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Pétain, Philippe
By Olivier Cosson
Philippe Pétain (1856-1951)
General Philippe Pétain in Chaumont, France in 1919.
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He had been awarded the distinction Maréchal de France the previous year for his leadership in the war.
Strohmeyer, S. C., black-and-white photograph, Chaumont, 14 January 1919; source: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration, 55235586, https://catalog.archives.gov/id/55235586.
Courtesy of the U.S. National Archives and Records Administration.
Pétain, Henri Philippe
(Marshal Pétain, Maréchal Pétain)
French general and statesman
Born 24 April 1856 in Cauchy-à-la-Tour, France
Died 23 July 1951 in Île d'Yeu, France
Summary
A theorist of infantry tactics in 1914, the First World War offered Colonel Pétain a bright career progression.He gained popularity during the Battle of Verdun (1916) and the French army mutinies (1917). As a result, he was named commander of the French army in 1917 and was made Marshal of France (Maréchal de Fr