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Ferdinand Foch (⫽ f ɒ ʃ ⫽ FOSH, French: [fɛʁdinɑ̃ fɔʃ]; 2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929) was a French general, Marshal of France and member of the Académie Française. He distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during the First World War in 1918.
Ferdinand Foch (born October 2, 1851, Tarbes, France—died March 20, 1929, Paris) was a marshal of France and commander of Allied forces during the closing months of World War I, generally considered the leader most responsible for the Allied victory.
Ferdinand Foch, né le 2 octobre 1851 à Tarbes, dans les Hautes-Pyrénées, et mort le 20 mars 1929 à Paris, est un général, maréchal de France et membre de l’ Académie française. Il s'illustre comme généralissime des forces alliées sur le front de l'Ouest durant la Première Guerre mondiale en 1918.
Sep 7, 2023 · Ferdinand Foch was a French military leader who served as supreme commander of the Allied armies during the final months of World War I. He played a pivotal role in the...
Dec 10, 2018 · Ferdinand Foch was born 2 October 1851 in Tarbes near the French-Spanish border. He took an interest in the military from an early age and enlisted as an infantryman in the Franco-Prussian War. After the war Foch trained as an officer from 1871-3.
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Apr 21, 2023 · Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) was a French general and military strategist who played a critical role in World War I. He is widely regarded as one of the most brilliant military minds of his time and was known for his innovative strategies and tactics.
Ferdinand Foch, (born Oct. 2, 1851, Tarbes, France—died March 20, 1929, Paris), French commander of Allied forces in World War I. He entered the artillery corps in 1873 and from 1885 periodically taught military strategy at the war college, becoming its commandant in 1908.
