Major General Maurice Rose: World War II's Greatest Forgotten Commander

by Ossad Steven L., Don R. Marsh, Martin Blumenson (Contributor)

Maurice Rose, one of the greatest, most decorated battlefield Armor commanders in WWII, was tragically killed while a Prisoner of War. Stephen Ossad and Don Marsh tell the dramatic story of his death and the controversy and investigation that followed was he killed because he was Jewish or was he going for his gun? He was originally Patton's chief of staff, as well as the highest ranking Jewish officer in WWII and the highest ranking American Jewish officer ever to be killed in action.

Genres: World War II

464 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 2003

Reviews

[Tadeusz]

Great Book. The first time I heard the name "Maurice Rose" was 1960 and I was 4 years old. We had a book marked on an inside cover "Maurice Rose" as my Mother explained. 50 years later I am digitizing pictures for family members and I see a picture of a ship marked "The Maurice Rose" The book I had seen was from the store of the Maurice Rose as my father was shipped to Germany in 1950 prior to my existence. That began the journey on who was "Maurice Rose".

The US Government should have created a Silver Coin about Maurice Rose. I was shocked, there has been no acknowledgment about a great war hero and leader. A Leader by example. One our greatest leaders and not a whisper. That is a shame.

Great book. Looking for more. Three points to Steven L. Ossad.

[Tom Roberts · Rating 3 out of 5]

Too detailed for me. The Goodreads blurb mistakenly and sensationally suggests that the General may have been shot because he was Jew. There is no basis whatsoever for this speculation. In the midst of an intense battle at night, the General was in the act of surrendering when shot. While it is possible that the German tank commander committed a war crime, it is equally possible that he thought the General was reaching for his pistol when shot.