Allied Commander General Foch

in Kansas City 1921

General Foch wearing this Generals uniform and this Marshals kepi, and these medals.

The Supreme Allied Commander of World War I

A Very Important Uniform and Hat of Marshal Ferdinand Foch of France
Accompanied by his Marshals Gold Victory Baton
The most important historical military uniform grouping still in private hands, the generals uniform with
medals and kepi worn by Marshal Ferdinand Foch, leader of all Allied forces during World War I. General Foch
was the first Supreme Allied Commander in military history, followed in World War II by General Dwight
Eisenhower. The Allied commanders of England, America and France realized that a unity of command of all
the Allied armies would defeat Germany in both World Wars.

General Foch with General MacArthur in Kansas City.

Accompanied by his Gold Victory Baton given to him upon his visit to America as a Hero in 1921 where he
met with MacArthur at West Point with President Harding and Vice President Coolidge. General Foch was
regarded as a conquering hero to the American people who were grateful for him leading US troops to victory in
the Great War. King George V also presented General Foch with a similar gold Victory Baton at Buckingham
Palace in 1919. He is the only French military leader to be appointed Honorary Field Marshal by the British
Government. A life-sized statue of General Foch stands to this day near Victoria Station in London. The President of France presented the first Victory baton General Foch in 1918 at wars end in a special victory ceremony held in the Garden of Doullens where Foch first took command of all the Allied armies.

General Foch with Blackjack Pershing in Kansas City.

This beautiful horizon-blue, tailored generals uniform of General Foch is a remarkably important example of
history, usually held in a national museum. The uniform bears Marshal Fochs Mdaille Militaire and Grand
Croix de a Lgion dHonneur presented to him in 1915. General Fochs stunning Marshals (Commander-inChief of the French army) kepi is equally remarkable and illustrated in every photograph and painting of him;
an elaborately embroidered masterpiece of military headgear with triple gold gilt bands of oak leaves and acorns
around the base and five strands of gold gilt braids of quatrefoil on the crown indicating the highest rank in the
French army, the commander of the entire French and later Allied armies. Interestingly General de Gaulle wore
an identical kepi during World War II.

General Foch with Vice President Coolidge and Allied Commanders in Kansas City.

General Foch at LaFayette statue in Philidelphia.

General Foch wearing this Marshal Supreme Commander Kepi