XX Corps

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XX Corps was a U.S. Army corps-level formation best known for its combat operations in the European Theater during World War II.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States Army formation
military corps
activity offensive ground combat operations
allegiance Allies of World War II
associatedCommander George S. Patton
branch U.S. Army Ground Forces
commandStructure corps
conflict World War II
country United States
United States of America
engagement Battle of Metz
Central Europe campaign
Lorraine Campaign
linked to: Lorraine campaign

Rhineland campaign
Siegfried Line campaign
linked to: Rhineland campaign
era World War II era
linked to: World War II
formedInYear 1944
garrisonDuringWWII European Theater of Operations
higherCommandDuringWWII Third Army
militaryBranch United States Army
nickname Ghost Corps
notableCommander Manton S. Eddy
Troy H. Middleton
Walton Walker
linked to: Walton H. Walker
notableFor rapid armored advances in France and Germany
notableUnitUnderCommand 10th Armored Division
5th Infantry Division
6th Armored Division
90th Infantry Division
95th Infantry Division
operation advance into Germany
crossing of the Moselle River
liberation of Metz
participatedIn crossing of the Saar River
liberation of Luxembourg
operations in Lorraine
operations in the Saar region
partOf Third United States Army
primaryOpponents Waffen-SS
Wehrmacht
role corps-level tactical headquarters
serviceBranch United States Army
side Allied Powers
subordinateTo Twelfth United States Army Group
linked to: 12th Army Group
theater European Theater of Operations
timePeriod 1944–1945
type field corps

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U.S. XX Corps designation XX Corps
Liberation of Brittany involvedMilitaryUnit XX Corps (United States)
linked to: XX Corps
Hugh J. Gaffey memberOf XX Corps
subject linked to: Major General Hugh J. Gaffey
Tiger Division higherCommand XX Corps
Horace L. McBride notableCommanderOf XX Corps Artillery
linked to: XX Corps
314th Field Artillery Battalion higherCommand XX Corps (U.S. Army) during parts of World War II
linked to: XX Corps