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Philippe Pétain

Apr 24, 1856 - Jul 23, 1951 (95 years old) in Cauchy-à-la-Tour, Pas-de-Calais, France

Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), better known as Philippe Pétain and Marshal Pétain (French: Maréchal Pétain), was a French general 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.

Known For

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Crusade in Europe
Self (archive footage)
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The Smuggler and Her Charges
Self - Politician (archive footage)
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Decolonisation
Self - Army General (archive footage)
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Pétain, such a popular hero
Self (archive footage)
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Apocalypse: The Battle of Verdun
Self (archive footage)
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Songs for After a War
Self (archive footage)
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The Clouzot Scandal
Self (archive footage)

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