Allied generals lined up at ceremonies which made General Pétain a Marshal of France, at Metz on December 8, 1918. Left to right; Joffre, Foch, Haig, Pershing, Gillain of Belgium, Albricci of Italy, and Haller of Poland.
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Allied generals lined up at ceremonies which made General Pétain a Marshal of France, at Metz on December 8, 1918. Left to right; Joffre, Foch, Haig, Pershing, Gillain of Belgium, Albricci of Italy, and Haller of Poland.

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Allied generals lined up at ceremonies which made General Pétain a Marshal of France, at Metz on December 8, 1918. Left to right; Joffre, Foch, Haig, Pershing, Gillain of Belgium, Albricci of Italy, and Haller of Poland.

Allied Generals


Metz's welcome to President Poincaire, Metz, Lorraine, France


December 8, 1918
Gelatin silver print
Image: 19.5 x 24 cm
Overall: 20.6 x 25.1 cm
Gift of U.S. Armed Forces
2012.0491.0020
Inscriptions recto (printed through from negative): 50621

verso (mimeographed): SC 35559 [title]

verso (mimeographed): Please Credit / U.S. Army Photograph / The National Military Establishment has no objection to the use of this photograph in commercial advertisement, provided copy and layout are submitted to the SECURITY REVIEW BRANCH OFFICE OF PUBLIC INFORMATION, NATIONAL MILITARY ESTABLISHMENT, THE PENTAGON, WASHINGTON 25, D.C. and written permission is obtained.

verso (mimeographed): George Eastman House, Inc.

verso (stamp): x 195

verso (pencil): 299 / 35559

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