Mercredi 11 novembre 2009 3 11 /11 /2009 15:06
Armistice Day is a national holiday in France. It commemorates the end of World War 1, also known as the "Great War" (1914-1918).

On November 11th, 5:00 a.m., Germany signs an Armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car in Compiègne (France).



11/11/1918, 11:00 a.m.
: the cessation of hostilities on the Western front takes effect - "the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month
".



Watch this video on the History website (click on the picture) :




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