united_states corps united_states_army headquartered fort hood texas major formation activated world war france oversaw army divisions repelled major german led germany corps following end war reactivated interwar years trained army formations combat world war deployed participated key engagements including battle relieved surrounded years corps key training element army sent troops overseas support cold war korean war vietnam war corps saw combat deployments operation iraqi freedom history world war organized france designed newly activated corps time number men divisions corps took command forces training time took command forces training campaign july corps rushed area preparation battle major allied year given administrative command 1st division previously command command group arrived area late exercise tactical command instead attached july attack launched force assault high ground south attack corps cut rail lines supplying german_army day attack success second day germans reinforced heavier weapons able blunt attack inflicting high casualties force successful despite heavy casualties german forces forced retreat august corps arrived area near assumed command 32nd division french placing corps days troops continued advance september withdrew form new united_states_army campaign army formed preparation advance campaign consisted men corps took army east flank protecting army advanced offensive slow hampered inexperience divisions army command effective protecting sector advanced september october taking weeks rest formation november army went general offensive pushing north ridge successful pushing german forces advancing river end war time division received shoulder sleeve insignia approving telegram insignia officially authorized corps germany close hostilities following end world war remained europe months returned united_states ohio interwar period august activated united_states october year redesignated formally activated december decade corps directed primarily training smaller units military began slowly building strength response international conflicts tasked specifically training newly formed army combat divisions preparation deployment moved camp hood texas mission world war following japanese attack pearl harbor bringing world war remained united_states assigned organize defenses west_coast specifically california threat attack japan time operated california corps moved georgia early training short period corps returned august designated separate corps capable deployment years train thousands troops combat including division sized units participate corps level maneuvers including europe august corps headquarters departed california camp massachusetts deployed september arrival france corps assigned given code century retained war corps headquarters established normandy weeks corps received processed troops 12th arriving normandy beaches period corps participated red ball express organizing provisional truck companies carry fuel ammunition units lines corps assigned united states army october moved near combat corps fighting region moved attack fort arc forts holding region fort fell december later month december came german german troops supported tanks assault guns assaulted lines miles north day army commander general warned likely ordered assist time corps consisted moved north assist relief attack commencing december corps advanced north catching german forces surprise south flank cutting eventually able reach surrounded german forces relieve days action liberated towns including operation key halting german offensive eventual drive months moved quickly offensive february corps united_states_army established turn led capture march march dam captured intact task force 7th armored division corps continued attack seize april late april reformed launched drive bavaria austria ordered halt austrian border days day german forces surrendered bringing end war europe post war end war added campaign taken prisoners seized square miles km2 german territory corps participated critical actions normandy german austrian border wartime commanders included major general major general months occupation duty germany corps returned camp louisiana october cold war era march height korean war called active duty camp roberts california april moved fort hood texas participated number important exercises director headquarters player unit took command 1st armored division main purpose operations testing new doctrines organizations equipment corps berlin crisis brought active duty fourth time september units participated intensive training program operationally ready december february designated unit september assigned 1960s subordinate units trained rapid deployment europe event outbreak war vietnam war era corps supervised training deployment units detachments southeast_asia including corps trained individual replacements units vietnam total soldiers trained war southeast_asia ended corps received units individual soldiers period units participated number key tests help determine army organization equipment years era corps received distinctive unit insignia july newly established training testing evaluation mission began grow remainder decade number training doctrine command tests organizations tactical concepts play key role fielding new equipment units participate major exercises exercise disaster relief operations united_states central_america summer army decided implement recommendations created air cavalry combat brigade assets create new brigade assigned corps asset 1st squadron transferred new brigade february brigade served test bed new concepts involving employment attack helicopters modern battlefield brigade consisted 5th 7th squadrons 17th cavalry regiment flying attack helicopters army modernization effort 1980s corps units introduced new organizations equipment including tank helicopter conducted largest deployment forces germany second world war exercise time corps began assisting training support active reserve component units support involves training guidance resources maintenance relationships extend wartime 1990s following end cold war headquarters saw major saw numerous units command deploy world units sent panama honduras saudi_arabia kuwait iraq fall units deployed iraq operation units aviation regiment battalion fort hood corps units provided humanitarian support operation restore hope elements supported operation joint endeavor cold war role primary force army major army formations gained command heavier units including took charge rapid deployment emergency including took charge heavy units designed large conventional offensive actions century corps composed 13th corps support command realignment army return formations europe corps took command units having transferred germany corps headquarters saw combat deployment second world war deployed iraq operation iraqi freedom headquarters assumed duties national corps iraq relieving served administrative command soldiers command element providing operational direction returned fort hood relieved years participated exchange program sees officer appointed deputy commanding general notably deployed corps iraq september henceforth field artillery brigades soon assigned corps division headquarters directly corps returned iraq second time serve commanding headquarters month deployment corps took command force largest iraq war troop surge corps conducted similar mission deployment focusing providing personnel management training communications convoy escort duties support commanding elements fulfilled mission february returned home relieved corps began number training initiatives included command post exercise major high intensity combat operations exercises held south_korea operations designed corps familiar commanding large scale conventional warfare opposed counter tactics employed tours iraq return united_states corps conducted similar exercises fort hood november opened fire killing people wounding muslim major psychiatrist alleged arrested civilian police officers subsequent investigation handled soldiers killed corps chain command commanded assumed final iraq mission corps washington february core element iraq headquarters oversaw theater wide transition spectrum operations stability operations corps changed coin fight dynamic partnered combat operations led brigade combat teams training advising assisting operations led brigades organized advise assist brigades corps completed transition complete iraqi lead security operations deployment reduced aviation assets iraq resulting enhanced combat aviation brigade maneuver battalions having responsibility entire joint operations area oversaw reduction force iraq personnel established conditions end operation iraqi freedom transition operation new dawn north_carolina assumed iraq follow mission february corps saw action afghanistan deployed early april corps command replaced germany assumed mission responsible day day operations afghanistan corps deployment oversaw milestone ceremony june marked official transition responsibility nationwide security operations milestone ceremony transitioned coalition led combat operations led combat operations coalition forces providing training advice assistance officially years old reached peak members conducted major operations provinces november forces provided technical support secured country wide gathering local leaders officials successfully laid security agreement deployment oversaw forces north_carolina assumed mission march organization fort hood iii corps special troops battalion fort hood fort hood 1st armored division fort bliss fort fort hood 75th field 36th fort hood major units stationed units fort hood military fort hood 13th command fort hood fort hood honors corps received campaign world war campaign world war received campaign unit awards war terrorism unit decorations campaign
III Corps (United States)