HawkeyeJosh t1_iwo6wwi wrote
Reply to comment by theguineapigssong in TIL: WW1 Armistice Day was Nov 11th, fighting was to cease at 11:00 AM. An American solider charged a German machine gun nest with 16 mins left, and died at 10:59 AM. The last soldier to die in WWI. by wats6831
At that point it seemed more like they were just staying in position just to be on the safe side (literally and figuratively) until the clock struck the magic hour.
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