Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre was born in Rivesaltes, Roussillion, France. He was born on January 12, 1852. Joseph died on January 3, 1931 in Paris, France. He was buried in his estate in Louveciennes. He was the son of the great Catalian family that was vineyard owners, and was an only child. Joffre didn’t start off as a military solider; in the year of 1870 he served in the École Polytechnique as an officer. His first encounter with a war was during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War. Joseph spent most of his time working in the colonies as a military engineer before ever becoming a solider.
In the Great World War also known as World War I Joffre held a great role in the war. He was the commander-in-chief for France, who later won the war. Joseph had left France in the year of 1884-1885 to work in the Keelung Campaign during the Sino-France War. As Joseph returned back to his home ground, he was made commander-in-chief in 1911 after General Joseph Gallieni declined the offer. Joseph made a plan XVII that was used in the Great War. The plan was that the Germans would attack through Lorraine and Joseph would launch an attack from Ardennes and Luxembourg. However the plan didn't work out the way Joseph thought it would, instead the Germans attacked from Belgium that they would close around the French and capture Paris.
During the First Battle of Marne it showed the highest point for Joseph's career. On December 26, 1916 Joseph was appointed Marshal of France and was the first man to receive that ranking under the Third Republic. Most of his future campaigning caused the lives of many great people. Some of his failures include: the offensives in Champagne, Somme and Artois. Joseph tried his hardest to explain his actions of these failures, yet in the year of 1916 he lost his commander-in-chief title and was appointed to be a background role for the French's war effort. Joseph retired from the war in the year of 1919, but he was also a survivor of the 1918 flu pandemic at the time as well.
In the Great World War also known as World War I Joffre held a great role in the war. He was the commander-in-chief for France, who later won the war. Joseph had left France in the year of 1884-1885 to work in the Keelung Campaign during the Sino-France War. As Joseph returned back to his home ground, he was made commander-in-chief in 1911 after General Joseph Gallieni declined the offer. Joseph made a plan XVII that was used in the Great War. The plan was that the Germans would attack through Lorraine and Joseph would launch an attack from Ardennes and Luxembourg. However the plan didn't work out the way Joseph thought it would, instead the Germans attacked from Belgium that they would close around the French and capture Paris.
During the First Battle of Marne it showed the highest point for Joseph's career. On December 26, 1916 Joseph was appointed Marshal of France and was the first man to receive that ranking under the Third Republic. Most of his future campaigning caused the lives of many great people. Some of his failures include: the offensives in Champagne, Somme and Artois. Joseph tried his hardest to explain his actions of these failures, yet in the year of 1916 he lost his commander-in-chief title and was appointed to be a background role for the French's war effort. Joseph retired from the war in the year of 1919, but he was also a survivor of the 1918 flu pandemic at the time as well.