Joseph Joffre, French chief of general staff from 1911 on, had originally adopted the doctrine for the French military and purged the army of 'defensively-minded' commanders.
dʒˈoʊsəf dʒˈɑːfɚ, fɹˈɛntʃ tʃˈiːf ʌv dʒˈɛnɚɹəl stˈæf fɹʌm nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd ɪlˈɛvən ˈɔn, hæd ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli ɐdˈɑːptᵻd ðə dˈɑːktɹɪn fɚðə fɹˈɛntʃ mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ænd pˈɜːdʒd ðɪ ˈɑːɹmi ʌv dᵻfˈɛnsɪvlimˈaɪndᵻd kəmˈændɚz.