ADMIN Posted November 23, 2006 Share #1 Posted November 23, 2006 NAME: XV Corps / Fifteenth Corps / 15th Corps / XV Army Corps NICKNAME: None. BATTLE HONORS: World War II Normandy Northern France Rhiineland Ardennes-Alsace Central Europe ACTIVATED: Feb 15, 1943 1947(?) DEACTIVATED: 1945(?) March 31, 1968 HISTORY: Two should sleeve insignia exist for the XV Corps. One unofficial pre-World War II version and then the official World War II version. Pre-World War II Originally the XV Corps was listed on as an organized reserve formation in circa 1921 by the U.S. Army. However, it was not officially activated at that time, but rather was one of the many reserve formations listed on the inactive list. The unofficial early design was approved in October 1933 for the XV Corps of the organized reserves. World War II The XV Corps was organized and ordered into active service on February 15, 1943 at Camp Beauregard, Louisiana. After additional training at the California-Arizona Desert Maneuver Area in the summer of 1943, the Corps embarked for the European theater and arrived in England on December 27th, 1943. While in England, the Corps was assigned to the Third Army and prepared for the Cobra phase of Operations on the Continent. The official World War II shoulder patch worn by the XV Corps was approved by on April 20, 1943. Although the Corps was allocated to the Organized Reserves in 1921, it had no approved official insignia until WW II. The Roman numerals "X" and "V" make "15" the unit's designation, and the colors blue and white are from the Corps' distinguishing flag. Two pre-war shoulder patches of different design have been attributed to the Corps, but there is no record of these being worn or approved. Post-World War II The XV Corps was inactivated at the end of World War II. Not long after, however, the XV Corps was again placed on the active list as part of the Army reserves. It remained as part of the reserves until it was inactivated during Vietnam War budget cuts on March 31, 1968. Divisional history from: http://www.pbase.com/sfce7/image/43272464 http://www.vetshome.com/military_corps_patches_history_2.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Baker Posted February 26, 2007 Share #2 Posted February 26, 2007 XV Corps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FriscoHare Posted February 27, 2009 Share #3 Posted February 27, 2009 15th Corps Early Version Note the back of the patch. The color of the green threads are not the typical OD threads used in other patches. These reproductions appear from time to time on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
36-tex Posted June 24, 2011 Share #4 Posted June 24, 2011 XV corp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted May 17, 2015 Share #5 Posted May 17, 2015 A REAL example of the first pattern XV Corps patch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted May 17, 2015 Share #6 Posted May 17, 2015 and the back of the above patch... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vzemke Posted May 17, 2015 Share #7 Posted May 17, 2015 Two german made versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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