Philippe Pétain
Marshal Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph P?tain (24 April 1856 ? 23 July 1951), generally known as Philippe P?tain or Marshal P?tain, was a French soldier and Head of State of Vichy France, from 1940 to 1944. Because of his military leadership in World War I, he was viewed as a hero in France, but his actions during World War II resulted in his being convicted and sentenced to death for treason, which was commuted to life imprisonment by Charles de Gaulle. Today in France, he is generally considered to be a reactionary traitor, and p?tainisme is a derogatory term for certain reactionary policies. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Marshal: Marshal (also spelled Marshall) is a word used in several official titles of various branches of society. The word derives from Old Germanic marah "horse" and scalc "servant", and originally meant "stable keeper". As marshals became betrusted members of the courts of Middle Ages Europe, the title gr... 24 April: REDIRECT April 24... 1856: 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar).... Philippe Pétain related Images and Photos (experimental) | ~ Table of Content ~
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