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 Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain

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U.S., Romanian, and Croatian forces complete challenging military obstacle course in Poland

U.S. Army V Corps

June 27, 2026 | 1:49

U.S. Army Soldiers, with the 2nd Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Croatian soldiers, with the 17th Croatian contingent, Croatian Armed Force, and Romanian soldiers from the 348th Air Defense Artillery Battalion, Romanian Land Forces, all of the NATO Forward Land Forces (FLF) Battle Group - Poland, participate in a military obstacle course in celebration of Romanian Flag Day at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland, June 27, 2026. Teams of four finished the course within minutes or seconds of each other; events included tire and litter carries and pushing a Romanian URO Vehículo de Alta Movilidad Táctico, among others. The course reinforced the interoperability and readiness of the NATO FLF Battle Group along the alliance’s eastern flank. (U.S. Army Reserve video by Staff Sgt. Emilie Lenglain) Music is used with permission and licensing rights from Envato Elements.