L’Ordine Nuovo / Contributor

Ferdinand Foch

Name
Ferdinand Foch
Born
2 October 1851, Tarbes, France
Died
20 March 1929, Paris, France
Aliases
Maréchal Foch; other aliases unknown
Position in 1919–1920
Marshal of France; senior Allied military figure following his 1918 command
Affiliations
French Army; Allied military command
Council delegate
unknown
Bio
Foch taught military theory and directed the École de guerre before the First World War. He held major field commands during the war and commanded the Allied armies in 1918. His authority rested on that military career and the Allied victory. L’Ordine Nuovo reproduces a statement attributed to him about preparation for future mechanized war.
Articles
0

Indexed full catalog cards · Issues I.1, I.2, I.3, I.4, I.5, I.6, I.7, I.8, I.9, I.10, I.11, I.12, I.13, I.14, I.15, I.16, I.17, I.18, I.19, I.20, I.21, I.22, I.23, I.24, I.25, I.26, I.27, I.28, I.29, I.30, I.31, I.32, I.33, I.34, I.35, I.36, I.37, I.38, I.39, I.40, I.41, I.42, I.43, II.1, II.2, II.3, II.4, II.5, II.6. Coauthored cards count once for each named author. Serialized installments are counted as separate issue cards.

Brief records / quotations
1 · Separate from the Articles count.
Other Notes
Appears as a quoted speaker, not a contributing author. The journal cites the Daily Mail; the original statement has not been independently verified. Political party membership and a workplace-council mandate are unknown.

Sources

Biographical research checked 2026-10-08. Printed signatures and contribution details follow the indexed facsimiles and the catalog’s attribution notes. “unknown” means not securely established; advocacy of councils does not establish service as an elected delegate.

  1. École polytechnique library: birthplace and birth date
  2. French Ministry of Armed Forces, Terre Information Magazine 338: military career
  3. French Ministry of Armed Forces: death in Paris
  4. L’Ordine Nuovo I.11: quotation attribution