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Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), commonly known as Philippe Pétain (/ p eɪ ˈ t æ̃ /, French: [filip petɛ̃]) or Marshal Pétain (French: Maréchal Pétain), was a French general who commanded the French Army in World War I and became the head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France, from ...
Philippe Pétain (born April 24, 1856, Cauchy-à-la-Tour, France—died July 23, 1951, Île d’Yeu) was a French general who was a national hero for his victory at the Battle of Verdun in World War I but was discredited as chief of state of the French government at Vichy in World War II.
Jan 1, 2024 · LONDON — On July 23, 1945, Marshal Philippe Pétain, the great French hero of World War I, stood trial before a packed Paris courtroom.
Philippe Pétain, (born April 24, 1856, Cauchy-à-la-Tour, France—died July 23, 1951, Île d’Yeu), French general. He served in the French army from 1876 and later taught at the war college.
Philippe Pétain, né le 24 avril 1856 à Cauchy-à-la-Tour (Pas-de-Calais) et mort en détention le 23 juillet 1951 sur l'île d'Yeu , est un militaire, diplomate et homme d'État français. Élevé à la dignité de maréchal de France en 1918, il est frappé d'indignité nationale et déchu de toutes ses distinctions militaires en 1945.
Jan 18, 2022 · Marshal of France Philippe Pétain (1856–1951) was one of the few figures to play an important role in both world wars. In the First World War, he was one of the most important military leaders...
PÉTAIN, PHILIPPE (1856–1951) BIBLIOGRAPHY. French soldier and politician. Had Marshal Philippe Pétain died honorably in 1939, on the eve of World War II, at the age of eighty-three, some prestigious Parisian boulevard would today bear his name.
Sep 10, 2022 · Philippe Pétain, who led France to victory in World War I and then collaborated with the Nazis, is buried on a small island, where his grave is the site of bitter debates over his...
Philippe Pétain © Petain was a national hero in France for his role in the defence of Verdun in World War One, but was later discredited and sentenced to death as head of the French ...
Oct 2, 2019 · Philippe Pétain’s story during the First World War is undoubtedly a success story. In France at the end of 1918, he stood as one of the most popular generals alongside Foch. The “victor of Verdun“ remained commander-in-chief until 1931.
