Pétain, Philippe
1856-1951, French military commander and politician. Pétain advanced as Commander-in-Chief of the French army in World War One to become the “Hero of Verdun” and acted as head of state of the Vichy Regime from 1940 to 1944.
1856-1951, French military commander and politician. Pétain advanced as Commander-in-Chief of the French army in World War One to become the “Hero of Verdun” and acted as head of state of the Vichy Regime from 1940 to 1944.