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The British XXX Corps was an armoured Corps in the British Army during World War II . It played a major role in the Western Desert Campaign and many operations in Northwest Europe, including Operation Market Garden , during which it was commanded by Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks , who had replaced Gerard Bucknall in August 1944. ARDENNES During the Battle Of The Bulge , units of XXX Corps moved to secure the bridges over the Meuse. On 27 December the Corps pushed the 2nd Panzer Division out of Celles . On December 31 they captured Rochefort at the western end of the Salient . SEE ALSO |
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