Philippe Pétain

Acting

Born: 1856-04-24
Died: 1951-07-23
From: Cauchy-à-la-Tour, Pas-de-Calais, France
Gender: Male
Popularity: 0.2

Also Known As

Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph PétainMaréchal Pétainفيليب بيتان

Biography

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.

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Collar of the Order of Charles III

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Marshal of France

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Military Medal of Spain

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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour

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Godfather promotion of Special Military School of Saint-Cyr

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Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari

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Order of the Dragon of Annam

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Knight of the Legion of Honour

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Order of St. George, 4th class

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Order of the Star of Karađorđe

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Royal Order of Cambodia

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Order of Saint Michael and Saint George

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Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914–1918

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Cross of Liberty

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Commander of the Legion of Honour

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Médaille militaire

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Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Croix de guerre 1914–1918

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Distinguished Service Medal

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Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour

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Croix de Guerre

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Cross of Military Merit

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Inter-Allied Victory medal (Belgium)

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Colonial Medal

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Grand Master of the Legion of Honour

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Order of the White Eagle (Second Polish Republic)

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Cross of Valour

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Médaille de Verdun

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Inter-Allied Victory medal (France)