Ferdinand Foch (/fɒʃ/ FOSH, French: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ fɔʃ]; 2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929) was a French general, Marshal of France and member of the Académie...
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the Marshal of France, British Field Marshal and Marshal of Poland Ferdinand Foch. After serving with the French Navy, the vessel was sold to Brazil and...
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S. in 1946, where it was subsequently renamed Marechal Foch in honor of Marshall Ferdinand Foch, Supreme Allied Commander during the First World War. Some...
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Avenue Foch (French pronunciation: [avny fɔʃ]) is an avenue in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, named after World War I Marshal Ferdinand Foch in...
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Foch most often refers to Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929), Marshal of France and Allied Supreme Commander in World War I. It may also refer to: French cruiser...
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signed at 5:45 a.m. by the Allied Supreme Commander, French Marshal Ferdinand Foch, it came into force at 11:00 a.m. Central European Time (CET) on 11 November...
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The equestrian statue of Ferdinand Foch stands in Lower Grosvenor Gardens, London. The sculptor was Georges Malissard and the statue is a replica of another...
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in the Forest of Compiègne, the wagon was the personal carriage of Ferdinand Foch and was later displayed in French museums. However, after the successful...
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where it was in 1918), Hitler sat in the same chair in which Marshal Ferdinand Foch had sat when he faced the representatives of the defeated German Empire...
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Maréchal Foch may refer to: Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929), French general, Marshal of France and Allied Supreme Commander in World War I Marechal Foch (grape)...
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much as President Raymond Poincaré or former Supreme Allied Commander Ferdinand Foch, who thought the treaty was too lenient on Germany, prophetically stating:...
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Pershing maintained that he had followed the orders of his superior, Ferdinand Foch; Congress found that no one was culpable. Pershing was born on a farm...
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missions and capturing of enemy soldiers throughout the First World War. Ferdinand Foch, the Supreme Allied Commander during the war, said that Roche was "the...
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On the other hand, prominent Allied figures such as French Marshal Ferdinand Foch criticized the treaty for treating Germany too leniently. This is still...
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of "defensive-minded" officers, he adopted the strategy devised by Ferdinand Foch, the deployment plan known as Plan XVII. He was selected to command...
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French Army (April 1917 – 11 November 1918) Divisional General/Marshal Ferdinand Foch – Supreme Allied Commander (26 March 1918 – 11 November 1918) Divisional...
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had been routed like the Italians at Caporetto. At the Conference, Ferdinand Foch was appointed as Allied Generalissimo, initially with powers to co-ordinate...
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Dreher (1913–1996), American football player Ferdinand Fabra (1906–2007), German football manager Ferdinand Foch (1851–1929), French marshal, Allied Supreme...
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Operation Marne-Rheims ended in July, the Allied supreme commander, Ferdinand Foch, ordered a counter-offensive, which became known as the Second Battle...
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allies in the two world wars. Also awarded the rank were one Frenchman (Ferdinand Foch) and one Australian (Sir Thomas Blamey), honoured for their contributions...
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to attack the French lines. On November 10, Supreme Allied Commander Ferdinand Foch gives the Germans 72 hours to accept the non-negotiable Allied terms...
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annexed to France in the 17th century. It was the headquarters of Marshal Ferdinand Foch during part of the First World War. In 1940, during the German invasion...
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the commander of the united armies of several allied powers (such as Ferdinand Foch on the Western Front in 1918 or Joseph Stalin on the Eastern Front in...
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The attack on Metz was not realized, as the Supreme Allied Commander Ferdinand Foch ordered the American troops to march towards Sedan and Mézières, which...
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Ferdinand Foch, France's most famous soldier during the First World War died on 29 March 1929 one month before her launch. She was then renamed Foch in...
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Streets named after Ferdinand Foch can be found in many cities of France and in many other places around the world. Marshal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) was...
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mausoleum was unveiled in 1925 by former Supreme Allied Commander Marshal Ferdinand Foch, before an audience that included Queen Elisabeth and Cardinal Désiré-Joseph...
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failed operation was abandoned, Mangin and Nivelle were sacked. After Ferdinand Foch was promoted to Allied Supreme Commander (over Philippe Pétain), Mangin...
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Avenue Foch is an avenue in the 16th arrondissement of Paris, France, named after World War I Marshal Ferdinand Foch. Avenue Foch may also refer to: Avenue...
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were those to the Commanding Officers of the Allied Armies: Marshal Ferdinand Foch Marshal Joseph Joffre General Philippe Petain of France General Louis...
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