Joseph Joffre

Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre
Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre
Elk-name	Papa Joffre
Born	12 Januar 1852; Rivesaltes, Fraunce
Dee'd	3 Januar 1931 (aged 78); Paris, Fraunce
Allegiance	Seicont French Empire (1869); French Third Republic
Service/branch	French Airmy
Years o service	1869–1916
Rank	Marshal o Fraunce; Generalissimo (1914-1916); Général de division (1912-1914)
Battles/wars	Franco-Proushie War Siege o Paris; Sino-French War; Warld War I; Battle o the Frontiers; First Battle o the Marne; Race tae the Sea; First Battle o Artois; First Battle o Champagne; Seicont Battle o Ypres; Seicont Battle o Artois; Seicont Battle o Champagne; Battle o Verdun; Battle o the Somme;
Awairds	Grand cross o the Légion d'honneur; Médaille militaire; Croix de guerre 1914–1918; Distinguished Service Medal (US); Honourary Knicht Grand Cross o the Bath (UK); Order o Meerit (UK)

Marshal Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre (French pronunciation: [ʒɔsɛf ʒɔfʁ]; 12 Januar 1852 – 3 Januar 1931), wis a French general wha served as Commander-in-Chief o French forces on the Wastren Front frae the stairt o Warld War I till the end o 1916. He is best kent for regroupin the retreatin allied armies tae defeat the Germans at the strategically decisive First Battle o the Marne in September 1914.

References

↑ "No. 29044". The London Gazette. 19 Januar 1915.

[LG_19_January_1915-1] "No. 29044". The London Gazette. 19 Januar 1915.

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Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre

Elk-name	Papa Joffre
Born	12 Januar 1852(1852-01-12) Rivesaltes, Fraunce
Dee'd	3 Januar 1931(1931-01-03) (aged 78) Paris, Fraunce
Allegiance	Seicont French Empire (1869) French Third Republic
Service/branch	French Airmy
Years o service	1869–1916
Rank	Marshal o Fraunce Generalissimo (1914-1916) Général de division (1912-1914)
Battles/wars	Franco-Proushie War Siege o Paris Sino-French War Warld War I Battle o the Frontiers First Battle o the Marne Race tae the Sea First Battle o Artois First Battle o Champagne Seicont Battle o Ypres Seicont Battle o Artois Seicont Battle o Champagne Battle o Verdun Battle o the Somme
Awairds	Grand cross o the Légion d'honneur Médaille militaire Croix de guerre 1914–1918 Distinguished Service Medal (US) Honourary Knicht Grand Cross o the Bath (UK)^[1] Order o Meerit (UK)