w00tabaga t1_iwod19o wrote on November 17, 2022 at 3:10 AM

Reply to comment by wats6831 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

Ehh, from what I’ve read he is actually correct. Some commanders didn’t believe the war would actually be over, some fought that morning to ensure they couldn’t be trapped by the enemy in case they tried attacking them, and some wanted some glory before the war was over. These cases were isolated, but it indeed did happen on small scales.