[Marshal Pétain [Maréchal Philippe Pétain], French general, the lion of Verdun in WW1 and head of the collaborationist Vichy regime in WW2.] Calling card of LE MARÉCHAL PÉTAIN / Ministre de la Guerre , with autograph inscription by him.

Marshal Pétain [Maréchal Philippe Pétain; Henri Philippe Benoni Omer Pétain; Petain] (1856-1951), French general, the lion of Verdun in WW1 and head of the collaborationist Vichy regime in WW2

Verlag: No date or place but in while Pétain was Minister of War, 1934

Beschreibung

There can be few greater falls from grace than Pétain's in the whole of human history. A 10 x 6.25 calling card. In good condition, lightly aged and ruckled, with glue and traces of paper mount on the blank reverse. The engraved text ( LE MARÉCHAL PÉTAIN / Ministre de la Guerre ) is centred, with the top line in shaded block capitals and the bottom in copperplate. Beneath this Pétain writes: avec ses remerciements . See Image. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 25543

Bibliografische Details

Titel: [Marshal Pétain [Maréchal Philippe Pétain], ...

Verlag: No date or place but in while Pétain was Minister of War

Erscheinungsdatum: 1934