Railway carriage in which the Armistice ending World War I was signed, c1918 (1935). Artist: Unknown

Railway carriage in which the Armistice ending World War I was signed, c1918 (1935). Artist: Unknown

1-628-946 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Railway carriage in which the Armistice ending World War I was signed, c1918 (1935). The Armistice was signed in the carriage, which was the personal carriage of Allied Commander Marshal Ferdinand Foch, at Compiegne, France, on 11 November 1918. In 1940 Hitler humiliated the French by using the same carriage as the location for the signing of their surrender to Nazi Germany. A print from King Emperor's Jubilee, 1910-1935, by FGH Salusbury, Daily Express Publications, London, 1935


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People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. Marshal Ferdinand Foch: French: Soldier, general
  2. Adolf Hitler: Austrian: Political and military leader of Germany
  3. FGH Salusbury: : Author

Medium
  1. Photograph

Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe France

  1. 46 00 00 N , 002 00 00 E

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Lifestyle & Leisure Transport & Travel

History & Politics War & Military Wars, Battles & Events

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Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 5480x3194
File Size : 51,279kb


Aliases

  1. 0580012878
  1. 1-628-946
  1. 1628946


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