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Philippe Pétain - World War I

Philippe Pétain - World War I: Encyclopedia II - Philippe Pétain - World War I

Pétain was a distinguished veteran of World War I and was hailed as a French hero. He was commanding the French forces at the start of the Battle of Verdun. The famous quotation "Ils ne passeront pas !" (They shall not pass!) is often attributed to him, though it is actually from Robert Nivelle, who was one of his chief assistants at that time. Due to his remarkable ability and high prestige, Pétain rose to be Commander-in-Chief of the French army during World War I, after the failed Nivelle Offensive and t ...

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Philippe Pétain: Encyclopedia II - Philippe Pétain - World War I

Philippe Pétain - World War I

Pétain was a distinguished veteran of World War I and was hailed as a French hero. He was commanding the French forces at the start of the Battle of Verdun. The famous quotation

"Ils ne passeront pas !" (They shall not pass!)

is often attributed to him, though it is actually from Robert Nivelle, who was one of his chief assistants at that time.

Due to his remarkable ability and high prestige, Pétain rose to be Commander-in-Chief of the French army during World War I, after the failed Nivelle Offensive and the subsequent mutiny in the French army; it could be argued that because of his successful defensive strategy, France survived its worst crisis during the war, thus leading to the Allied victory in World War I.