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Philippe Pétain
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Henri Philippe Omer Petain, French soldier and statesman. A hero of the French defence of Verdun, Petain (1856-1951) was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the French army in 1917 after a series of mutinies brought about the removal of his predecessor, Rober *** Local Caption *** Henri Philippe Omer Petain, French soldier and statesman.