VIII US ARMY CORPS (RESERVE)

The VIII US Army Corps (Reserve) was originally constituted during World War I, serving as a major command and control headquarters for American forces in France. Reactivated for World War II, the corps played a significant role in the European Theater, notably participating in the Normandy campaign and the Battle of the Bulge. After the war, the VIII Corps was inactivated but later reconstituted as a Reserve formation during the Cold War era, focusing on training and mobilization support. Throughout its history, the VIII US Army Corps (Reserve) has contributed to both combat operations and the peacetime readiness of the US Army Reserve forces.