French 2nd Corps

GPTKB entity

Statements (50)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:affiliated_with gptkb:Free_French_Forces
gptkb:Resistance
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Allied_Forces
gptkb:NATO
gptkbp:commanded gptkb:General_Pierre_de_Villiers
gptkbp:disbanded 1946
gptkbp:dissolved gptkb:1940
gptkbp:engaged_in gptkb:Battle_of_the_Somme
gptkb:Battle_of_France
gptkb:Battle_of_Verdun
gptkbp:established_in gptkb:1914
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:1914
gptkb:Paris
gptkbp:headquarters_dissolved_in gptkb:1940
gptkbp:historical_significance contribution to Allied victory
participation in peacekeeping missions
influence on post-war military structure
establishment of military alliances
integration of air and ground forces
contribution to European security
support for NATO operations
development of modern French military doctrine
key role in liberation of France
training of new military leaders
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label French 2nd Corps
gptkbp:is_active_in gptkb:World_War_I
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:known_for defensive operations
urban warfare
mountain warfare
combined arms operations
offensive operations
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:General_Henri_Giraud
gptkb:General_Charles_de_Gaulle
gptkbp:operational_area gptkb:European_Theater
gptkb:Mediterranean_Sea
gptkb:North_Africa
gptkb:Western_Front
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:French_Army
gptkbp:participated_in gptkb:Battle_of_El_Alamein
gptkb:Operation_Overlord
gptkb:Operation_Dragoon
gptkb:Battle_of_Tunisia
Battle of Italy
gptkbp:reformed gptkb:1944
gptkbp:size approximately 30,000 troops
gptkbp:type infantry corps
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Battle_of_Ingolstadt
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5