Ferdinand Foch

Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929) was a French soldier, military theorist, and writer. A veteran of the Franco-Prussian War, Foch published series of analyses on French tactics. He served as a general in the French army during World War I. In 1918, he was made Marshal of France. A few months later, he was made Supreme Allied commander. He accepted Germany's call for peace in November. AFter the Treaty of Versailles, Foch stated that it was merely "an armitice for 20 years."

Ferdinand Foch in Southern Victory
Major Ferdinand Foch was a military attache to the United States in 1881. During the Second Mexican War, he was forced to evacuate Washington, DC. His German counterpart, Alfred von Schlieffen, noticed Foch as they all left the city. Foch returned Schlieffen's nod as a courtesy.