I think what makes those to die late in the war (especially last 2 days) particularly awful was there was an understanding by high ranking generals that an armistice was going into effect. Yet so many allowed or even encouraged attacks to go ahead for highly questionable chances of success.
IIRC the head of the American expeditionary force even had to answer questions from congress about his orders in the days running up to 11th November.
DuncanDisordely t1_iwpkbnc wrote
Reply to comment by TacTurtle 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
I think what makes those to die late in the war (especially last 2 days) particularly awful was there was an understanding by high ranking generals that an armistice was going into effect. Yet so many allowed or even encouraged attacks to go ahead for highly questionable chances of success.
IIRC the head of the American expeditionary force even had to answer questions from congress about his orders in the days running up to 11th November.