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Armistice ends fighting on the Western Front
11 November 1918
The armistice between the Allies and Germany brought fighting on the Western Front of the First World War to an end.
What happened?
The armistice signed near Compiègne took effect at 11 a.m. on 11 November 1918. It ended the major fighting between Germany and the Allied powers on the Western Front.
Why it mattered
Armistice Day became an enduring occasion of remembrance. The subsequent peace settlements reshaped borders and political relations across Europe and beyond.