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Armistice of Compiègne

11 Nov 1918 · 49.43° N, 2.91° E

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When
11 Nov 1918
Kind
Treaty
Coordinates
49.43° N, 2.91° E
Description
armistice during First World War between Allies and Germany

Armistice of 11 November 1918

Armistice ending the First World War

The Armistice of 11 November 1918 was the armistice that ended fighting on land, at sea, and in the air in World War I between the Entente and their last remaining opponent, Germany. It was signed in a railroad car in the Compiègne Forest, near the town of Compiègne. Previous armistices had been agreed with Bulgaria, the Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary.

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