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The XXX Corps was an infantry corps in the British Army. It played a major role in many operations in Northwest Europe, including Operation Market Garden, during which it was commanded by Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks.




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British XXX Corps - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (2135 words)
XXX Corps was assigned to hold the northern part of the line (though at this point, it was reinforced by units from XIII Corps, including the 1st South African Division since it was in extremely bad shape).
On the July 10, 1943, XXX Corps was sent to invade the Italian island of Sicily.
XXX Corps (under Lieutenant General Oliver Leese) was to compose the Left Flank of the British Eighth Army.
Operation Market Garden at AllExperts (9488 words)
Garden consisted primarily of XXX Corps, and initially spearheaded by the Guards Armoured Division, an elite British Armoured Formation, with the 43rd Wessex and 50th Northumbrian Infantry Divisions in reserve.
XXX Corps would therefore be facing very limited resistance on their route up highway 69, and little armour.
XXX Corps soon arrived in Eindhoven, and by that night were bivouacked south of Son while they waited for the Royal Engineers to erect the Bailey bridge.
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