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Major General Maurice Rose (1899-1945), commander of the 3rd Armored, First Army's legendary Spearhead division, is the highest ranking Jewish officer ever killed in battle, and the only individual casualty to spark a war crimes investigation. This, the first and only biography of this important World War II figure, tells the dramatic story of Rose's life-from his childhood as the son of a rabbi, through his experiences in World War I and the U.S. cavalry, to his meteoric rise as America's answer to Rommel.Ossad, Stephen L. is the author of 'Major General Maurice Rose World War Ii's Greatest Forgotten Commander', published 2006 under ISBN 9781589793514 and ISBN 158979351X.
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