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Philippe Pétain

Also known as Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain, Marshal Pétain, Philippe Petain, Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Petain, Marshal Petain

French military and political leader (1856–1951)

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Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain, known as Philippe Pétain, was a French politician, diplomat, and military officer. Born in Cauchy-à-la-Tour in 1856, he was educated at the École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr. He held the rank of Marshal of France and served as President of the Council and vice president. His military career included participation in World War I, the Battle of Verdun, the Rif War, and World War II. He commanded the Second Army and participated in the Battle of the Lys and WWII Axis collaboration in France.

Pétain worked in Vichy and was a member of the Académie des Sciences Morales et Politiques and the Académie Française. He received the Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, and Officer of the Legion of Honour. He spoke French and was married to Annie Pétain. He died in Port-Joinville in 1951. His archives are held at the Archives nationales, Defence Historical Service, and La contemporaine.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Cauchy-à-la-Tour
Place of death: Port-Joinville
Spouse: Annie Pétain
Occupation: military personnel
Educated at: École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr
Languages spoken: French
Religion: Catholic Church
Award: Inter-Allied Victory medal (France)
Participant in: Battle of the Lys
Field of work: politician
Conflict: World War II
Military branch: French Armed Forces
Military rank: Marshal of France
Image: Pétain - portrait photographique.jpg
Work location: Vichy
Convicted of: high treason

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member of: Académie Française
Commons category: Philippe Pétain
date of birth: 1856-04-24
date of death: 1951-07-23
topic's main category: Category:Philippe Pétain
birth name: Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain
name in native language: Philippe Pétain
archives at: La contemporaine
writing language: French
start of work period: 1876-00-00
Commons Creator page: Philippe Pétain
end of work period: 1944-00-00
P12749: John Everett Millais

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Encyclopedic overview

Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain ( French: [filip petɛ̃]; 24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), better known as Marshal Pétain (French: maréchal Pétain, [maʁeʃal petɛ̃]), was a French military officer who commanded the French Army in World War I and later became the head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II.

Pétain was admitted to the Saint-Cyr Military Academy in 1876 and pursued a career in the military, achieving the rank of colonel by the outbreak of World War I. He led the French Army to victory at the nine-month-long Battle of Verdun, for which he was called "the Lion of Verdun" (French: le lion de Verdun). After the failed Nivelle Offensive and subsequent mutinies, he was appointed Commander-in-Chief and succeeded in restoring control. Pétain remained in command for the rest of the war and emerged as a national hero. During the interwar period, he was head of the peacetime French Army, commanded joint Franco-Spanish operations during the Rif War and served twice as a government minister. During this time he was known as le vieux Maréchal ("the Old Marshal").

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