Petain Birthday Stamp Highlights France Hero of Verdun
A 1941 Algeria stamp honors Marshal Henri Philippe Petain who turns 86 in April 1942. Born 1856 in Flanders, he attended St Cyr and rose from second lieutenant to wartime commander. Credited with stopping Germans at Verdun and leading France through crises since 1917 and again in 1940.
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