CHARLEVILLE-MEZIERES, France (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday it was "legitimate" to pay tribute to Marshal Philippe Petain, who led the French army to victory in World War ...

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MAUBEUGE, France (Reuters) - President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday he had always condemned Marshal Philippe Petain, who collaborated with Nazi Germany in sending thousands of Jews to their death, ...

The French government has backed down over apparent plans to pay tribute to Marshal Philippe Pétain -- who collaborated with the Nazis in the deportation of Jews from France during World War II -- as ...

Robert Paxton thought the label was overused. But now he’s alarmed by what he sees in global politics — including Trumpism. By Elisabeth Zerofsky Philippe Pétain, who led France to victory in World ...

In February 1916, in the second year of World War I, the German Army launched its attack on the fortress of Verdun. Although forced to yield ground, 59-year-old General Henri Philippe Pétain held ...

Sign up for Forwarding the News, our essential morning briefing with trusted, nonpartisan news and analysis, curated by Senior Writer Benyamin Cohen. Last week, Mayor ...

The former president, said the judge, had “allowed his close aides” to solicit funds, although he could not “establish proof” ...

Few chapters in World War II history are as contentious as Vichy France. After the 1940 defeat, Marshal Philippe Pétain’s ...

In the cold, cheerless onetime health resort which is now the capital of unoccupied France, Marshal Henri Philippe Petain last week proceeded with the construction of a state designed to suit both him ...