The US II Corps was the first American formation of any size to see combat in Europe or Africa during World War II. Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km (over 11 miles) into the air. ...

History

It came to prominence in the Battle of Kasserine Pass when Field Marshal Erwin Rommel defeated the formation. However, after a change of command, it recovered its cohesion and fought well for the rest of the campaign. It held the southern flank of British 1st Army during the destruction of Axis forces in Africa. The Battle of the Kasserine Pass took place in World War II during the Battle of Tunisia, fought between the German Afrika Korps under General Erwin Rommel, and the Americans under General Lloyd Fredendall in the Kasserine Pass (a 2 mile wide gap in the Dorsal Chain of the Atlas... Erwin Rommel Erwin Johannes Eugen Rommel (November 15, 1891 – October 14, 1944) was one of the most distinguished German Field Marshals and commander of the Deutsches Afrika Korps in World War II. He is also known by his nickname The Desert Fox (Wüstenfuchs). ... The British First Army was a field army that existed during the First and Second World Wars. ... Africa is the worlds second-largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ...

In July 1943, it landed in Sicily as part of Operation Husky under command of the U.S. 7th Army, playing a key part in the liberation of the western part of the island. The Corps consisted of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division, U.S. 9th Infantry Division, and U.S. 45th Infantry Division, all under the command of Lieutenant-General Omar Nelson Bradley. Husky was also the codename of Australian military support to Sierra Leone ending in February 2003. ... The Seventh United States Army, also known as USAREUR, is the main American force in Europe. ... Patch of the United States Army Fourth Infantry Division (Mechanized). ... The 9th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II. World War II Activated: 1 August 1940. ... The 45th Infantry Division was a unit of the United States Army in World War II. Pre-World War II Activated: In 1924 as a National Guard Division in Arizona, Colorado, New Mexico, and Oklahoma. ... Omar Nelson Bradley (February 12, 1893 - April 8, 1981) was one of the main US Army field commanders in North Africa and Europe during World War II. Bradley was born to a poor family near Clark, Missouri, the son of a schoolteacher. ...

A further amphibious operation followed at Salerno. The corps then fought its way up the western side of Italy, ending up on the right flank of US Fifth Army in May 1945. The US Fifth Army was one of the principal formations of the US Army in the Mediterranean during World War II. It was activated on 4 January 1943 and made responsible for the defence of Algeria and Morocco. ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

One of its commanders was Major General Geoffrey Keyes. Geoffrey Keyes (October 30, 1888 - September 17, 1967) was a U.S. Army major general who commanded the US II Corps during World War II. Categories: 1888 births | 1967 deaths ...

See also

• United States Army