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COMMANDER // 1896–1963

John Crocker

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Lifespan

1896 – 1963

1900191019201930194019501960World War II · 1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role)Normandy — Jun–Aug 1944 · Allies · World War II

Active service 1944 — 1 battle across 1 war; first command at age 48.

Profile

General Sir John Tredinnick Crocker, was a senior British Army officer who fought in both world wars. He served as both a private soldier and a junior officer in the First World War. During the Second World War he served as a distinguished brigade, division and corps commander, where his most notable role was as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of I Corps during the D-Day landings on 6 June 1944, leading the corps throughout the subsequent campaign in Western Europe until Victory in Europe Day (VE-Day) just over eleven months later.

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Battles (1)

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