Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
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Louis Franchet d'Espèrey was a prominent French general of World War I, best known for his decisive leadership on the Macedonian front that contributed to the collapse of the Central Powers in the Balkans.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
French Army general
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human → military commander → |
| affiliation |
Allied Powers in World War I
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| awardReceived |
Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)
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Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour → Military Medal (France) → |
| causeOf |
breakthrough of the Macedonian front in September 1918
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military defeat of Bulgaria in 1918 → |
| conflict |
World War I
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| countryOfCitizenship |
France
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| ethnicGroup |
French people
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| familyName |
Franchet d'Espèrey
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| fieldOfWork |
military strategy
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military tactics → |
| givenName |
Louis
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| hasHonorificTitle |
Marshal of France
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| hasRole |
strategic planner
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theater commander → |
| influenced |
Allied victory in southeastern Europe
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| languageSpoken |
French
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| memberOf |
French officer corps
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| militaryBranch |
French Army
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| militaryRank |
Marshal of France
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general → |
| notableFor |
command on the Macedonian front in World War I
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contribution to the collapse of the Central Powers in the Balkans → coordination of French, Serbian, Greek and other Allied forces in the Balkans → decisive leadership in coalition warfare → helping force the armistice of 1918 in the Balkans → rapid offensive operations on difficult terrain → |
| notableWork |
planning and leading the Vardar offensive of 1918
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| occupation |
military leader
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soldier → |
| opponent |
Austria-Hungary
NERFINISHED
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Bulgaria → Central Powers → Germany → |
| participatedIn |
Balkan campaign of World War I
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Macedonian front operations → |
| partOf |
French high command during World War I
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| positionHeld |
commander of the Allied Army of the Orient
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commander on the Macedonian front → |
| sexOrGender |
male
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| strategicObjective |
breaking the stalemate on the Macedonian front
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forcing the withdrawal of Central Powers from the Balkans → |
Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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French First Army
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French I Corps → |
notableCommander |
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French First Army
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commander |
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Louis Franchet d'Espèrey
("Franchet d'Espèrey")
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familyName |