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Roderick Random Allen | |
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Born | Marshall, Texas, United States | January 29, 1894
Died | February 1, 1970 Washington, D.C., United States | (aged 76)
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Years of service | 1916–1954 |
Rank | ![]() |
Service number | 0-4652 |
Commands | 32nd Armored Regiment 20th Armored Division 12th Armored Division 1st Armored Division 3rd Armored Division XVI Corps 9th Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II Korean War |
Awards | Distinguished Service Medal (2) Silver Star Legion of Merit Bronze Star |
Major General Roderick Random Allen[1] (January 29, 1894 – February 1, 1970) was a senior United States Army officer, who commanded the 20th and 12th Armored Divisions during World War II. Under his command of the 12th AD, the division defended Strasbourg from recapture; it provided the armored contingent in the closure of the Colmar Pocket and the liberation of Colmar; it spearheaded General George Patton's drive to the Rhine; captured intact the remaining bridge over the Danube River and broke the German defense line; and played a major part in blocking the Brenner Pass, thereby trapping over a million German soldiers in Italy as the war ended. En route to the Brenner Pass it overran eleven concentration camps at Landsberg, Germany.[2]
During the Korean War, he served on General Douglas MacArthur's general staff, was Director of Intelligence for the Army Ground Forces and commanded XVI Corps and the 9th Infantry Division.[3][4]
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