General Philippe Petain, commander of the French Second Army, Verdun, France mb-code 1620633 smoke and talk

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General Philippe Petain, commander of the French Second Army, Verdun, France mb-code 1620633 smoke and talkGeneral Philippe Petain, commander of the French Second Army, Verdun, France, 1916. Petain (1856 1951) assumed command of the Second Army manning the front south of Verdun in July 1915. When the Germans enjoyed early success in their assault on Verdun in 1916 General Joffre placed Petain in direct command of its defence, a task which he accomplished to widespread acclaim. In 1918 he was promoted to Commander in Chief of the French Army.