Baton Ceremony for Marshal Pétain; Metz, France, 8 December 1918
Accession number:
1918.02
Maker:
U.S. Army Signal Corps
Historical period:
1918
Miltary branch:
Army
Wars and Conflicts:
World War I
Type:
Photograph, reproduction
Dimensions:
H x W: 12 in. / 20 in.
Acquisition date:
N/A
Credit line:
The Army and Navy Club Library Trust Fund
Location:
First Floor, Pershing Room
Provenance:
N/A
Label:
This photograph shows the ceremony at Metz, when President Raymond Nicolas Landry Poincaré of France conferred the baton of Marshal on General Philippe Pétain of the French Army. The ceremony was attended by a memorable gathering of Allied leaders, including General Pershing. Those who aligned themselves behind the new Marshal for the ceremony, from left to right: Marshall Joffre and Marshal Foch, French Army; Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, British Expeditionary Forces; General John J. Pershing, American Expeditionary Forces; General Gillain Chief of State, Belgian Army, and General Haller, Polish Army. Behind Marshal Foch is his Chief of Staff, General Weygand, U.S. Army.