Historical FigureMale
Ferdinand Foch
1851 – 1929
About this person
Wikipedia SummaryFerdinand Foch was a French general, Marshal of France and a member of the Académie Française and Académie des Sciences. He distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during the First World War in 1918.
Biographical & Professional Details
Date of birth
October 2, 1851
Tarbes
Date of death
March 20, 1929
Paris
Citizenship
France
Occupations & fields
army officer
Awards & honours
Grand Cross of the Legion of HonourCroix de guerre 1914–1918Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the BathGrand Cross of the Order of Wissam AlaouiteDistinguished Service OrderOrder of the White Eagle
- Field and occupation
- francouzský důstojník, maršál a národní hrdina z první světové války
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