Joseph Joffre Autographs
Joseph Jacques Césaire Joffre LH OM GCB (French: ; 12 January 1852 – 3 January 1931) was a French general who served as Commander-in-Chief of French forces on the Western Front from the start of World War I until the end of 1916. He is best known for regrouping the retreating allied armies to defeat the Germans at the strategically decisive First Battle of the Marne in September 1914.
His political position waned after unsuccessful offensives in 1915, the German attack on Verdun in 1916, and the disappointing results of the Anglo-French offensive on the Somme in 1916. At the end of 1916 he was promoted to Marshal of France, the first such elevation under the Third Republic, and moved to an advisory role, from which he quickly resigned. Later in the war he led an important mission to the United States.
Joffre was born in Rivesaltes, Pyrénées-Orientales, into a family of vineyard owners. At a young age, he was a studious student, excelling at mathematics, descriptive geometry, and drawing. In 1870, he entered the École Polytechnique and became a career officer. He first saw active service as a junior artillery officer during the Siege of Paris in the Franco-Prussian War. After the war he underwent further training at the École Polytechnique before transferring to the génie (engineers). Joffre subsequently spent much of his career in the colonies as a military engineer, serving with distinction in the Keelung Campaign during the Sino-French War (August 1884 – April 1885). As a major, he led a column from Ségou to Timbuktu in Mali, where he recovered the remains of Lt. Col. Bonnier, who had been killed on a recent expedition. His mission killed over a hundred Tuareg and captured fifteen hundred cattle. He was promoted as a result. He served under Joseph Gallieni in Madagascar and was promoted to Général de brigade while serving there.
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Current items with a signature of Joseph Joffre
These are the most current items with a signature of Joseph Joffre that were listed on eBay and on other online stores - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $999.00 |  |
Traded items with a signature of Joseph Joffre
The most expensive item with a signature of Joseph Joffre (Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI) was sold in February 2026 for $1,500.00 while the cheapest item (Henriette Penon Joffre - Wife of Joseph Joffre - Autographed Letter (ALS)) found a new owner for $4.25 in May 2015. The month with the most items sold (3) was December 2025 with an average selling price of $1,500.00 for an autographed item of Joseph Joffre. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2025 with $1,500.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $4.25 was May 2015. In average, an autographed item from Joseph Joffre is worth $250.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Joseph Joffre were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | French General Joseph Joffre Signed Letter with Transmittal envelope War Dated | $49.99 |  |
| French WWI General Joseph Joffre Autograph Letter | $54.95 | |
| Joseph Joffre Autograph WW1 Commander-in-Chief of French Forces Western Front | $250.00 | |
| Joseph Joffre General, WW I Commander-in-Chief French Military Forces Autograph | $295.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $999.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $999.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $999.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $999.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $1,500.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $1,500.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $1,500.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $1,500.00 | |
| Marshal Joseph Joffre Signed Photo to U.S. Chief Justice White – May 3, 1917 WWI | $1,500.00 | |
| WW1 French General Joseph Joffre Signed Documents Commander Western Front | $59.99 | |
| WWI French General Marshal Joseph Joffre Autograph Photo | $64.95 | |
