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Joffre Collection

Background imageJoffre Collection: Wartime Toby jugs, WW1

Wartime Toby jugs, WW1
Advertisement for Soane & Smith of Oxford Street, promoting their range of Toby jugs based on wartime leaders, principally Sir David Beatty, Sir Douglas Haig, Lord Jellicoe, Marshal Joffre

Background imageJoffre Collection: George V with military leaders during First World War

George V with military leaders during First World War
King George V in army uniform with British and French military leaders during the First World War. They are standing outside General Joffres chateau at Beauquesne in northern France

Background imageJoffre Collection: Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, David Lloyd George, General

Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig, David Lloyd George, General
A photograph of a meeting between political and military leaders of the Allies in France, 1916. The group includes Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928)

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre, France

General Joffre, France

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre, France, during WW1

General Joffre, France, during WW1

Background imageJoffre Collection: King George V President Poincare Sir Douglas Haig

King George V President Poincare Sir Douglas Haig Marshall Foch and general Joffre during WW1

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joseph Joffre, French General

Joseph Joffre, French General
Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), French General, Commander-in-Chief of the French Army. Date: circa 1913-1914

Background imageJoffre Collection: Peace celebration in Paris, Foch, Joffre and Poincare

Peace celebration in Paris, Foch, Joffre and Poincare
Peace celebration in Paris after the First World War, including Marshal Ferdinand Foch, General Joseph Joffre and President Raymond Poincare at the Hotel de Ville

Background imageJoffre Collection: Lord Kitchener walking down steps

Lord Kitchener walking down steps with general Joffre. Date: 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: Calendar, September 1915, WW1

Calendar, September 1915, WW1
Calendar, September 1915 -- Marshal Joseph Joffre, First World War. By Hermann-Paul. 1915-1916

Background imageJoffre Collection: English toys during WW1 - English made war dolls

English toys during WW1 - English made war dolls
An female worker posed with war dolls representing the King, Lord Kitchener, Sir John French, Sir John Jellicoe and General Joffre. A selection of British-made toys during the First World War

Background imageJoffre Collection: Marshal Joffre talking to General Pershing

Marshal Joffre talking to General Pershing
Pershing became the highest ranking military officer in American history up to that time. WW1 Date: circa 1917

Background imageJoffre Collection: Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre

Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre
There were various different types of sllk cards - woven, embroidered and machine woven. Joffre created Plan 17 - the French defence against a German invasion. WW1 Date: circa 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: King George V visiting Allied HQ, Western Front, WW1

King George V visiting Allied HQ, Western Front, WW1
King George V on a visit to France during World War One. Front left to right: General Joffre, President Poincare, George V, General Foch and Sir Douglas Haig

Background imageJoffre Collection: Five French generals, WW1

Five French generals, WW1
Five French generals in the early stages of the First World War. From left to right: Michel, Joffre, Gallieni, Pau (fifth unidentified). Date: 1914

Background imageJoffre Collection: China - Shanghai - Avenue Joffre (French Int. Settlement)

China - Shanghai - Avenue Joffre (French Int. Settlement)
China - Shanghai - Avenue Joffre (French International Settlement). Date: circa 1930s

Background imageJoffre Collection: Marseillaise - George V, John French, Poincare and Joffre

Marseillaise - George V, John French, Poincare and Joffre
Score of The Marseillaise - King George V, Sir John French, French President Poincare and General Joffre. Date: circa 1916

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joseph Joffre (1852-1931). French general during World War

Joseph Joffre (1852-1931). French general during World War. Engraving. 20th century

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joffre

Joffre
Joesph Joffre (1852-1931), French military commander Date: circa 20th century

Background imageJoffre Collection: WW1 - Cartoon - General Joffre and Grand Duke Nicholas

WW1 - Cartoon - General Joffre and Grand Duke Nicholas
WW1 - French General Joseph Jacques C鳡 ire Joffre (1852 - 1931), and Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich of Russia (1856 - 1929), as " men of few words"

Background imageJoffre Collection: WW1 - Allied Military Commanders

WW1 - Allied Military Commanders at Metz, 8th December 1918 - Joffre, Foch, Douglas Haig, Pershing and Petain. Date: 1918

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre

General Joffre, France. In Supreme Command of the French Army Date: 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: Portraits - Kitchener, French, Joffre, Wahis and Allied flag

Portraits - Kitchener, French, Joffre, Wahis and Allied flag
Sons of the Empire and Our Allies. The centre shows portraits of Kitchener, French, Joffre and Wahis and Allied flags. It also shows three Cavalry images - New South Wales Lancers

Background imageJoffre Collection: Visions de Guerre - Marechal Joffre

Visions de Guerre - Marechal Joffre
From the French series Visions de Guerre - Marechal Joffre. Felix Valloton (1865-1925). In The 1890 S, Valloton Initiated The Modern Movement In The Use Of Woodcut

Background imageJoffre Collection: Marshal Joffre pointing and exclaiming

Marshal Joffre pointing and exclaiming
JOFFRE A LA MARNE - plaque in relief showing Marshal Joffre pointing and exclaiming Et maintenant en avant !. Louis Octave Mattei, Born C. 1880. French Sculptor And Engraver Of Medals

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre, Commander in Chief, French Armies

General Joffre, Commander in Chief, French Armies. French School

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of French Forces, WW1

General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of French Forces, WW1
Statuette of General Joffre, Commander-in-Chief of French Forces (1914). French School

Background imageJoffre Collection: Generals French and Joffre at the Front, 1914

Generals French and Joffre at the Front, 1914
General French and General Joffre directing operations at the Western Front in October 1914 : " you never know where they are... very often only a single sentry betrays their temporary shelter

Background imageJoffre Collection: Tatler cover - Irene Castle as the Spirit of France

Tatler cover - Irene Castle as the Spirit of France
IRENE CASTLE (nee FOOTE) Dancer, with her husband Vernon Castle known as Americas Dancing Sweethearts. Pictured on the front cover of The Tatler as " The Spirit of France

Background imageJoffre Collection: Marshal Joffre, Adviser-Genaral to the French Government

Marshal Joffre, Adviser-Genaral to the French Government
Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre (1852 - 1931), member of the French general staff at the outbreak of World War One. Date: 1917

Background imageJoffre Collection: Sir Douglas Haig with Generals Joffre and Foch, WW1

Sir Douglas Haig with Generals Joffre and Foch, WW1
Sir Douglas Haig with French Generals Joffre and Foch, probably at Beauquesne, France, in August 1916 during a visit from King George V, World War One. Date: circa 1916

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre chatting with an officer, WW1

General Joffre chatting with an officer, WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War. Seen here chatting with an officer on his way to the Front. Date: September 1914

Background imageJoffre Collection: Cartoon and portraits, Kluck! Kluck!, WW1

Cartoon and portraits, Kluck! Kluck!, WW1
Cartoon and portraits, Kluck! Kluck! A comment on the defeat of General Alexander von Kluck in the Battle of the Marne, turning the German invaders away from Paris in the early days of the First

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joseph Joffre, French Army commander, WW1

General Joseph Joffre, French Army commander, WW1
Profile of General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War. Date: 1914-1916

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joseph Joffre

Joseph Joffre
JOSEPH-JACQUES-CESAIRE JOFFRE French military commander Date: 1852 - 1931

Background imageJoffre Collection: Hai Phong, Vietnam - The Joffre Bridge

Hai Phong, Vietnam - The Joffre Bridge. Date: circa 1930s

Background imageJoffre Collection: Haig introducing Sir Pertab Singh to General Joffre

Haig introducing Sir Pertab Singh to General Joffre
Field Marshal Douglas Haig, 1st Earl Haig (1861-1928) introducing Lieutenant-General Maharaja Sri Pratap Singh Sahib Bahadur of Idar (1845-1922) to Marshal Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre (1852-1931)

Background imageJoffre Collection: Syria - Weapons taken from Arab fighters by the French

Syria - Weapons taken from Arab fighters by the French
Syria - General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931) inspects weapons taken from Arab Hauran rebel fighters by the controlling colonial French forces. Date: circa 1919

Background imageJoffre Collection: J. J. C. Joffre

J. J. C. Joffre
JOSEPH-JACQUES-CESAIRE JOFFRE French soldier; commander in chief of the French and Allied armies in World War One Date: 1852 - 1931

Background imageJoffre Collection: French General Joffre

French General Joffre
Portrait of the French General Joffre

Background imageJoffre Collection: WWI - French Generals

WWI - French Generals
General Castelnau, General Joffre and General Pau - French Generals of World War One. Captioned " Pour La France !.." February 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joffre Photo

Joffre Photo
JOSEPH-JACQUES-CESAIRE JOFFRE French military commander, in informal mode in 1920. Date: 1852 - 1931

Background imageJoffre Collection: French Generals Castelnau, Joffre and Pau

French Generals Castelnau, Joffre and Pau, on the Western Front during the First World War. 1 February 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joseph Joffre

General Joseph Joffre circa 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: Lloyd George, General Haig, General Joffre, France

Lloyd George, General Haig, General Joffre, France
David Lloyd George (1863-1945), Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928), and General Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre (1852-1931), at 14th Army Corps Headquarters, Meaulte, northern France

Background imageJoffre Collection: Field Marshal Sir John French with General Joffre

Field Marshal Sir John French with General Joffre
Field Marshal Sir John French, 1st Earl of Ypres (1852-1925), British Army officer who led the BEF (British Expeditionary Force) from August 1914

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre and Sir William Robertson in Cologne

General Joffre and Sir William Robertson in Cologne
General Joseph Joffre and Field Marshal Sir William Robertson in Cologne, Germany, accompanied by other Allied officers. Date: circa 1919

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre and others during WW1

General Joffre and others during WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931) (left), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War, seen here (left)

Background imageJoffre Collection: Sir Douglas Haig meeting General Joffre, Montreuil

Sir Douglas Haig meeting General Joffre, Montreuil
General Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928) meeting General Joseph Jacques Cesaire Joffre (1852-1931) at his headquarters at Montreuil, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 17 June 1916

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre and General Maud huy, St Pol, WW1

General Joffre and General Maud huy, St Pol, WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931) and General Louis Ernest de Maud huy (1857-1921) in a street in St Pol, northern France, during the First World War. Date: 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Haig and General Joffre at Chantilly, France

General Haig and General Joffre at Chantilly, France
General Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928), British army officer, and General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), French army officer. Seen here with others during a meeting at Chantilly, northern France

Background imageJoffre Collection: Generals Joffre, Langle de Cary and Guillaumat, WW1

Generals Joffre, Langle de Cary and Guillaumat, WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931) (left), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War, with General Fernand de Langle de Cary (1849-1927) (centre)

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre at his desk, WW1

General Joffre at his desk, WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War, seen here sitting at his desk at headquarters. Date: circa 1916

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre and General Cadorna, WW1

General Joffre and General Cadorna, WW1
General Joseph Joffre (1852-1931), Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War (left) with General Luigi Cadorna (1850-1928), Italian Field Marshal

Background imageJoffre Collection: Generals Joffre, Cadorna and Pollo during WW1

Generals Joffre, Cadorna and Pollo during WW1
General Joseph Joffre, Commander of the French Army during the first half of the First World War, seen here with Italian generals Cadorna and Porro

Background imageJoffre Collection: French Generals Joffre and Castelnau

French Generals Joffre and Castelnau
French Generals Joffre (centre) and Castelnau (right), talking to a cavalry officer (left) in a cuirassier helmet on the Western Front during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre / Stamp

General Joffre / Stamp
JOSEPH JACQUES CESAIRE JOFFRE French soldier, commander in chief of the French and Allied armies in World War One

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Castelnau

General Castelnau
Photographic portrait of General Edouard de Castelnau, Chief of Staff to General Joffre

Background imageJoffre Collection: General Joffre at dejeuner in the field

General Joffre at dejeuner in the field
General Joffre (left) enjoying an open-air lunch in the field with his staff

Background imageJoffre Collection: Kitchener visits the French front

Kitchener visits the French front
Photograph showing the war ministers of Britain and France at an inspection on a visit to the Western front. Lord Kitchener is seen second from left, and General Joffre third from left

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joffre and Kitchener

Joffre and Kitchener
General Joffre leaving the War Office with Lord Kitchener on a visit to London in October 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joffre in Alsace

Joffre in Alsace
General Joffre welcomed in Alsace, shortly after the territory was regained by the French in 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joffre and King Albert of Belgium

Joffre and King Albert of Belgium
General Joffre in conversation with King Albert of Belgium (1875-1934), Commander-in-Chief of the Belgian army. Albert was credited with leading a gallant Belgian resistance against the German army

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joffre meeting the King and Prince of Wales

Joffre meeting the King and Prince of Wales
George V and the Prince of Wales meeting General Joffre and President Poincare on October 21st, 1915, during the Kings visit to France

Background imageJoffre Collection: H. H. Asquith, M. Millerand and General Joffre at British Arm

H. H. Asquith, M. Millerand and General Joffre at British Arm
Photograph showing M. Millerand, the French Minister of War, (on left tipping his hat) and General Joffre of France (on left with light-coloured coat and medal) leaving a meeting with H.H

Background imageJoffre Collection: The Allies at the War Council

The Allies at the War Council
France, Britain, Russia, Italy and Belgium represented at the War Council at the French General Headquarters near Paris. From left to right, front row: General Porro, Sir John French

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joffre and French

Joffre and French
The British and French commanders-in-chief walking together at the front; Sir John French and General Joffre with a party of British and French staff officers

Background imageJoffre Collection: Three French war leaders

Three French war leaders
Photograph showing Generalissimo Joffre (centre), General Foch (right) and General Durbal in consultation in 1915

Background imageJoffre Collection: Joffre and the King of Italy

Joffre and the King of Italy
General Joffre enjoying an alfresco lunch with King Victor Emanuel III during a visit to the Italian front in September 1915



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