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Armistice - Armistice - The Cessation of Hositlities on actual fighting front. Showing the cessation of hostilities on the fighting front near the Verdun route at Metz. A German captain and his staff at the right, is receiving orders from the French Commander of that sector, that hostilities are at an end. The Captain and his staff were given two minutes in which to return to their lines. The phot was taken on the morning of the signing of the armistice at exactly eleven thirty-five

Armistice - Armistice - Metz once ceded to Germany now in American History. The surrender of Metz to the Hun forces in 1870. The French general rides out to give up his sword to the German commandant while the French troops evacuate to the fortress

Armistice - Armistice - Arrival of allied leaders in Compiegne Wood where Armistice was discussed. Photo shows the arrival of the Entente leaders in Compiegne Wood where they awaited the arrival of the German train bearing the Kaiser's plenipotentiaries. At this point the preliminary terms of the Armistice were discussed. At the right of the group are (second man) General Weygand, Admiral Wemyss and Marshal Foch

Armistice - Armistice - German officers designating location of mines in accordance with terms of Armistice. German officers pointing out the location of the mines they had layed along the roads and carious other places. They are seen in one of their own cars with a white flag on the machine

Armistice - Armistice - French soldiers greeting the Americans upon their arrival

Armistice - Armistice - Drawing of Recption of German Peace Delegates. Inside the French lines in the railroad car of Marshal Foch. The reception of the delgates in the car. They are (1) Marshal Foch: (2) Admiral Weymiss: (3) An American delegate, probably General Rhodes: (4) General Weygand: (5) M. Erzberger: (6) Gernal von Gundoll: (7) Gernal von Winterfield: (8) Count Oberndorff

Armistice - Armistice - American military in Spa. The American mission in front of the former German headquarters in Spa. The center figure is Gernal Rhodes, who accompanied Marshal Foch to the Compeigne Wood where the German delegates discussed the terms of the armistice

The battle of Armentieres. Captured English positions before Armentieres heavily shelled by German artillery. April 1918

Armistice - Armistice - German delegates confer with Marshall Foch on Armistice terms. With extension of armistice terms until Feb. 17th, the German delegates, accompanied by miltiary interpreter, and headed by Herr Matthias Erzberger (center, hands in pockets) arrive at Treves, France, to meet with Marshall Foch

Armistice - Armistice - The surrender of Sedan in 1870 reversed in 1918. Faint hearted at the severe terms that were being imposed upon their beloved country the French plenipotentiaries slowly pass from the peace table while the haughty Hun looks on and Bismarck squats in a chair as though he were there to stay. Today the tables are turned, for the Sedan of 1870 passes into the hands of democartic America by capture in place of an autocratic Germany

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Date Taken: 11/23/1918

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