Henri Philippe PetainFebruary 1916
Commander of Second Army during the Battle of Champagne
France · Warfare / World War, 1st. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
Commander of Second Army during the Battle of Champagne
Wounded in battle & captured by the Germans. "posthumously" awarded the Legion of Honour. It is officially thought de Gaulle died in battle
Taken prisoner during the Battle of Verdun
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