European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - August 26, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse                                U $ army v corps the history  of the first american army a Campaign to drive the germans out of the argon ire Forest and the Meuse River Basin South of Sedan France. Attar King into the Best defended German positions on the Western front and facing thu most determined German defenders v corps fought  persistently North breaching the germans main defensive line the i Linden Hurt line in mid october and capturing the critical Heights overlooking Sedan on november 0. In the remaining Days of the War units under v  led the Allied crossing of tin Meuse River and achieved the deepest Allied penetration of the  War ii the second . Army corps to deploy overseas v corps arrived in Northern Ireland in january 1912, a Mere i i months after its activation and Rede loved to England in november 1912. Over the ensuing two years v corps was the highest ranking army Field Headquarters in the european theater of operations. As such it supers de the training of All . Ground ibises in England and Pla cd a Kev role in the planning that culminated in the n Ormandy landings. Y corps conceptualized and developed both the first plan for an Allied amphibious assault on the continent Wadi Iam and the final plan of Forl. Normandy june 6-26, 1944. Y  led the assault on Omaha Beach the most difficult and heavily defended of the live Normandy lauding beaches. Y imps subsequently captured Kev Eneim terrain and positions South to the Gerisse Forest and Gaumont. Therein eliminating enemy artillery positions in striking distance of Omaha Beach and ensuring Allied control of the major West East highways. Northern France july 4-september 6, 1944. A corps. Played a key role in opening the Way for the so called a race across  after a lengthy period of limited offensives in support of flanking corps v corps moved East to support British and Canadian forces attempting to close the Falaise Gap. Y corps closed the Gap on August 21 and then liberated Paris on August 25. The corps then raced across Northern France and captured Sedan on september 6. Ardennes Alsace september 8, 1944-january 15, 1945. After capturing Luxembourg City on september a v corps joined Vii corps in leading the first american army assault on the formidable Siegfried line and later the i Itgen Forest. Y corps most significant contribution during this phase of the War however was its defensive operations during the German ardennes counteroffensive december 1 it 19 of january 15, 1945. Y corps tenacious and unyielding defense of the Allied left flank prevented the germans from widening the front and therein stifled the enemy a ability t it exploit its initial penetration. Rhineland january 16-March 27, 1945. V corps assaulted and captured thu critical Roer River dams thus preventing thu germans from flooding the american army s lines of Advance to the Rhine. Subs quem lev y corps sup Poi Ted the  Rhine crossing at re Mage a. Alter leading the breakout from thu re Mage a Bridgehead. V corps quickly , Limburg and Kev objectives along the Lahn River in it rih to Kassel. A Central Europe March 28-May 9, 1945 after advancing East from Kassel v corps captured Leipzig and corps controlled troops achieved the first Allied link up with the russians. V corps then joined the third army Advance into Czechoslovakia capturing Pilsen on the last a a shooting Day of the  operations in october 1951, following a six year hiatus at fort Bragg North Carolina v corps again returned to the european  since that time v corps As part of the . Army in Europe and nato has carried out successfully its continuing Mission to deter War in Europe. The corps Success in contributing to the broader army and nato Mission became evident during the last half of 1989, when the Eastern european communist a a dominoes fell and the Structure of the Warsaw pact fell apart. In August 1990, peace in Europe was upstaged by turmoil in the  after iraqis invasion and annexation of Kuwait. In september the v corps 12th aviation brigade became the first european based army unit to deploy to operation desert shield. Thousands of v corps soldiers including the 3d armoured division followed in support of operation desert shield and operation desert storm. Following iraqis eviction from Kuwait v corps soldiers were called upon to support Relief activities in Northern Iraq. During operation provide Comfort v corps supplied command and control personnel for joint task Force Bravo which was responsible for Estal it Lishing Camps and a Security zone for kurdish refugees and other displaced persons. V corps also provided aviation military police Engineer medical and civil All airs personnel in the largest humanitarian Relief Effort in . Army j history. J responding to president Bush a com j fitment to provide regional Security forces in the , in june 1991, v corps ii in armoured cavalry regiment deployed to Kuwait. World events in 1999 and 1991 changed More than just the geopolitical map in Europe and the Middle fast along with the . Army a draw Down in Europe those events Are also shaping new roles Lor v corps and . Army Europe. V corps is thus becoming a streamlined corps c capable of de Loving quickly in and conting Emcy. This is v go