Armistice of 11 November in Rethondes (nov 11, 1918 – nov 11, 1918)
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On 11 November, at 05h20 in the morning, at Rethondes (near Compiègne, north of Paris), in General Foch's carriage, a German delegation, with the agreement of the new government in Berlin, signed the armistice.At 11 a.m. sharp, the ceasefire came into effect. The First World War was over.
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nov 11, 1918
nov 11, 1918
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