Military · 1851–1929
Ferdinand Foch — Age & Birthday
Born: 2 October 1851 · Died: 20 March 1929 · Age at death: 77
How old was Ferdinand Foch when he died?
Ferdinand Foch died aged 77. He was born on 2 October 1851 and died on 20 March 1929.
Supreme Allied Commander who led the Western Front in 1918
Did you know?He was the only military leader to be made a Marshal of France, Poland and the United Kingdom.
Ferdinand Foch ( FOSH, French:; 2 October 1851 – 20 March 1929) was a French general, Marshal of France and a member of the Académie Française and Académie des Sciences. He distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during the First World War in 1918.
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- Age at death
- 77
- Years since death
- 97
- Born
- October 2, 1851 · Tarbes, France
- Died
- March 20, 1929
- Cause of death
- Myocardial infarction
- Nationality
- French
- Known for
- Military
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