Nearly 300 soldiers from Fort Knox are being deployed to Germany and Poland to “deter further Russian aggression” in Ukraine, the Army said in a news release.
In support of the United State’s NATO allies, the Army is deploying the main headquarters of its Victory Corps, or V Corps, which was set up at Fort Knox in 2020, according to the Army.
The corps already has soldiers stationed at an operational command post in Poznan, Poland. The Army said, though, that the additional deployment will “build readiness, improve interoperability, reinforce allies and deter further Russian aggression.”
“Victory Corps is ready and prepared to support the orders of the President, and demonstrate our commitment to our NATO allies,” V Corps’ commanding general, Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski, said. “As America’s Forward Deployed Corps, we were built for this mission.”
The V Corps soldiers are expected to deploy on Monday.
“The V Corps main headquarters will complement the forward headquarters located in Poland,” an advisory released on Friday stated. “This will provide a more robust presence in Europe and enable the Corps to synchronize current contingency operations, support the ongoing mission to reinforce NATO’s eastern flank and coordinate multinational exercises across the continent.”
The effort is being coordinated with the governments of Germany and Poland. The soldiers will be under the command of U.S. Army Europe and Africa, the Army said.
The V Corps was founded during World War I and served in France. In World War II, its soldiers took part in the D-Day invasion and helped liberate Europe.
(Photo: V Corps Commander, Lt. Gen. John S. Kolasheski)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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