(Biography)Henri Philippe Omer(ɑ̃ri filip ɔmɛr). 1856–1951, French marshal, noted for his victory at Verdun (1916) in World War I and his leadership of the pro-Nazi government of unoccupied France at Vichy (1940–44); imprisoned for treason (1945) ...
(Biography)Henri Philippe Omer(ɑ̃ri filip ɔmɛr). 1856–1951, French marshal, noted for his victory at Verdun (1916) in World War I and his leadership of the pro-Nazi government of unoccupied France at Vichy (1940–44); imprisoned for treason (1945) ...
Pé·tainpā-ˈtaⁿ (Henri-) Philippe 1856–1951 French general; marshal of France; premier of Vichy France (1940–44) Dictionary Entries NearPétain Petah Tiqva Pétain petal See More Nearby Entries Cite this Entry Style “Pétain.”Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, http...
Facebook Twitter Google Share on Facebook (redirected fromHenri Philippe Petain) The following article is fromThe Great Soviet Encyclopedia(1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased. Pétain, Henri Philippe Born Apr. 24, 1856, in Cauchy-la-Tour, Pas-de-Calais; died July 23, 1951...
In 1940, aged 83, Petain agreed to head theVichygovernment in occupiedFrance. Petain fed toSwitzerlandafter the Normandy landings but when he returned in April, 1945, he was arrested and charged with treason. Petain was found guilty of and sentenced to death for aiding the German enemy. Th...
After the Nazi invasion of France in 1940, he became head of the collaborationist Vichy government. After a trial for treason in 1945, his sentence of death was commuted to life imprisonment. Provenance: Collection of The Hon Barry Jones AC...
PETAIN MOVIE STIRS UNEASINESS AS FRANCE RECALLS ITS VICHY PASTANDREW GUMBEL Reuters
the armistice was signed. The French Government then moved to Vichy France, and area that was unoccupied. On July 10, 1940 Petain was voted power to construct a constitution. He then declared himself the head of the Vichy government, and the head of the state. Petain was playing a game...
Pétain (1856-1951) remains one of the most controversial figures in the history of modern France. He was saviour of his country at Verdun in 1916 during the First World War, but tried for treason as head of state of the collaborationist Vichy government after World War II. Were his acti...
He initially takes the broad view: a first chapter gives an overview of the position of Jews in France prior to 1940. In Chapter 2 we learn about the 'Jewish Question' within the context of Vichy's National Revolution, and Lee focuses on Georges Lamirand and Pierre Caziot whose attitudes...