The US XXXIII Corps (33rd Corps) was a 'Phantom Unit' created in 1944 as part of
Fortitude South II.
World War II
The corps was first reported to the Germans as arriving in June 1944, disembarking at
Liverpool
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and establishing its headquarters in
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*Marbury, Maryland, United States
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*Marbury (surname)
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,
Cheshire
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, with the
US 11th Infantry Division
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,
US 48th Infantry Division and
US 25th Armored Division under its command. In July the corps and the units under its command were reported as moving to take up positions vacated by
US XX Corps as it departed for
Normandy
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.
With its headquarters at
Bury St Edmunds
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,
Suffolk
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, the corps had the role of following up the landings by
US XXXVII Corps and
British II Corps in the Pas de Calais.
Following the conclusion of Fortitude South II it was reported as having moved to
Romsey
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in August 1944. During September the control of US 25th Armored Division passed to US XXXVII Corps and the
US 17th Infantry Division became part of US XXXIII Corps. In October 1944 it was announced to the Germans that the corps had been disbanded to provide replacements for other units.
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Corps of the United States Army
Operation Quicksilver (deception plan) formations
Military units and formations established in 1944