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Joseph Joffre — The victor of the Marne, 1852–1931
The imperturbable generalissimo who, the retreat done, turned his armies about on the Marne — the order of the day of 6 September 1914 asked a unit to “let itself be killed on the spot rather than fall back”. Dismissed after Verdun and the Somme, he was made the Third Republic’s first marshal. (Editorial synthesis)
Recorded office of Joseph Joffre: Marshalcy of France (from 26 December 1916 to 1931, his death). (source: Encyclopædia Britannica)
Joseph Joffre was born on 12 January 1852. (source: Ministère des Armées)
Joseph Joffre was born in Rivesaltes. (source: Larousse)
Joseph Joffre died on 3 January 1931. (source: Ministère des Armées)
Joseph Joffre died in Paris. (source: Larousse)
Recorded battle commanded: the First Battle of the Marne (French army).
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