END OF WAR - the final minutes of WWI

November 11, 1918 - An armistice signaling the end of the First World War was signed shortly after 5am. The ceasefire would come into effect at 11am.

[Sandouras]

Assaulting a fortified position with a machine gun by running at it straight ahead. That guy won the Darwin award.

[blakethecommunist]

"Don't get yourself killed"

*sticks head above trench*

[yeeteryeeter]

"The war might be over, and those leaders might be shaking hands, but that mother is still waiting for her son to come back..."
I read this quote on a different video and i started tearing up.

[pmzr]

“This is not a peace. it is an armistice for 20 years!”
- Marshal Ferdinand Foch

[palmeirasnaotemmundial]

WWI: ends in one minute

German sniper: THAT FINAL KILLCAM IS MINE!

[a_k]

Belgium: For Peace
Britain: for peace




France: *for hot soup*

[jim]

My German maternal grandfather fought in WWI. He was so disgusted with the war that when the armistice came he threw his rifle to the ground, turned east, and walked home.

[NachiV]

I would never fathom how at 00:55, he casually notices an enemy aiming at him and dodges it -continues conversing like a boss..

[yisraelG]

1% of the comments: oh god, these where really harsh and devastating times and it's really depressing and hard to watch.
The other 99%: L E H O T S O U P

[garrymod]

The German had a girlfriend, The Brit had a family, and the French had le hot soup

[krypt]

Love how I get recommended this every month or so. It's so good, love watching it.

[olivierdastein]

In France, every village has its "monument to the fallen" with the names of WWI soldiers KIA engraved on it. A couple weeks ago, I was looking at such a monument (I often do), where the date was mentioned as well. There were maybe forty names on it. The last was dated December 10 1918 . I guess that he died from wounds he had sustained one month after the armistice. But the one before him was dated November 10 1918. Killed maybe not on the last minute, but on the last day of the war. It immediately made me think of this video. For the record, he was called Jean Guat.

[nexusu]

WW1: ends
Versailles:
"So you want a rematch in 20 years or so?"

"Yes. Just sign here"

[miguelkharlou]

Best feeling during war: when you know its gonna end.
Worst?
Dying in the last minute.

[Dreammyrr]

rest in peace everyone who died in the last minutes of the war. who were unable to enjoy the end of the war, celebrate with friends and return to their families.

[Killerklownsfromouterspace]

Man this hits home. My grandfather fought in this war. Mr step-father in Vietnam. And I have 2 sons that are in the military today. One at Ft Campbell and one a Ft Hood. Thank you to all the men and women that give us the freedom to be who we are. And all of those that were lost. Bless this country and bless all of our soldiers.🇺🇸

[toxicjxy]

Soldiers in ww1: the war is over

Hitler: There is another

[wackings]

German soldiers: Stop! Go back! The war is over!
Random American soldier: I have decided that I want to die

[constantius]

This is a beautifully constructed and and tragic video, full of pathos. Thank you.

[shehangamage]

Idk is this from a movie, but one of the best things I've seen on youtube in a while.