Top 10 outstanding world war i generals ancient history lists. Ferdinand foch is the author of the principles of war 3. Ferdinand foch the french marshal ferdinand foch 18511929 was commander in chief of the allied armies in world war i 1. The project gutenberg ebook of foch the man, by clara e. He already began his military career in the francoprussian war of 187071. Om gcb 2 october 1851 20 march 1929 was a french soldier, military theorist, and writer credited with possessing the most original and subtle mind in the french army in the early 20th century. In an old french book published before ferdinand foch was born, i have found the. Marshal ferdinand foch quotes,marshal, ferdinand, foch, author, authors, writer, writers, people, famous people. Hundreds of thousands of casualties later, with opposing forces still dug into trench lines, the germans tried again to push their way to paris and to victory. Ferdinand foch, supreme allied commander of the armies that defeated the central powers, made a significant contribution to the. Born in the city of tarbes, france on october 2, 1851.
Unlike many of his contemporaries of the first world war he did not attend st. He joined the infantry during the francoprussian war. March 1918 in the face of the allout german spring offensive, which pushed the allies back. These attacks pushed the germans out of their great defensive. Aug 27, 2016 marshal ferdinand foch, his life and his theory of modern war atteridge, a hilliard andrew hilliard on. He sits in the middle of the bull ring failing to take heed of any of the provocations of the matador and others to fight. The twentyfifth president of the united states, and the last veteran of the civil war to be elected. During all the time that marshal foch commanded the allied armies i served at his headquarters, having been appointed by general pershing as liaison officer between him and the marshal. Inspired by the stories of the napoleonic wars during his childhood days, he decided to pursue a military career and joined the french army. Ferdinand foch was a military theorist and a french soldier. Ferdinand foch was a french general of the first world war, who was appointed as the first supreme commander of all allied troops during the german offensives of early 1918 and who masterminded the great series of allied attacks that eventually ended the war.
Dec 15, 2014 ferdinand foch was one of the most famous entente generals of world war 1. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Ferdinand foch definition of ferdinand foch by the free. Apr 09, 2008 the first battle of the marne produced the socalled miracle of the marne, when french and british forces stopped the initial german drive on paris in 1914.
Ferdinand foch was born on october 2, 1851 in tarbes, france. Leafs simple storytelling paired with lawsons penandink drawings make the story of ferdinand a true classic. Ferdinand merchandise began turning up in storesand not just the usual toys, dolls, pajamas, and cereal boxes, but also womens scarves, hats, and a. Jul 25, 2018 french marshal ferdinand foch s railway car was the site of germanys surrender and the end of world war i. Foch was only just able to pull off his gamble in the counterattack after the marne, in part. Ferdinand foch was a french general of the first world war, who was appointed. As an educator at the staff school, he was noted for his top to bottom investigation of the francoprussian and napoleonic battles and. When the story of ferdinand was fodder for the culture. Marshal ferdinand foch 2 october 1851 20 march 1929 a first world war hero was a french soldier and military theorist. He acted as an allied generalissimo military rank of the highest degree during the first wold war. French marshal and commander in chief of allied forces on the western front in world war i. Sep 08, 2014 08 september 1914 command push general ferdinand foch above, who has just taken command of the the french ninth army, warned the general staff three years ago that the kaiser would line up thirtyfive divisions flanked by the channel coast and attack france from the north. By now, the british aviation industry has become the world leader. The principles of war by foch, ferdinand, 18511929.
Roused by the stories of the napoleonic wars heard during childhood, he chose to seek a military vocation and joined the french armed forces. He joined the infantry during the francoprussian war, eventually becoming head of the war college. Foch, ferdinand international encyclopedia of the first. Books by ferdinand foch author of the principles of war. Ferdinand foch biography childhood, life achievements. Ferdinand foch, petains highly regarded chief of staff, accepts the position.
The history place world war i timeline 1918 a fateful. His parents were devout catholics and this religious devotion was invariably passed on to their sons. The cult of the offensive came to dominate military circles, and fochs reputation was damaged when his books were cited in the. Ferdinand foch by lawrence harris, new york tribune, october 19, 1919. Ferdinand foch was a french military scholar and warrior. Marshal ferdinand foch article about marshal ferdinand foch. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. His last name reflects the ancestry of his father, a civil servant from valentine, a village from hautegaronne, whose lineage may trace back to 16th century alsace region. In world war i, he was responsible, with general joffre and general gallieni, for halting the german advance at the marne 1914. Thus wrote general sir james marshallcornwall in his 1972 book, foch as. Ferdinand foch french general 1851 1929 more quotations on.
Black jacks war how john pershing fought to keep americas. Ferdinand foch was a french general who commanded a corps and an army 1914, and then frances northern army group. The story of ferdinand 1936 is the best known work written by american author munro leaf and illustrated by robert lawson. Ferdinand foch synonyms, ferdinand foch pronunciation, ferdinand foch translation, english dictionary definition of ferdinand foch.
Oktober 1851 in tarbes, departement hautespyrenees. Marshal ferdinand foch, his life and his theory of modern war. By the 1880s, this ohio native was a nationally known republican leader. Colonel charles ardant du picq and marshal ferdinand foch were significant french. Newsstand manage content and devices advanced search. The memoirs of marshal foch by marshal ferdinand foch, 1931. This is the first study in english of the french general who led the allies to victory in 1918. Ferdinand fochs most popular book is the principles of war. Ferdinand foch was a french general and military theorist who served as the supreme allied. Marshal ferdinand foch was a noted french commander during world war i. Approximately 22 years later, hitler demanded that france surrender to him in the same car at the same spot. Ferdinand foch s most popular book is the principles of war. Ferdinand foch ended the first world war as marshal of france and supreme.
He was named the commander of the xx corps at the start of the war. Ferdinand foch article about ferdinand foch by the free. While all of the other bulls snort, leap, and butt their heads, ferdinand is content to just sit and smell the flowers under his favorite cork tree. His optimism drove his troops to push hard on the advancing germans and. Ferdinand foch was born in tarbes, a municipality in the hautespyrenees region of southwestern france, into a devout catholic family. Ferdinand foch has 18 books on goodreads with 85 ratings. April 1, 1918 britains royal air force raf is founded upon the merging of the royal flying corps and royal naval air service. The childrens book tells the story of a bull who would rather smell flowers than fight in bullfights. Foch was to remain a staunch catholic all his life. Supreme allied commander ferdinand foch saw an opportunity to end the first world. Ferdinand foch was a french general and military theorist who served as the.
Mar 31, 2011 ferdinand is the worlds most peacefulandbeloved little bull. After leading the allied armies to victory, he presented armistice terms to germany. This article is within the scope of wikiproject france, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of france on wikipedia. Nov 12, 2019 ferdinand foch the son of a civil servant, ferdinand foch was determined to become a solider and served as a key military commander during the first world war for the french side. He served on the armys general staff in 1917 and was appointed allied supreme commander in march 1918. Mihiel offensive was americas first major operation of the first world war. The book was popular amongst his colleagues, and foch continued to rise. Having entered the french army during the francoprussian war, he remained in the service after the french defeat and was identified as one of the nations best military minds. Ferdinand ochsenheimer ferdinand ochsenheimer 17 march 1767 2 november 1822 was a german actor and entomologist lepidopterist. Ferdinand foch 18511929 was a key french military commander during world war i.
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