Marshal Pétain
Philippe Pétain was a French general and statesman who gained notoriety during World War II for leading the Vichy regime, which collaborated with Nazi Germany. His defeatist prediction about Britain during the war is often cited to illustrate his controversial legacy as a leader who forsook French resistance against the Axis powers.
Born on Apr 24, 1856 (169 years old)
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In 1941, the defeatist French Marshal Pétain predicted that an embattled Britain would 'have its neck wrung like a chicken'.
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