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General Ferdinand Foch

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Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) was the French commander of Allied forces in World War I. He played a key role in the First Battle of the Marne, and at Ypres and the Somme. In May 1918, he was appointed Allied commander, in which capacity he dictated the surrender terms to the German forces.

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