PÉTAIN (Henri Philippe Benoni, 1856-1951, Marshal of France, generally known as Philippe Pétain)

Fine Signature and date on a card, 5" x 3", no place, 7th April

Pétain was a French general officer who attained the position of Marshal of France at the end of World War I, during which he became known as The Lion of Verdun, and in World War II served as the Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. Pétain, who was 84 years old in 1940, ranks as France's oldest head of state.

Item Date:  1937

Stock No:  40330