V CORPS HISTORY

It Will Be Done

V Corps, known as the “Victory Corps,” was first activated in France in 1918 and fought in major World War I offensives before being demobilized and later reactivated for World War II, where it led the assault on Omaha Beach, captured Cherbourg, and advanced into Germany. During the Cold War, it was headquartered in Frankfurt and served as a key NATO formation responsible for defending the Fulda Gap. After playing a major role in peacekeeping operations in the Balkans during the 1990s, V Corps commanded the main ground invasion during Operation Iraqi Freedom in 2003 and later managed stabilization efforts in Iraq. Inactivated in 2013 and reactivated in 2020 at Fort Knox with a forward command post in Poland, V Corps today oversees U.S. Army operations in Europe, leads multinational training and deterrence missions, and remains a central element of NATO’s readiness and forward presence.

Video by Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor

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1st Cavalry Division Soldiers lead the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union through combat training

U.S. Army V Corps

June 6, 2026 | 0:59

Members of the Lithuanian Riflemen’s Union conduct weekend training alongside U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 12th Cavalry Regiment at Pabradė Training Area, Lithuania, June 6 and 7, 2026. The training is intended to enhance LRU members’ skills in tactical maneuvers, casualty care and demolition operations while conducting raids and ambushes to bolster Lithuanian national defense. V Corps is the U.S. Army's only forward-deployed corps, serving as the senior tactical headquarters for Army forces in Eastern Europe to deter conflict and provide combat-ready forces alongside our NATO allies. V Corps is operationalizing and expanding the Eastern Flank Deterrence Initiative with Allies, rapidly integrating emerging technologies into training and tactical plans. (U.S. Army video by Sgt. Nicodemus Taylor)