Anthoine was eventually promoted to command French Fourth Army in March 1917 then French First Army in June 1917. At the Third Battle of Ypres in autumn 1917, Anthoine and the First Army participated in the attacks on the northern flank of the salient and guarded the BEF's northern flank from enemy attack across the Yser Canal. Herbert Plumer's Second Army was given a parallel task, attacking the southern flank of the salient and guarding the BEF's southern flank.
Anthoine then served as chief of staff to Petain, French commander in chief, but was dismissed as he was thought “too pessimistic” after the near catastrophe of the Third Battle of the Aisne in May 1918.[1]
After this disgrace, François Anthoine died many years later in 1944.
françois, anthoine, this, article, includes, list, general, references, lacks, sufficient, corresponding, inline, citations, please, help, improve, this, article, introducing, more, precise, citations, february, 2011, learn, when, remove, this, template, messa. This article includes a list of general references but it lacks sufficient corresponding inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2011 Learn how and when to remove this template message Francois Paul Anthoine 28 February 1860 25 December 1944 was a French Army general during the First World War Francois AnthoineFrancois Anthoine in 1917Born 1860 02 28 28 February 1860Le Mans FranceDied25 December 1944 1944 12 25 aged 84 Paris FranceAllegianceFranceService wbr branchFrench ArmyYears of service1881 1921RankGeneralCommands held1st Army 1917 4th Army 1917 10th Army Corps 1915 17 20th Division 1914 15 Battles warsTonkin CampaignFirst World WarAwardsGrand Cross of the Legion of HonourCroix de guerreGrand Cross of the Order of the Crown Belgium Croix de guerre Belgium Grand Officer of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Italy When the Great War began Anthoine was General Castelnau s Chief of Staff Second Army Anthoine played an important role in Robert Nivelle s ill fated campaign in spring 1917 Anthoine was eventually promoted to command French Fourth Army in March 1917 then French First Army in June 1917 At the Third Battle of Ypres in autumn 1917 Anthoine and the First Army participated in the attacks on the northern flank of the salient and guarded the BEF s northern flank from enemy attack across the Yser Canal Herbert Plumer s Second Army was given a parallel task attacking the southern flank of the salient and guarding the BEF s southern flank Anthoine then served as chief of staff to Petain French commander in chief but was dismissed as he was thought too pessimistic after the near catastrophe of the Third Battle of the Aisne in May 1918 1 After this disgrace Francois Anthoine died many years later in 1944 References edit Greenhalgh 2014 p 313Further reading editEvans M M 2004 Battles of World War I Select Editions ISBN 1 84193 226 4 Greenhalgh Elizabeth 2014 The French Army and the First World War Cambridge Cambridge University Press ISBN 978 1 107 60568 8 External links editColour picture of Gen Anthoine from 1917 Biography of Gen Anthoine in French nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the French military is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Francois Anthoine amp oldid 1153264511, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
