Commander, XIII Corps in Italy

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Commander, XIII Corps in Italy was the World War II British Army corps command responsible for leading major operations in the Italian Campaign against Axis forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army corps
alliance Allies of World War II
branch British Army
campaign Allied invasion of Sicily
Italian mainland campaign
linked to: Italian campaign
component armoured brigades
artillery units
engineer units
infantry divisions
conflict Second World War
linked to: World War II
country United Kingdom
engagement Advance to the River Po
Battle of Monte Cassino
Gothic Line offensive
forceType combined arms formation
notableCommander Brian Horrocks
John Harding
Miles C. Dempsey
Sidney C. Kirkman NERFINISHED
notableCommanderRole Commander, XIII Corps in Italy
objective defeat Axis forces in Italy
operationArea Central Italy
Northern Italy
Southern Italy
opponent Axis powers
partOf Eighth Army
Fifth Army
primaryEnemy German Army
role field corps headquarters
secondaryEnemy Italian Social Republic forces
subordinateTo 15th Army Group
theatre Italian Campaign
linked to: Italian campaign
timePeriod 1943–1945 in Italy

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Miles Dempsey positionHeld Commander, XIII Corps in Italy