John Mogg (British Army officer)
- John Mogg (British Army officer)
General Sir Herbert John Mogg GCB CBE DSO & Bar (17 February 1913 – 28 October 2001) was a senior British Army officer who also held the NATO position of Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR).[cite news|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2001/nov/03/guardianobituaries.military|title=General Sir John Mogg—Ebullient military commander involved in Britain's conflicts from Malaya to Northern Ireland|first=Michael|last=Carver|authorlink=Michael Carver, Baron Carver|work=The Guardian|date=2001-11-03|accessdate=2008-09-10] ]He was a distinguished commander of the 9th battalion Durham Light Infantry from the Invasion of Normandy to the defeat of Germany. He was later a brigade commander in the Malayan Emergency, commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, commander of I Corps in Germany, General Officer Commanding Strategic Command, Adjutant-General to the Forces and finally DSACEUR.He was interested in many sports including boxing, cricket and equestrianism and promoted these inside the army, as well as more generally. He served various charities, mostly connected with the armed services, or adventure training.There is a school in Detmold, Germany, for children in pre-school and years 1-6 whose parents are serving in the British Army, that is named after Sir John Mogg. [cite web|url=http://www.army.mod.uk/documents/general/Paderborn_section_2_08.pdf|title=Adult / Children's Education / Youth Activities|work=British Army website|publisher=Ministry of Defence|accessdate=2008-09-19] The school was opened on 10 February 1971 by him. [ [http://www.sirjohnmogg.ik.org/p_About_Sir_John_Mogg_School.ikml About Sir John Mogg School] ]
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