Maurice Rose (November 26, 1899 – March 30, 1945) was a career officer in the United States Army who attained the rank of major general. A veteran of World War I and World War II, Rose was commanding the 3rd Armored Division when he was killed in action in Germany during the closing days of the Second World War becoming the highest-ranking American killed by enemy fire during the war in Europe.

Rose was the son and grandson of rabbis from Poland, at the time of his death he was the highest-ranking Jewish person in the U.S. Army. He was not especially religious, did not publicize his faith, and claimed in his Army records to be Protestant. Rose was married twice and had two sons.

The 3rd Armored Division's official history of World War II memorialized Rose by stating "He was over six feet tall, erect, dark haired, and had finely chiseled features. He was firm and prompt of decision, brooking no interference by man, events or conditions in order to destroy the enemy."

Early life

Rose was born in Middletown, Connecticut on November 26, 1899, the son of Rabbi Samuel Rose and Katherin "Katy" (Bronowitz) Rose.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|pages=37–38}} In 1902, the Rose family relocated to Denver, Colorado, where Rose was raised and educated.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=41}} He attended East High School, where he was editor of the school newspaper and graduated with honors in 1916.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=48}} His desire for a military career became well known among his classmates; in the school yearbook, a cartoon illustrating the newspaper staff depicted him carrying a rifle.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=48}}

Rose lied about his age to enlist in the Colorado National Guard as a private after graduating from high school, hoping to serve in the Pancho Villa Expedition.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=49}} However, he was discharged six weeks later when his commander was informed that he was underage.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=50}}

Rose was raised in a Jewish household; his father was a businessman who operated a dress design shop with Rose's mother and later became a rabbi.{{cite web |url=http://www.fallennotforgotten.nl/Story00016.htm |title=Fallen not Forgotten: Maurice Rose |date=2006 |website=Fallennotforgotten.nl |publisher=Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial |location= Margraten, Netherlands |access-date=April 17, 2019}} Rose had a bar mitzvah and could speak Yiddish and read Hebrew.{{cite news |last=Jacobs |first=Andrea |date=February 21, 2013 |title=Who was Maurice Rose? |url=https://www.ijn.com/who-was-maurice-rose/ |work=Intermountain Jewish News |location=Denver, CO}} Though brought up Jewish, and identified as Jewish in post-World War I newspaper articles that recorded the bravery of Jewish U.S. Army soldiers,{{cite news |date=February 24, 1919 |title=Jews Point in Pride to Record in War |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/new-york-times-feb-24-1919-p-6/ |work=The New York Times |location=New York, NY |page=6 |url-access=subscription |via=NewspaperArchive.com}} he began to identify himself as Protestant in military records soon afterwards. Biographers and researchers believe he could have undergone a religious conversion, though there are no records to substantiate this. Instead, they believe it is more likely that Rose was not especially religious as an adult, and claimed Protestantism in his military records as a way to assimilate with his peers and increase his chances for advancement as his career progressed. Rose's grave marker is a Christian cross, but he is still regarded as a significant figure in U.S. Jewish history.

Military career

=World War I=

Rose worked for a year in a meatpacking plant where one of his brothers was employed,{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=50}} and enlisted again in 1917 after he obtained his parents' permission.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=41}}{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=51}} Rose was soon selected for officer training,{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=55}} and falsely claimed to have been born in 1895 so that he would appear to meet the minimum required age of twenty-one.{{cite web |url=https://www.ancestry.com |title=Entry for Maurice Rose in the U.S. Select Military Registers |last=U.S. Army Adjutant General |date=1921 |website=Ancestry.com |publisher=Ancestry.com LLC |location=Lehi, UT |access-date=April 14, 2019 |url-access=subscription |page=996}}{{efn|Rose eventually had his birth date corrected in Army records. It still appeared as 1895 in the 1937 Army Register, but by the time of the 1938 edition, his birth year was correctly reported as 1899.{{cite book |last=U.S. Army Adjutant General |date=1937 |title=U.S. Army Register |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435054610936&view=2up&seq=621 |location=Washington, DC |publisher=US Government Printing Office |page=609 |via=HathiTrust}}{{cite book |last=U.S. Army Adjutant General |date=1938 |title=U.S. Army Register |url=https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=osu.32435054610886&view=2up&seq=646 |location=Washington, DC |publisher=US Government Printing Office |page=634 |via=HathiTrust}}}} After graduating from Officer Candidate School (OCS) at Fort Riley, Kansas in August 1917, Rose was commissioned as a Reserve second lieutenant of Infantry.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|pages=56–57}}

With American entry into World War I having occurred in April 1917, after receiving his commission, Rose was assigned to command a platoon in the 353rd Infantry Regiment, a unit of the 89th Division.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=58}} The division was organized and trained at Camp Funston to prepare for service in France, and in December 1917 he was promoted to temporary first lieutenant.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|pages=57–58}} In May 1918, the division traveled by train to Camp Mills, New York, and it departed for Europe by ship in June.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=62}} Later that month, the 89th Division arrived in Liverpool, England and a week later they arrived in France.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=62}}

The 89th Division completed additional training until August, when it relieved the 82nd Division in the Lucey sector, near the city of Toul.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=63}} Rose's battalion of the 353rd Infantry took up defensive positions near Metz, where they began preparations to participate in the Meuse–Argonne offensive.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=63}} Rose took part in combat throughout the offensive, and was wounded at St. Mihiel, including being hit by shrapnel during a German mortar and artillery barrage, as well as sustaining a concussion.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|pages=69–71}} He initially refused to be evacuated, but he collapsed from exhaustion.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=71}} Medics removed him from the battlefield, and he was taken to the 89th Division's hospital near the village of Flirey.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=71}}

After a few days of convalescence, Rose left the hospital against medical advice and returned to his unit.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=72}} With medical officials unsure of his whereabouts, the Army reported to Rose's parents that he been killed, an error which took several days to correct.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=72}} Rose continued to serve with the 353rd Infantry until the war ended with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=77}} He remained in Germany as part of the Army of Occupation, and was discharged in June 1919.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=77}}

=Inter War period=

After leaving the Army, Rose accepted a position as a traveling salesman with Hendrie & Bolthoff, makers of mining and manufacturing equipment and supplies.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|pages=83–84}} His territory included Utah, and he rented a room in Salt Lake City.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|pages=83–84}} During a visit to the post quartermaster at nearby Fort Douglas, Rose learned that while the army carried out a post-war reorganization, it was accepting a limited number of lieutenants and captains for return to active duty.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|pages=83–84}}

On July 1, 1920, Rose re-joined the peacetime army as a second lieutenant, which was then adjusted to first lieutenant in recognition of his wartime rank.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=84}} On the following day, he was promoted to captain.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=84}} Rose served initially with the 20th,{{cite news |date=December 9, 1920 |title=Army Changes |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90448569/army-changes/ |work=Standard-Examiner |location=Ogden, UT |page=4 |via=Newspapers.com}} 21st, 53rd and 38th Infantry Regiments at Fort Douglas.{{sfn|Major General Maurice Rose|page=85}}{{cite news |date=September 3, 1924 |title=Thousands Expected in Twilight Parade |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90448612/thousands-expected/ |work=Salt Lake Telegram |location=Salt Lake City, UT |page=2 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1924, he was the adjutant of the 38th Infantry.{{cite news |date=July 29, 1924 |title=Howard Heads Committee on Defense Day |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/salt-lake-city-telegram-jul-29-1924-p-2/ |work=Salt Lake Telegram |location=Salt Lake City, UT |page=1 |url-access=subscription |via=NewspaperArchive.com}} While stationed at Fort Douglas, his duties included organizing and overseeing annual Citizens Military Training Camps, which were designed to expose young men without military service to the experiences of Army life.{{cite news |date=June 8, 1923 |title=Citizens Military Training Camp |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90448683/cmtc/ |work=The Times-News |location=Nephi, UT |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}}

In 1927, Rose was assigned to Kansas State University as a Reserve Officers' Training Corps instructor,{{cite news |date=July 12, 1927 |title=Orders from the War Department |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90448783/orders/ |work=Daily Press |location=Newport News, VA |via=Newspapers.com |page=7}} and his additional duties included coaching rifle marksmanship for both men's and women's teams.{{cite news |date=November 23, 1928 |title=Select 18 Girls for Rifle Squad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90450027/18-girls/ |work=The Manhattan Mercury |location=Manhattan, KS |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |date=October 31, 1929 |title=Reduce Number on Men's Rifle Squad |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90450093/reduce-number/ |work=The Manhattan Mercury |location=Manhattan, KS |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1931 and 1932, he was serving with the 8th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Bliss, Texas.{{cite news |date=November 28, 1931 |title=Eighth Cavalry to Hold Organization Day Dinner |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/el-paso-herald-post-nov-28-1931-p-11/ |work=El Paso Herald-Post |location=El Paso, TX |page=6 |url-access=subscription |via=NewspaperArchive.com}}{{cite news |date=February 2, 1932 |title=Regimental Party Will Entertain 8th Cavalry |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90450159/regimental-party/ |work=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, TX |page=3 |via=Newspapers.com}} In the summer of 1932, Rose was one of the Army officers assigned to provide instruction at the annual training encampment of the New Mexico National Guard.{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=July 28, 1932 |title=Col. Norman King to Command Camp Luna; Instructors Assigned |url=https://newspaperarchive.com/albuquerque-journal-jul-28-1932-p-7/ |work=Albuquerque Journal |location=Albuquerque, NM |page=4 |url-access=subscription |via=NewspaperArchive.com}} Rose was assigned to duty as adjutant of the Corozal Military Post on the Pacific side of the Panama Canal Zone beginning in February 1933.{{cite web |url=http://veterantributes.org/TributeDetail.php?recordID=1079 |title=Biography, Maurice Rose |website= Honoring Those Who Served |publisher=Veteran Tributes |location=Gulfport, MS |access-date=April 18, 2019}}{{cite news |date=November 8, 1932 |title=Capt. Rose to Leave |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90450222/capt-rose/ |work=El Paso Times |location=El Paso, TX |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com}} He served with the 6th Cavalry Regiment at Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, from August 1935 to August 1936.

Rose was promoted to major in 1936.{{cite news |agency=Associated Press |date=March 9, 1936 |title=War Department and Navy Orders |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90450368/war-department/ |work=Daily Press |location=Newport News, VA |page=5 |via=Newspapers.com}} From 1937 to 1939 he was an observer and advisor for the Pennsylvania National Guard.{{cite news |date=March 5, 1938 |title=Prepare for Annual Inspection |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90450598/prepare/ |work=The Daily Item |location=Sunbury, PA |page=12 |via=Newspapers.com}}{{cite news |date=February 10, 1939 |title=Military Horse Show Judges Named |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/90450423/horse-show/ |work=Altoona Tribune |location=Altoona, PA |page=10 |via=Newspapers.com}} In 1939 Rose was posted to Fort George G. Meade, Maryland, as an instructor at the Third Corps Area Command and Staff School.{{cite magazine |date=February 1, 1939 |title=Officer Notes: Maurice Rose |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tA09AAAAMAAJ&q=%22maurice+rose%22+%22III+Corps%22+%22meade%22 |magazine=The Cavalry Journal |location=Washington, DC |publisher=United States Cavalry Association |page=93}}

In addition to his completion of Officer Candidate School in 1917, Rose graduated from the Infantry Company Officer Course (1926) and the Cavalry Officer Course (1931).[https://archive.org/stream/officialarmyregi1943unit#page/762/mode/2up U.S. Army Adjutant General], Official U.S. Army Register, 1943, page 762 He was a 1937 graduate of the Command and General Staff College, and he graduated from the Army Industrial College in 1940.

=World War II=

File:MauriceRose.jpg in the winter of 1944–1945.]]

From July 1940 to July 1941 Rose was assigned to Fort Knox, Kentucky and commanded 3rd Battalion, 13th Armored Regiment as a lieutenant colonel. In 1941, he was assigned as executive officer of 1st Armored Brigade, a unit of the newly-organized 1st Armored Division.{{cite news |last=Beech |first=Keyes |date=May 18, 1941 |title=Crashing Trees, Jumping Gullies, Hell Wagon Stirs 'Killer Spirit' |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/32788277/1941-may-18-akron-bj-p1/ |work=Akron Beacon Journal |location=Akron, OH |page=1 |via=Newspapers.com}} After observing the brigade in action, newspaper reporter Keyes Beech referred to Rose as "probably the best looking man in the army."

In early 1942, Rose was chief of staff for the 2nd Armored Division at Fort Benning, Georgia. He continued as chief of staff after the division arrived in North Africa and was promoted to colonel.{{cite news |last=Denver Post Library |date=March 30, 2015 |title=Denver Remembers WWII Hero, Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose, Killed 70 Years Ago |url=https://www.denverpost.com/2015/11/04/denver-remembers-wwii-hero-maj-gen-maurice-rose-killed-70-years-ago/ |work=Denver Post |location=Denver, CO}} When German forces in Tunisia were reduced to combat ineffectiveness, Rose negotiated with their commander, Fritz Krause, on the details of their unconditional surrender.

Promoted to brigadier general, Rose was assigned to lead Combat Command A, 2nd Armored Division, which he commanded in combat throughout fighting in Sicily. When Leroy H. Watson was relieved as commander of the 3rd Armored Division during combat in France in August 1944, Rose succeeded him and was promoted to major general.

After assuming command of the division, Rose became known for his aggressive style of leadership, directing his units from the front rather than a rear command post. Following the 1944 Allied breakthrough on the French coast, the 3rd Armored Division dashed through Belgium and was the first tank unit to enter Germany, and the first to breach the Siegfried line.{{cite AV media |date=December 10, 2016 |title=D-Day to Germany: Cameraman Jack Lieb comments on original footage of 1944-45 |type=Motion picture |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4kmRTZrgMQ |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/a4kmRTZrgMQ |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|access-date=October 21, 2021 |time=36:25 |location=Potsdam, Germany |publisher=CHRONOS-MEDIA History}}{{cbignore}} 3rd Armored helped stem the German offensive in the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge, and was the first armor unit to enter Cologne.

Death

On March 30, 1945, Rose was riding with members of his staff at the front of a 3rd Armored column a few miles south of the city of Paderborn in a rural forested area. Receiving reports of units being cut off by German troops, they turned around to investigate, and suddenly began taking small arms, tank, and anti-tank fire. Rose and his staff jumped into a nearby ditch as the tank leading their column took a direct hit and was destroyed. When they realized that they were being surrounded by German tanks of the SS Brigade Westfalen they re-mounted their vehicles and attempted to escape, driving off the road and through a nearby field. As they turned back onto the road they saw it was occupied by more German tanks.

Recognizing that they were about to be cut off, the driver of the lead jeep in Rose's party accelerated and narrowly made it past the German tanks. The driver of Rose's jeep attempted the same maneuver, but one of the German tanks succeeded in cutting them off. Rose and the other passengers dismounted, and the German tank commander opened his hatch and aimed a machine pistol at them. Rose reached towards his holster, either to surrender his pistol or attempt to fight his way out.{{cite news |last=Broomfield Veterans Memorial Museum |date=May 31, 2020 |title=Vets Museum: Denver East grad was highest-ranking American killed in WWII Europe |url=https://www.broomfieldenterprise.com/2020/05/31/broomfield-vets-museum-denver-east-grad-was-highest-ranking-american-killed-in-wwii-europe/ |work=Broomfield Enterprise |publisher=MediaNews Group, Inc. |location=Boulder CO}}{{cite book |last=Smith |first=Steven |date=2003 |title=2nd Armored Division: 'Hell on Wheels' |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UcfVmpVMC0gC&q=%22it+is+unclear+whether+Rose+reached+for+his+sidearm%22 |location=Shepperton, England |publisher=Ian Allan Publishing |page=86 |isbn=978-0-7394-3771-1 |via=Google Books}}{{cite book |last=Brooks |first=Victor |date=2001 |title=Honor the Brave: America's Wars and Warriors |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KIqMLoM09SYC |location=New York, NY |publisher=Bookspan |page=182 |isbn=978-0-7394-1570-2 |quote="Rose went for his pistol, though whether to attempt to shoot it out or to surrender the weapon cannot be determined." |via=Google Books}} The German tank commander then opened fire, with 14 rounds hitting Rose, including several in the head. The other passengers from Rose's jeep ran into the woods, hid overnight, and were reunited with friendly units the next morning. They later returned to retrieve Rose's body and the documents he was carrying. Rose was buried at Netherlands American Cemetery and Memorial.

=Investigation=

Investigators led by Leon Jaworski later looked into whether Rose's death could be considered a war crime, which might have been the case if Rose and his staff were shot while attempting to surrender. The investigation concluded that the German tank crew probably believed Rose intended to fight, and had no idea they had killed a high-ranking commander, because his body and several sensitive documents he was carrying were not removed from his jeep. Rose was the highest-ranking American killed by enemy fire in the European Theater of Operations during the war.

Selected awards and decorations

Rose's awards and decorations included:

60px Distinguished Service Cross
60px Distinguished Service Medal
60px Silver Star with two Oak Leaf Clusters
60px Legion of Merit with Oak leaf Cluster
60px Bronze Star with Oak Leaf Cluster
60px Purple Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster
60px French Legion of Honor
60px French Croix de Guerre with Palm
60px Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palm

=Distinguished Service Cross citation=

Synopsis:

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress July 9, 1918, takes pleasure in presenting the Distinguished Service Cross to Major General Maurice Rose (ASN: 0–8439), United States Army, for extraordinary heroism in connection with military operations against an armed enemy while serving with the 3d Armored Division, in action against enemy forces from 6 to 9 September 1944. Major General Rose's intrepid actions, personal bravery and zealous devotion to duty exemplify the highest traditions of the military forces of the United States and reflect great credit upon himself, the 3d Armored Division, and the United States Army.

Service: Army Division: 3d Armored Division General Orders: Headquarters, First U.S. Army, General Orders No. 86 (November 25, 1944){{cite web |url=https://valor.militarytimes.com/hero/6190 |title=Distinguished Service Cross, Maurice Rose |website=Hall of Valor |publisher=Military Times |location=Springfield, VA |access-date=March 3, 2020}}

Personal life

In 1920, Rose married Venice Hanson (1895–1962) of Salt Lake City.{{cite news |last=Marsh |first=Don R. |date=2003 |title=Lost and Found: The Search for the Two Sons of Gen. Rose |url=http://www.3ad.com/pio/bulletin.bd/rose.book.htm |work=3rd Armored Division Bulletin |publisher=3rd Armored Division History Foundation |location=Meriden, CT}} They separated in 1928 or 1929, and divorced in 1931. They were the parents of a son, Maurice "Mike" Rose (1925–2010), a career officer in the United States Marine Corps who attained the rank of colonel and was a veteran of World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. In 1934, Rose married Virginia Barringer (1912–1997). They were the parents of a son, Maurice Roderick "Reece" Rose (1941–2020), who spent his career in law enforcement, including service as chief of police for the San Antonio International Airport.{{cite news |date=April 11, 2020 |title=Obituary, Maurice (Reece) Roderick Rose |url=https://www.ebensberger-fisher.com/obituaries/Maurice-Reece-Roderick-Rose?obId=12675910 |work=Ebensberger-Fisher Funeral Home |location=Boerne, TX}}

Legacy

File:Middletown, CT - Maurice Rose plaque.jpg, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places]]

J. Lawton Collins, Rose's superior as commander of the VII Corps, regarded Rose "as the top notch division commander in the business at the time of his death."{{cite web |url=http://www.stevenlossad.com/major_general_maurice_rose__world_war_ii_s_greatest_forgotten_commander__2006_47241.htm |title=Testimonials: Major General Maurice Rose: World War II's Greatest Forgotten Commander |last=Ossad |first=Steven L. |date=2004 |website=Stevenlossad.com |publisher=Steven L. Ossad |access-date=April 17, 2019}} However, Rose never gained the prominence of many of his contemporaries, for reasons including the fact that he did not survive the war, and as an intensely private man, he rarely if ever sought personal publicity.

His biographers, Steven L. Ossad and Don R. Marsh, referred to Rose as "World War II's Greatest Forgotten Commander". Andy Rooney, a World War II war correspondent and later 60 Minutes commentator, wrote in his book My War:

Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose, who had been with the Second Armored Division at Saint-Lô, was now the commander of the Third Armored and he may have been the best tank commander of the war. He was a leader down where they fight. Not all great generals were recognized. Maurice Rose was a great one and had a good reputation among the people who knew what was going on, but his name was not in the headlines as Patton's so often was. Rose led from the front of his armored division.

Rose's birthplace in Middletown, Connecticut is marked with a plaque as part of the city's Main Street Historic District, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.{{cite news |last=Lapin |first=Beth |date=February 28, 2018 |title=Middletown Hero: Major General Maurice Rose |url=https://www.jwv.org/middletown-hero-major-general-maurice-rose/ |work=JWV.org |publisher=Jewish War Veterans of the United States of America |location=Washington, DC}} The Armed Forces Reserve Center in Middletown is also named for Rose,{{cite news |date=November 9, 2014 |title=DeLauro attends Gen. Rose Army Reserve Center naming in Middletown |url=https://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/DeLauro-attends-Gen-Rose-Army-Reserve-Center-11801187.php |work=The Middletown Press |location=Middletown, CT}} as is the Connecticut Route 9 bridge over Union Street in Middletown.{{cite news |last=Beals |first=Shawn R. |date=January 5, 2016 |title=Middletown Officials Dedicate Route 9 Bridge To Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose |url=https://www.courant.com/community/middletown/hc-middletown-maurice-rose-bridge-naming-0106-20160105-story.html |work=Hartford Courant |location=Hartford, CT}}

Rose Terrace and Rose Hall at Fort Knox were named for Rose.{{cite magazine |last=Greene |first=Ralph C. |date=March–April 1991 |title=The Triumph and Tragedy of Major General Maurice Rose |url=https://static.dvidshub.net/media/pubs/pdf_33962.pdf |magazine=Armor |location=Ft. Knox, KY |publisher=U.S. Army Armor Center |page=29}} The army transport {{USAT|General Maurice Rose}}, the Rose Medical Center in Denver, Colorado, and the primary school in Margraten, Netherlands were named in his honor.{{cite book |last= American Battle Monuments Commission |date=1979 |title=Annual Report of the American Battle Monuments Commission for Fiscal Year 1978 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=tFYCCuIYKHgC&pg=PA84 |location=Washington, DC |publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office |page=84 |via=Google Books}} In addition, the now-closed Maurice Rose Army Airfield near Frankfurt, Germany and Rose Barracks near Vilseck, Germany were also named for him.

The 1951 film The Tanks Are Coming depicts five tanks of the 3rd Armored Division as they advance across France into Germany during World War II.{{cite web |url=https://www.3ad.com/history/wwll/feature.pages/tanks.coming.pages/review.htm |title=Movie Review: "The Tanks Are Coming" |last=Web Staff |date=July 2004 |website=3 AD.com |publisher=The 3rd Armored Division History Foundation |access-date=December 4, 2021}} The commanding general of the division is not named, but is presumed to be Rose based on the film's timeline and the fact that the character was portrayed by Roy Roberts, an actor who physically resembled Rose.

File:Maurice Rose by George Lundeen.jpg

A statue of Rose by George Lundeen was placed in Denver's Lincoln Veterans Memorial Park in 2023.{{cite news |last1=Simpson |first1=Kevin |title=A Colorado hero died fighting the Nazis. He's finally been recognized back home. |url=https://coloradosun.com/2023/04/17/major-general-maurice-rose-statue-denver/ |work=The Colorado Sun |date=17 April 2023}}

Notes

References

Bibliography

{{cite book |last1=Ossad |first1=Stephen L. |last2=Marsh |first2=Don R. Marsh |date=2003 |title=Major General Maurice Rose: World War II's Greatest Forgotten Commander |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W2tX4OHiDzAC |location=Lanham, MD |publisher=Taylor Trade Publishing |isbn=978-0-87833-308-0 |ref={{sfnRef|Major General Maurice Rose}}}}
{{cite book |last=Bolger |first=Daniel P. |date=2020 |title=The Panzer Killers: The Untold Story of a Fighting General and his Spearhead Tank Division's Charge Into the Third Reich |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=O7PQDwAAQBAJ |location=New York, NY |publisher=Dutton Caliber |isbn=978-0-59318-371-7 |ref={{sfnRef|Panzer Killers}}}}
{{cite book |last1=Fogel |first1=Marshall |date=2018 |title=The Story of Major General Maurice Rose: The Most Decorated Battle Tank Commander In U.S. Military History |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=fWJcuwEACAAJ |location=Aurora, CO |publisher=Frederic Printing |isbn=978-0-692-18578-0 |ref={{sfnRef|The Story of Major General Maurice Rose}}}}

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20060427172115/http://www.3ad.org/wwii_heroes/rose_maurice/rose_maurice_home.htm 3rd Armored Division Association Profile of General Rose]
[http://www.3ad.com/history/wwll/feature.pages/rooney.htm Excerpt from Andy Rooney book My War, describing his encounter with General Rose]
[http://www.3ad.com/history/wwll/rose.section/leopold.article.htm The Death of Maj. Gen. Maurice Rose]
[http://www.3ad.com/history/wwll/memoirs.pages/bailey.htm Excerpt from Germans by George Bailey; some memories of General Rose while the author served with 3AD HQ]
{{Find a Grave|8537258}}
[https://generals.dk/general/Rose/Maurice/USA.html Generals of World War II]