The Armistice, November 11, 1918

Creator(s): Department of Defense. Department of the Army. Office of the Chief Signal Officer. 9/18/1947-2/28/1964 (Most Recent)
Series: Historical Films, ca. 1914 - ca. 1936
Record Group 111: Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer, 1860 - 1985

Production Date: 1936
Sound type: Silent

Scope & Content: On celebrations in France. Reel 1, Ger. delegates leave their hdqrs. at Compiegne on Nov. 8. Fr. troops cheer Foch's train at Rethondes on Nov. 11. Gen. Wahl receives the armistice news at the front. Shows celebrations of the 64th Inf., 5th and 92nd Divs., 340th and 102nd F.A. French civilians greet 6th Inf. troops near Remoiville. Negro soldiers guard prisoners. The 28th Div. greets Ger. troops near Dampvitoux. 105th F.A. troops celebrate at Etraye. Reel 2 shows celebrations in Paris: a snake dance on the Avenue de l'Opera, crowded streets, street lamp lightings, and parades.

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National Archives Identifier: 24738
Local Identifier: 111-H-1233

https://catalog.archives.gov/id/24738