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Henri Philippe Pétain:
On April 24, 1856, Henri Philippe Pétain, the French military and political leader who was a hero in World War I but later condemned as a traitor for heading the pro-German Vichy regime after France's defeat in World War II, was born in Cauchy-à-la-Tour (
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  • Henri-Philippe Petain

    Henri-Philippe Petain was born in Cauch-a-la-Tour in 1856. He joined the French Army in 1876 and attending the St Cyr Military School and spent many years as an infantry officer ...

  • BBC - History - Philippe Pétain (1856 - 1951)

    Henri Philippe Pétain was born on 24 April 1856 into a farming family from northern France. He joined the French army in 1876. After a number of World War One commands, in 1916 ...

  • First World War.com - Who's Who - Henri-Philippe Petain

    First World War.com - Who's Who - Henri-Philippe Petain ... Who's Who: Henri-Philippe Petain Updated - Saturday, 11 August, 2001

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