign
Normandy campaign
linked to: Battle of Normandy

Northern France campaign
Rhineland campaign
notableCommander Charles H. Corlett
Raymond S. McLain
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
linked to: Operation Overlord

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

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Operation Cobra executedBy XIX Corps (United States)
Crossing of the Roer River militaryUnit XIX Corps (United States)