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The Cenotaph war memorial in Whitehall, London, is adorned with wreaths of red poppies and flags, with a crowd and uniformed band gathered for Remembrance Sunday. A black and white photograph depicting the signing of the World War I Armistice inside a railway car. From left, the figures are Ernst Vanselow, Alfred von Oberndorff, and Detlev von Winterfeldt. Seated second from the right is John Arthur Ransome Marriott. Standing opposite the German delegation is French Marshal Ferdinand Foch. Other Allied and German military personnel stand behind the principa World War I: armistice A French soldier, an American sailor, and a Red Cross worker smile and wave French and American flags while celebrating Armistice Day in Paris, November 11, 1918. Illustrated page from In Flanders Fields featuring the poem's opening lines beside a field of red poppies and two wooden crosses, with a decorative letter I adorned with poppy flowers. French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel stand outdoors, holding hands and looking at each other during a commemorative ceremony in Compiegne, France.

Armistice Day: References & Edit History

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  • Adam Volle
    Adam Volle is a freelance writer and editor based in Atlanta, Georgia. 

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Invalidated site: Chemins de m?moire - 11 November: a day of remembrance. Jun 02, 2026
Add new Web site: Open University - OpenLearn - Armistice Day. Oct 18, 2025
Add new Web site: BBC Sounds - Witness History - Armistice Day 1918. Jul 15, 2025
Add new Web site: Chemins de m?moire - 11 November: a day of remembrance. Feb 27, 2025
Add new Web site: Academia - Armistice Day The Poetic End to War. Aug 21, 2024
Add new Web site: Military.com - Veterans Day History. Jun 26, 2024
Add new Web site: History Learning Site - November 11th 1918. Aug 28, 2023
New article added. Jun 29, 2023
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