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IdlyCurious t1_iwq175p wrote

Reply to comment by DuncanDisordely in TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. by wats6831

But we do have to remember that an armistice is a "pause" - they didn't know fighting would not start back up. So there's sense in wanting to be a better strategic position when/if fighting resumes.

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litux t1_iwq7lbh wrote

Or wanting a better position for the peace talks.

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