Title
Marshall Ferdinand Foch
Caption
Marshall Foch in 1921. Marshal Ferdinand Foch 1851 – 1929. French soldier, military theorist, and an Allied Generalissimo during the First World War. 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 counterattack and successfully blocking the Germans short of Nancy. Ordered west to the defence of Paris, Foch's prestige soared as a result of the victory at the Marne, for which he was widely credited as a chief actor while commanding the French Ninth Army. He was then promoted again to command Army Group North, 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 failure or stalemate of these offensives and partly owing to wartime political rivalries, Foch was removed from command.
Date
1921
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP18A02_198
License type
Rights managed
Available size
15,6Mb (821,7Kb) / 6,8in x 8,9in / 2037 x 2673 (300dpi)