Deteriorating situation for the Germans
The military situation for the Central Powers had been deteriorating rapidly since the Battle of Amiens at the beginning of August 1918, which precipitated a German withdrawal … See more

The Armistice was prolonged three times before peace was finally ratified. During this period it was also developed.
• First Armistice (11 November 1918 – 13 December 1918) See more

For the Allies, the personnel involved were all military. The two signatories were:
• Marshal of France Ferdinand Foch, the Allied supreme commander
• First Sea Lord Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss, the British representative See more

The British public was notified of the armistice by a subjoined official communiqué issued from the Press Bureau at 10:20 a.m., when British Prime Minister David Lloyd George announced: "The armistice was signed at five o'clock this morning, and … See more

The Armistice was the result of a hurried and desperate process. The German delegation headed by Matthias Erzberger crossed the front line in five cars and was escorted for ten hours across the devastated war zone of Northern France, arriving on the … See more

Among its 34 clauses, the armistice contained the following major points:
A. Western Front
• Termination of hostilities on the Western Front, on land and in the air, within six hours of signature.
• Immediate evacuation of France, Belgium, See more

Many artillery units continued to fire on German targets to avoid having to haul away their spare ammunition. The Allies also wished to ensure that, should fighting restart, they would be in the most favourable position. Consequently, there were 10,944 … See more