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Author : Lawrance, W Category : Biographies, France
Tags : Battle of the Marne, Commander in Chief, Franco-Prussian War, Joseph Joffre, Robert Nivelle
Joffre took part in the Siege of Paris during the Franco-Prussian War (1870-71), but then spent a great deal of his career overseas in the French Colonies, serving as an engineer. Upon his return to France, he was made Commander in Chief in 1911, despite a total lack of experience for this role. Probably due […]
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