11-719: 2nd Corps , Second Corps , or II Corps may refer to: France [ edit ] 2nd Army Corps (France) II Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée) , a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars II Corps (Grande Armée) , a unit of the Imperial French army during the Napoleonic Wars Germany [ edit ] II Cavalry Corps (German Empire) ,
22-1128: A unit in the white movement Soviet Union [ edit ] 2nd Airborne Corps (Soviet Union) 2nd Rifle Corps 2nd Guards Tank Corps United States [ edit ] II Corps (United States) , World War II II Corps (Union Army) , a unit in the American Civil War Second Corps, Army of Northern Virginia Second Army Corps (Spanish–American War) Other countries [ edit ] II ANZAC Corps , Australia and New Zealand II Corps (Australia) II Canadian Corps Second Artillery Corps , People's Republic of China Finnish II Corps (Winter War) Finnish II Corps (Continuation War) II Army Corps (Greece) II Corps (India) II Corps (North Korea) II Corps (Ottoman Empire) II Corps (Pakistan) II Corps (Poland) II Corps (South Korea) II Corps (South Vietnam) II Corps (United Kingdom) 2nd Corps (Vietnam People's Army) 2nd Army Corps (Azerbaijan) 2nd Army Corps (Armenia) 2nd Army Corps (Russia) (formerly
33-1031: A unit of the Imperial German Army II Corps (German Empire) , a unit of the Imperial German Army II Royal Bavarian Corps , a unit of the Bavarian Army and the Imperial German Army II Royal Bavarian Reserve Corps , a unit of the Bavarian Army and the Imperial German Army II SS Panzer Corps , a unit in World War II Russian Empire [ edit ] 2nd Army Corps (Russian Empire) 2nd Siberian Army Corps 2nd Army Corps (Armed Forces of South Russia) ,
44-745: The 2nd Army Corps victoriously defended Strasbourg against the German counter-attack in January 1945. In April and May the Corps took part in the German campaign and captured Stuttgart. In 1944–45, the 2nd Army Corps was subordinated to the First Army . During the campaigns in France and Germany, many divisions served with the corps but the 1st March Infantry Division , the 3rd Algerian Infantry Division , and
55-648: The 9th Colonial Infantry Division spent several months under 2nd Army Corps command. The 10th Infantry Division spent its last active months in the French occupation zone in Germany under the command of the 2nd Army Corps. In 1984-5 and 1989, 2nd Army Corps was headquartered in Baden-Baden , Germany, and controlled the 3rd and 5th Armored Divisions , as well as the 15th Infantry Division . Corps troops in 1985 included 32 and 74 Regiments de Artillerie, with
66-826: The French troops in North Africa joined the allies, and a new 2nd Army Corps was created in Algeria on 16 August 1943. In November 1943, units of the 2nd Army Corps were used to create the French Expeditionary Corps (1943–44) , which fought in Italy. In September 1944, the 2nd Army Corps landed in the Provence and later liberated Lyon, Autun, Dijon and Chaumont. After having taken over the Vosges and Alsace,
77-557: The Luhansk People's Republic People's Militia, of Russian people's militias in Ukraine ) 2nd Corps (Syria) See also [ edit ] List of military corps by number [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about military units and formations which are associated with the same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change
88-494: The Pluton SSM; two regiments of 155mm self-propelled guns; a target acquisition regiment; 51 and 53 Regiments de Artillerie with Roland; two regiments of engineers; 3e Regiment de Hussards, a reconnaissance unit; and two helicopter units. Major General Sengeisen (Jean, Pierre) was appointed Deputy General Commanding the 2nd Army Corps and Commander-in-Chief of the French forces in Germany as of October 1, 1991. The corps
99-476: The link to point directly to the intended article. [REDACTED] Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=II_Corps&oldid=1213674366 " Category : Military units and formations disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages 2nd Army Corps (France) The 2nd Army Corps ( French : 2 Corps d'Armée )
110-626: Was first formed before World War I. During World War II it fought in the Campaign for France in 1940 and during the 1944–45 campaigns in southern France , the Vosges Mountains , Alsace , and southwestern Germany. It was active under the First Army for many years after World War II. 2 Corps was one of five corps of the Fifth Army and upon mobilization consisted of the 3rd and 4th Infantry Divisions. 2 Corps headquarters in 1914
121-605: Was in Amiens. Commanders were: 2 Corps received credit for participation in these battles: In 1940, the 2 Corps d'Armée Motorisé was one of three corps of the Ninth Army and consisted of the 4th Light Cavalry Division and 5th Motorized Division . During the Battle of France , its commander general Jean Bouffet was killed and after the French capitulation, the Corps was dissolved on 26 May 1940. After Operation Torch ,
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