Alexis Tendil
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Alexis Tendil (12 August 1896, Le Teil, Ardèche – 5 October 2005) was, at age 109, one of the last few surviving French veterans of the First World War.[1] He died in a hospital following a fall.[citation needed]
World War I
In October 1918 Tendil intercepted a message from the Germany High Command which informed the then-Pope Benedict XV of the imminent intention of the German forces to capitulate.[2]
He informed the French command of his discovery and a planned, massive offensive by the French army was postponed.[citation needed]
After the war, although returning to his ordinary job as an electrician, Tendil became something of a hero being rightly accredited, by his actions, with preventing the deaths of many more soldiers.[citation needed]
References
- ^ "France, derniers poilus de la Guerre 14-18". dersdesders.free.fr. Retrieved 2023-11-25.
- ^ Durand, Jacky. "Le "titi-tata" qui mit fin à la guerre". Libération (in French). Retrieved 2023-11-25.
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