Philippe Pétain

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

April 24, 1856

Died

July 23, 1951 (95 years old)

Place of Birth

Cauchy-à-la-Tour, Pas-de-Calais, France

Also Known As

  • Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain
  • Maréchal Pétain
  • فيليب بيتان

Philippe Pétain

Biography

Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), better known as Philippe Pétain and Marshal Pétain (French: Maréchal Pétain), was a French general who commanded the French Army in World War I and later became the head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II.

Known For

Acting