Philippe Petain Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Philippe Petain, based on 3 World History Database records associated with France.

3 records1917–19401 events2 places

Chronological biography

1917

Supreme War Council1 December 1917

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Commander in Chief · Versailles

Coordinates French army concerns with the new Allied planning body.

1940

Supreme War Council22 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Marshal · Deputy Premier · Paris

Participates in crisis discussions as the French position worsens.

Supreme War Council31 May 1940

Warfare / World War, 2nd · Marshal · Deputy Premier · Paris

Questions prospects as France approaches military collapse.

Titles and roles

General · Commander in Chief · Marshal · Deputy Premier

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.