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Louis Franchet d'Espèrey

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Marshal of France (1856-1942)

FranceLived 1856 to 1942 · aged 86
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Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey was a French general during World War I. In September 1914, as the new commander of the French 5th Army, he played a notable role in organising the allied response that led to the First Battle of the Marne.

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1918Médaille militaire
1909Médaille commémorative du Maroc
1891Knight of the Royal Order of Cambodia
Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Marshal of France
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George
Croix de Guerre
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Colonial Medal
Inter-Allied Victory medal (France)
Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1914-1918
Godfather promotion of Special Military School of Saint-Cyr
Distinguished Service Medal
Grand Cross of the Order of Wissam Alaouite
Grand Cordon of the order of Nichan Iftikhar
Croix de Guerre
Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus
Order of Ouissam Alaouite
Order of Glory
Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
Inter-Allied Victory Medals

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Louis Félix Marie François Franchet d'Espèrey was a French general during World War I. In September 1914, as the new commander of the French 5th Army, he played a notable role in organising the allied response that led to the First Battle of the Marne. As commander of the large Allied army based at Salonika, he conducted the successful Macedonian campaign, which caused the collapse of the Southern Front and contributed to the armistice.

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France
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deceased
Dates
Lived 1856 to 1942 · aged 86
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