André Géraud
André Géraud (pseudonym Pertinax , born October 18, 1882 in Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand, † December 11, 1974 in Brive-la-Gaillarde ) was a conservative French journalist.
biography
André Géraud was in charge of the international editorial team at the Écho de Paris . His book Les Fossoyeurs, published in 1943 . Défaite militaire de la France. Armistice. Contre-révolution is still regarded today as a reference for France in the 1930s, its politicians and military and the situation of the press at the time.
plant
- Pertinax: Les Fossoyeurs. Défaite militaire de la France. Armistice. Contre-revolution. Éditions de la Maison française, New York 1943 (Volume 1: Gamelin - Daladier - Reynaud , Volume 2: Pétain ).
Web links
- Newspaper article about André Géraud in the 20th century press kit of the ZBW - Leibniz Information Center for Economics .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Géraud, André |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Pertinax (pseudonym) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French journalist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 18, 1882 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Saint-Louis-de-Montferrand |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 11, 1974 |
| Place of death | Brive-la-Gaillarde |