(033178) Lottman, Herbert R. Petain: Hero Or Traitor, The Untold Story. New York: William Morrow, 1985. 1st Edition. Hardcover. 8vo. 444 pages. Very Good in Very Good DJ. Dark blue endpapers have slight residue from DJ coating on inside flaps. DJ has slight extremity wear. Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Joseph Pétain (1856-1951), generally known as Philippe Pétain, Marshal Pétain, or The Lion of Verdun, was a French general who reached the distinction of Marshal of France, and was later Chief of State of Vichy France from 1940 to 1944. Pé tain, who was 84 years old in 1940, ranks as France's oldest head of state.Because of his outstanding military leadership in World War I, particularly during the Battle of Verdun, he was viewed as a national hero in France ISBN: 0688037569 (Petain, Philippe, Heads Of State, France, Marshals, Politics, Government)
