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Henry Ruffin
A French war correspondent and writer, he is best remembered for vivid firsthand books on World War I and for later works that turned toward international politics and the League of Nations.
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The Square Jaw
by Henry Ruffin, André Jean Tudesq
About the author
Henry Ruffin was a French writer and journalist active in the early 20th century. Library and catalog records identify him as a war correspondent for the Agence Havas, and his name appears on books drawn from reporting at British Army headquarters during World War I, including La mâchoire carrée and Notre camarade Tommy.
His work with André Tudesq focused on the experience of the Western Front, especially British offensives in 1916 and 1917. These books suggest a reporter interested not just in military events, but in the daily character, endurance, and camaraderie of soldiers.
After the war, Ruffin also wrote about international cooperation and the League of Nations. Confirmed records for books such as Croyez-vous à la Société des Nations? show that his writing later expanded from battlefield observation to questions of peace, diplomacy, and Europe’s future.