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The Third Republic

Sites, sources and discussion on the third French Republic, which was established in 1870 and continued until the Second World War.

Henri-Philippe Petain

A brief biography of Henri-Philippe Petain, the famous General whose most notable actions occurred after he was due to retire. He was one of the more successful French commanders of World War 1, and head of the Vichy government in World War 2.

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