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- Ferdinand_Foch abstract "Marshal Ferdinand Jean Marie Foch (French pronunciation: [fɔʃ]), (2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929) was a French general and Marshal of France, Great Britain and Poland, a military theorist and the Allied Supreme Allied Commander during the final year of the First World War. Historians describe two sides of Foch. The first is the aggressive, even reckless commander at the First Marne, Flanders, and Artois campaigns of 1914-1916. The other side is the Allied Commander-in-Chief who in 1918 successfully coordinated the French, British, American, and Italian efforts into a coherent whole. Relying on attrition, rather than maneuver, and deftly handling his strategic reserves, Foch defeated the Germany army. The second Foch generally receives more lavish praise than the first one.At the outbreak of war in August 1914, Foch's XX Corps participated in the brief invasion of Germany before retiring in the face of a German counter-attack and successfully blocking the Germans short of Nancy. Ordered west to defend Paris, Foch's prestige soared as a result of the victory at the Marne, for which he was widely credited as a chief protagonist while commanding the French Ninth Army. He was then promoted again to Assistant Commander-in-Chief for the Northern Zone, a role which evolved into command of Army Group North, and in which role he was required to cooperate with the British forces at Ypres and the Somme. At the end of 1916, partly owing to the disappointing results of the latter offensive and partly owing to wartime political rivalries, Foch was removed from command.Foch was ultimately appointed \"Commander-in-Chief of the Allied Armies\" on March 26, 1918 following being the Commander-in-Chief of Western Front with title Généralissime in 1918. He played a decisive role in halting a renewed German advance on Paris in the Second Battle of the Marne, after which he was promoted to Marshal of France. Addington says, \"to a large extent the final Allied strategy which won the war on land in Western Europe in 1918 was Foch's alone.\"On 11 November 1918 Foch accepted the German request for an armistice. Foch advocated peace terms that would make Germany unable to pose a threat to France ever again, but was overruled by French Prime Minister Georges Clemenceau. When the Treaty of Versailleswas signed on 28 June 1919, Foch declared, due to France not being allowed to annex the Rhineland or occupy the area for a period of thirty years, \"This is not a peace. It is an armistice for twenty years\". His words proved prophetic: the Second World War started twenty years and 64 days later.".
- Ferdinand_Foch award Croix_de_guerre_1914–1918_(France).
- Ferdinand_Foch award Distinguished_Service_Medal_(U.S._Army).
- Ferdinand_Foch award Distinguished_Service_Order.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Field_marshal_(United_Kingdom).
- Ferdinand_Foch award Legion_of_Honour.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Marshal_of_France.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Marshal_of_Poland.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Médaille_militaire.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Order_of_Leopold_(Belgium).
- Ferdinand_Foch award Order_of_Merit.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Order_of_Ouissam_Alaouite.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Order_of_St._George.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Order_of_the_Bath.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Order_of_the_Redeemer.
- Ferdinand_Foch award Order_of_the_White_Eagle_(Poland).
- Ferdinand_Foch award Virtuti_Militari.
- Ferdinand_Foch battle Battle_of_the_Frontiers.
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- Ferdinand_Foch battle Franco-Prussian_War.
- Ferdinand_Foch battle Meuse-Argonne_Offensive.
- Ferdinand_Foch battle Spring_Offensive.
- Ferdinand_Foch battle Third_Battle_of_Artois.
- Ferdinand_Foch battle World_War_I.
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- Ferdinand_Foch militaryCommand "March 26, 1918".
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- Ferdinand_Foch serviceEndYear "1923".
- Ferdinand_Foch serviceStartYear "1871".
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