- Armistice of 11 November 1918 - Wikipedia
The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice signed in a railroad car, in the Compiègne Forest near the town of Compiègne, that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany
- 7 Surprising Facts About Armistice Day — Team Red, White Blue
Discover 7 lesser-known Armistice Day facts that reveal the true story behind World War I's end Learn about the 11th hour symbolism, two-minute silence origins, and more
- The Eleventh Hour of the Eleventh Day of the Eleventh Month
Early on November 11th, the Germans met the Allies near Paris to sign an Armistice ending the fighting The agreement set 11:00am Paris time as the moment the truce would begin - the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month The fighting continued until the last possible moment
- Armistice - National WWI Museum and Memorial
On Nov 11, 1918, after more than four years of horrific fighting and the loss of millions of lives, the guns on the Western Front fell silent Although fighting continued elsewhere, the armistice between Germany and the Allies was the first step to ending World War I
- Armistice Day | Meaning, 1918, World War I | Britannica
The titular armistice was signed at 5:45 am on November 11, 1918, at Compiègne, in the region of Picardy, France The agreement took effect at 11:00 am, thus officially ending the war on the Western Front “on the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month ”
- Armistice Day: World War I ends | November 11, 1918 | HISTORY
At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, the Great War ends At 5 a m that morning, Germany, bereft of manpower and supplies and faced with imminent invasion, signed an
- At the 11th Hour. . . - U. S. National Park Service
At the 11 th hour of the 11 th day of the 11 th month in 1918, Allied representatives met with German representatives and signed the Armistice that would cease the fighting and mark the defeat of the German Army
- November 11, 1918: The End of World War I? - Origins
On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, the Armistice went into effect, silencing the guns of the Western Front and ending the First World War
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