Société d’Histoire d’Yerres
Yerres Historical Society

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The armistice

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The signing, on November 11, 1918
In the converted dining car of Marshal Foch's staff train, in the clearing of Rethondes, in the forest of Compiègne.

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In the foreground, from left to right: British Admiral George Hope, Major General Maxime Weygand, British Admiral Rosslyn Wemyss, Marshal Foch and Royal Navy Captain Jack Marriott.