Vintage Late 1940\'s 1950\'s US Army Khaki Shirt with XII Corps Patch Master Serg
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Vintage Late 1940\'s 1950\'s US Army Khaki Shirt with XII Corps Patch Master Serg:
$15.00
- Vintage Late 1940\'s 1950\'s US Army Khaki Shirt with XII Corps Patch MasterSergeant
- it is in good shape for its age
- size 15 x 29
- has the 12 Corps patch
- information found online posted below
commandersManton S. Eddy
Stafford LeRoy IrwinU.S. Corps (1939 - Present)PreviousNextXI Corps (United States)XIII Corps (United States)Route of march ofU.S. XII Corps.
TheXII Corpsfought from northern France toAustriainWorld War II. Constituted in the Organized Reserves in 1933, it was activated on 29 August 1942 atColumbia, South Carolina. XII Corps became operational in France as part ofLieutenant GeneralGeorge S. Patton\'sThird Armyon 1 August 1944. Initially commanded byMajor GeneralGilbert R. Cook, bad health forced MG Cook to relinquish command to Major GeneralManton S. Eddywithin three weeks. MG Eddy commanded the corps until late April 1945, when his own health problems forced him to turn over command to MGStafford LeRoy Irwin.
Contents[hide]- 1Pursuit across northern France
- 2Lorraine
- 3Across the Moselle
- 4To the Saar
- 5Ardennes
- 6Into Germany
- 7Across the Rhine
- 8A curious decision
- 9Final operations
- 10Campaign credits and inactivation
- 11Commanders
- 12References
- 13Recommended readings
Assembling south ofLe Manson 13 August 1944, XII Corps began driving eastward and liberated the cities ofOrléansandChâteaudunwithin five days. Moving rapidly against disorganized German resistance, the corps rapidly andVitry-le-François. By 31 August 1944, XII Corps had seized a bridgehead over theMeuse style=\"margin: 0.5em 0px; line-height: inherit;\">At the beginning of September 1944, serious gasoline shortages forced an abrupt halt to General Patton\'s pursuit across northern France. Resuming its advance on 4 September, but facing shortages of gasoline and ammunition because of the allied logistical crisis, XII Corps now confronted a vastly changed tactical situation. A combination of German reinforcements and regained cohesion in the German forces (Fifth Panzer Army) confronting the U.S. Third Army resulted in dramatically increased German resistance in the region ofMetzandNancyin theMoselle Rivervalley. From the German point of view, Lorraine (German:Lothringen) was seen as part of Germany and would be defended with bitter determination.
Across the Moselle[edit]XII Corps assaulted across the Moselle River at Dieulouard on 13 September 1944, and heavy fighting ensued for three days as the Germans attempted to collapse the bridgehead. During 15–16 September, the corps liberatedNancyandLunéville. The advance of XII Corps was met by an armored counterattack of the Fifth Panzer Army. AtArracourtduring 19–20 September 1944, the corps\'U.S. 4th Armored Divisiondestroyed two GermanPanzerbrigades. Desperate fighting continued until 1 October 1944 for the area around Arracourt, Moyenvic, and Grémecey\'s forest. Resuming its advance, the corps pushed to the riverSeilleby 9 October 1944.
To the Saar[edit]After resting and reorganizing for a month, XII Corps opened an offensive to reach theSaar Riveron 8 November 1944.Château-Salinswas taken on 9 November, and the corps battled through firm German resistance to liberateFaulquemonton 20 November 1944. On 24 November, the corps crossed the Sarre River and then liberatedSaint-Avoldon 27 November 1944. From 1 to 11 December 1944, XII Corps fought for, and liberated the towns ofSarre-UnionandSarreguemines. On 12 December, the corps entered Germany and began operations against theSiegfried Linefortifications.
Ardennes[edit]Germany\'s surprise offensive into theArdenneson 16 December 1944, resulted in the U.S. Third Army being moved northward to attack the southern flank of the German army inBelgiumandLuxembourg. Turning over its part of the front to theU.S. XV Corps, XII Corps moved to the area ofLuxembourgcity on 21 December 1944. Subsequently, the corps cleared the west bank of the Moselle River in Luxembourg until 11 January 1945. During 18–23 January, XII Corps assaulted across the Sauer River and cleared the twin confluences of theOur Riverand the Sauer, and then that of the Sauer and Moselle Rivers.
Into Germany[edit]On 7 February 1945, the corps assaulted across the Our and Sauer Rivers betweenViandenandEchternach, repelling German counter-attacks against the bridgeheads and gradually clearing Siegfried Line bunkers in the area until 15 February. On 18 February 1945, XII Corps drove on thePrüm River, which it assaulted across on the night of 24–25 February.Bitburgfell to XII Corps on 28 February 1945. The corps assaulted across theKyll Riveron the night of 2–3 March 1945, and reached theRhine Riverin the area ofAndernachon 7 March. From 7–11 March 1945, the corps mopped up along the west bank of the Rhine and Moselle Rivers.
Across the Rhine[edit]Assaulting across the Moselle River at Treis on 14 March 1945, the corps seizedBad Kreuznachon 18 March andWormson 21 March. On 22 March 1945, XII Corps assaulted across the Rhine River atOppenheimwithout involved preparation and caught the Germans in the area off-guard. From 21–27 March, the corps battled for, and seizedMainz. On 25 March,Darmstadtfell to XII Corps. Against the wishes of MG Eddy, General Patton ordered the XII Corps to dispatch a raiding force (Task Force Baum) to liberate theHammelburgprisoner of warcamp on 25 March. TF Baum was trapped and destroyed near Hammelburg on 27 March 1945. On 26 March 1945, the corps assaulted across theMain RiverintoFrankfurt am Main, and fought for three days to capture the city in the face of German resistance characterized by the use of assault guns and a heavy concentration ofFlakartillery in the dense urban Environment. Moving rapidly northeast, the corps bypassed German troop concentrations and conqueredHanau(28 March),Bad Hersfeld(31 March), andFulda(2 April). The corps paused betweenGothaandSuhlon 3 April 1945. On 4 April 1945 XII Corps troops discovered aNazistash of art treasures and gold in a salt mine at Merkers, and then tookMeiningenthe following day.
A curious decision[edit]In a questionable allocation of allied military strength, GeneralsDwight D. Eisenhower(supreme allied commander) andOmar Bradley(commander ofU.S. 12th Army Group) paused 12th Army Group\'s (to which the U.S. Third Army belonged) advance at theElbe Riverand then committed the U.S. Third Army, theU.S. Seventh Armyand theFrench First Armyto overrun what they believed was an \"Alpine Redoubt\" in the south of Germany. The so-called redoubt proved to be a myth and the commitment of eight U.S. and French army corps against it was a curious use of allied military resources while other allied armies in the north paused for weeks only 80 miles from the true heart of German resistance, Berlin.[citation needed]
Final operations[edit]This decision committed XII Corps to an advance to the southeast. TakingCoburgon 11 April 1945, the corps then tookBayreuthin a three-day battle ending on 16 April. Moving rapidly, XII Corps liberated theFlossenburgconcentration camp on 23 April and reached theDanube Riveron 25 April 1945. Operating simultaneously in Germany andCzechoslovakia, the corps crossed into Austria and assaulted across the Danube River southwest ofRegensburgon 26 April 1945. The corps seizedLinzon 4–5 May 1945, and began clearing passes in Czechoslovakia for a drive onPrague.VE Daybrought a close to combat operations for the XII Corps, as the corps linked up withRed Armytroops nearAmstetten.
Campaign credits and inactivation[edit]XII Corps is credited with service in the Northern France, Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe campaigns. Headquarters, XII Corps, was inactivated on 15 December 1945 in Germany. The corps was subsequently activated and inactivated several times, with the last inactivation occurring on 1 April 1968 style=\"margin: 0.3em 0px 0px 1.6em; padding: 0px; list-style-image: style=\"margin-bottom: 0.1em;\">Major GeneralWilliam H. Simpson(September, 1942 - October, 1943)
- Weigley, Russell F. (1981).Eisenhower\'s Lieutenants. Bloomington: Indiana University Press.ISBN 0-253-13333-5.
- Williams, Mary H., compiler (1958).U.S. Army in World War II, Chronology 1941–1945. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office.
- Wilson, John B., compiler (1999).Armies, Corps, Divisions, and Separate Brigades. Washington D.C.: Government Printing Office.ISBN 0-16-049994-1.
- George Dyer,XII Corps: Spearhead of Patton\'s Third Army, XII Corps History Association, 1947
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Vintage Late 1940\'s 1950\'s US Army Khaki Shirt with XII Corps Patch Master Serg:
$15.00