Ferdinand Foch
Ferdinand Foch (October 2, 1851 - March 20, 1929) was born in Tarbes, France. He was originally a French marshal but rose to be a Generalissimo of the allied armies during World War I.
He published "Des Principes de la Guerre" ("The Principles of War") in 1903, and "De la Conduite de la Guerre" ("On the Conduct of War") in 1904, and commanded the XX Corps at Nancy in August 1914.
Foch prevented the advance of the German forces during the great offensive of Spring 1918 at the Second Battle of Marne in July 1918, mounting the counter-attack that was the beginning of the German defeat. In July 1918 Foch was made Marshal of France, and he later accepted the German surrender in November. For his advice during the Polish-Bolshevik War of 1920 as well as pressure on Germany during the Great Poland Uprising he was awarded with the title of Marshal of Poland. He was also made British Field Marshal in 1919.
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