Pétain, such a popular hero

Pétain, such a popular hero (2010)

November 15th, 20101h 30min

Documentary, War, History, TV Movie
80%

Overview

On October 24, 1940, Philippe Pétain met Adolf Hitler in Montoire and led the French into collaboration with the Nazis. A black page in the history of France, written by a man whom many then considered a hero: the winner of Verdun.


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