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2 days ago · General Joseph Joffre of the French Army asked for permission to order a general mobilisation. His request was refused. Near midnight the German ambassador to Russia delivered an ultimatum to stop the mobilisation within 12 hours or Germany would mobilise too. German mobilisation (1–3 August)
8 hours ago · Henri Philippe Bénoni Omer Joseph Pétain (24 April 1856 – 23 July 1951), commonly known as Philippe Pétain (/ p eɪ ˈ t æ̃ /, French: [filip petɛ̃]) or Marshal Pétain (French: Maréchal Pétain), was a French general who commanded the French Army in World War I and became the head of the collaborationist regime of Vichy France, from 1940 to 1944, during World War II.
4 days ago · At a meeting on 21 October Joffre refused to lend him enough men to construct a fortified camp around Boulogne; Joffre instead ordered a French corps to the BEF's left, and French ordered the BEF to hold its positions.
5 days ago · On September 4 Joffre, convinced by Gallieni’s arguments, decisively ordered his whole left wing to turn about from their retreat and to begin a general offensive against the Germans’ exposed right flank on September 6.
1 day ago · During the initial months the high command made most of the crucial decisions; the cabinet accorded almost unlimited freedom of action to the commander in chief, General Joseph Joffre, assuming that the war would last only a few weeks and that civilian interference would only prolong hostilities.
4 days ago · The blue perimeter surrounds the red perimeter. It is found, for example, at Place Joffre and the École Militaire. Here again, its delimitation varies depending on the dates. In these areas, Pedestrians, cyclists and scooters can travel without needing a pass or proof.
5 days ago · Gen. Ferdinand Foch, letter to Marshal Joseph Joffre during the Battle of the Marne. Then came the attack in the Amiens sector on August 8. That went well, too.
