Pedro Max Fernando Frontin (8 February 1867 – 7 April 1939) was an

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from the

Brazilian Navy ) , colors= Blue and white , colors_label= Colors , march= "Cisne Branco" ( en, "White Swan") (same name as training ship ''Cisne Branco'' , mascot= , equipment= 1 multipurpose aircraft carrier7 submarines6 frigates2 corvettes4 amphibious warf ...

. He fought alongside the Triple Entente during World War I. Still occupied the post of Naval Chief Officer, Minister of Military Justice, Director of the Brazilian Naval School for Officials, Commander of the Brazilian Marine Corps, Commander of the Second Naval Division.

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Admitted in the Naval School on 3 March 1882 at the age of fifteen, he obtained all his promotions by merit, since he reached the grade of

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or "Primeiro-Tenente", on 8 January 1890. During his career, he commanded the ships

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, Rio Grande do Sul,

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, CT Piauí and Laurindo Pitta. Admiral Frontin was also the Chief Commander of the Brazilian Naval Division during 1918 in

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, on the side of the Triple Entente. The Brazilian fleet under his charge operated from the North African Coast to the

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Sea. It stood in the operations together with British, French, Japanese and U.S. Navies. During his life, he was decorated with the U.S. Distinction Golden Medal for his services during World War I, Cross of the Leopold II of Belgium; Italy's Golden medal; First Class of

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. He also held the positions of Chief of Staff of the Navy, Minister of the Superior Military Tribunal, Director of the Naval War School, Commander of the National Sailors Corps, Commander of the 2nd Naval Division and Commander of the Battles Division. He was minister of the Superior Military Court between 1926 and 1938. He was president of the court between 18 July 1934 and 19 February 1938, the date of his retirement. He died a little more than one after his estrangement. One of his famous quotes was: "When it is not possible to do what you have to do, you must do all your can!". He died on 6 April 1939, in

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Bibliography

* Maia, Prado (1961). D.N.O.G. (Divisão Naval em Operações de Guerra), 1914-1918: uma página esquecida da história da Marinha Brasileira. Serviço de Documentação Geral da Marinha. * Vultos da História Naval, Rio de Janeiro, SDGM. {{DEFAULTSORT:Frontin, Pedro Max Fernando 1867 births 1939 deaths Brazilian admirals People from Petrópolis Admirals of World War I

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