2 1 ▁June , ▁IV ▁Corps ▁was ▁ordered ▁to ▁replace ▁I ▁Corps ▁in ▁the ▁French ▁VIII ▁Corps ▁area . ▁ ▁It ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Saint - M ih iel ▁and ▁in ▁the ▁def ensive ▁sector ▁in ▁Lor raine ▁from ▁ 2 0 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁to ▁ 1 1 ▁September ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁It ▁moved ▁into ▁Germany ▁from ▁ 1 7 ▁November ▁to ▁ 1 7 ▁December ▁ 1 9 1 8 , ▁before ▁being ▁dem obil ized ▁in ▁the ▁We imar ▁Republic ▁on ▁ 1 1 ▁May ▁ 1 9 1 9 . ▁ ▁V ▁Corps ▁▁ ▁V ▁Corps ▁was ▁organized ▁over ▁the ▁period ▁ 7 – 1 2 ▁July ▁ 1 9 1 8 ▁in ▁France ▁as ▁a ▁Reg ular ▁Army ▁formation ▁within ▁the ▁American ▁Ex ped ition ary ▁Forces . ▁By ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁World ▁War ▁I , ▁the ▁corps ▁had ▁fought ▁in ▁three ▁named ▁campaign s : ▁the ▁Battle ▁of ▁Saint - M ih iel , ▁the ▁Me use – Arg onne ▁Off ensive , ▁and ▁the ▁Lor raine ▁Camp aign . ▁ ▁Activ ated ▁and ▁organized ▁by ▁Lieutenant ▁General ▁William ▁M . ▁Wright ▁under ▁orders ▁by ▁Pers hing , ▁its ▁headquarters ▁was ▁formed ▁in ▁Rem ire mont , ▁France . ▁It ▁was ▁assigned ▁to ▁the ▁First ▁Army ▁when ▁it ▁was ▁created ▁on ▁ 1 5 ▁August ▁ 1 9 1 8 . ▁It ▁held ▁command ▁of ▁the ▁French ▁ 1 5 th ▁Col onial ▁Infantry ▁Division ▁for ▁a ▁short ▁period