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duskrat t1_iwr6tda wrote

Reply to comment by Irish618 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

Long time ago, I talked to a man who was there. He said they poured all they had into German territory until 11.00 a.m. He also said he didn't really believe the war was over until that night, when the soldiers made campfires and he saw all the fires lit up and burning.

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