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Commemoration on 11 November of the World War I armistice

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Armistice Day: Commemoration on 11 November of the World War I armistice
Armistice Day, later known as Remembrance Day in the Commonwealth and Veterans Day in the United States, is commemorated every year on 11 November to mark the armistice signed between the Allies of World War I and Germany at Compiègne, France, at 5:45 am for the cessation of hostilities on the Western Front of World War I, which took effect at 11:00 am—the "eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month" of 1918—although, according to Thomas R. Gowenlock, an intelligence officer with the U.S. First Division, shelling from both sides continued for the rest of the day, ending only at nightfall. The armistice initially expired after a period of 36 days and had to be extended several times. A formal peace agreement was reached only when the Treaty of Versailles was signed the following year.

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Macron and Starmer lay wreath at Paris' Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day [Video]

Macron and Starmer lay wreath at Paris' Tomb of the Unknown Soldier on Armistice Day

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer joined French President Emmanuel Macron at a Paris ceremony marking the 106th anniversary of the Armistice on Monday.

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People gather to mark Armistice Day in Westminster [Video]

People gather to mark Armistice Day in Westminster

People gather in Westminster to mark Armistice Day, where they observe a two-minute silence at the Cenotaph, Westminster Abbey and the Houses of Parliament after Big Ben chimed 11 o’clock. Report by..

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UK nations mark Armistice Day [Video]

UK nations mark Armistice Day

People in Scotland, England, Wales and Northern Ireland remember the fallen and stand in silence for two minutes as they mark Armistice Day. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at..

Credit: ODN     Duration: 01:44Published
Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron celebrate Franco-British relations in Paris [Video]

Armistice Day: Starmer and Macron celebrate Franco-British relations in Paris

It's the first time a British leader has been hosted for Armistice Day in France since Winston Churchill joined General Charles de Gaulle in 1944, Starmer's office said.

Credit: euronews (in English)     Duration: 01:02Published

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