II U.S. Corps

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II U.S. Corps was a major American field corps that played a key combat role in the Mediterranean theater during World War II, particularly in the North African and Italian campaigns.

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II U.S. Army Corps 1
II U.S. Corps canonical 1
US II Corps 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army corps
field corps
activity amphibious operations support in the Mediterranean
offensive ground operations in Italy
offensive ground operations in North Africa
alliance Allied Powers
branch U.S. Army ground forces
campaign Italian campaign
North African campaign
Tunisian campaign
conflict World War II
country United States of America
notableBattle Battle of El Guettar
Battle of Kasserine Pass
Italian mainland operations
Sicily campaign operations
Tunisian campaign final offensive
linked to: Tunisian campaign
notableCommander George S. Patton
Lloyd Fredendall
Omar N. Bradley
linked to: Omar Bradley
notableFor early large-scale combat experience of U.S. Army in the European–North African theater
key role in defeat of Axis forces in North Africa
participation in Allied invasion and advance in Italy
opponent Fascist Italy
Nazi Germany
partOf United States Army
role field army corps headquarters
tactical command of multiple U.S. divisions
theater Mediterranean Theater of Operations
timePeriod World War II era

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Allied Armies in Italy hasPart II U.S. Corps
British First Army subordinateUnit US II Corps
linked to: II U.S. Corps
U.S. II Corps alsoKnownAs II U.S. Army Corps
linked to: II U.S. Corps