MrBlueandSky t1_iwq7ka3 wrote on November 17, 2022 at 3:13 PM Reply to 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 Soldiers were " press until the final hour so they knew they were serious about the armistice terms" Because that makes sense. Let's show them how serious we are about peace, by killing as much people as we can before it starts Permalink 1
MrBlueandSky t1_iwq7ka3 wrote
Reply to 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
Soldiers were " press until the final hour so they knew they were serious about the armistice terms"
Because that makes sense. Let's show them how serious we are about peace, by killing as much people as we can before it starts