Armistice Day – Lest we forget.

At 11 am on November 11th 1918, the Armistice of Compiègne went into effect and ended World War I. A good moment to remember those who have fallen during this long and bloody worldwide conflict.
In Tannenberg (and Verdun, our Western Front World War I game), you have an optional way to commemorate the Armistice. Watch the poppy flower turn red in two minutes of silence and you earn a special remembrance medal.

There is also a filter overlay for your Facebook profile picture to show your compassion. You can simply add the filter on you Facebook profile image by clicking here: https://bit.ly/3iCMVcq

[h2]Learning from the terrors of war[/h2]
The Armistice was a strange event for the soldiers still fighting. The last soldier to officially be declared KIA in the war, a minute before the Armistice came in effect was US Sergeant Henry Gunther. He was demoted from the rank of Sergeant to private. Seeking to reclaim his rank, he rushed into battle and fell, just a minute before the fighting stopped. It teaches us that life is more important than ambition.

[h2]Revolutions and Civil Wars[/h2]
For the Eastern Frontmost of the fighting stopped earlier on March 3rd 1918, when the Germans and Russians reached an Armistice. However, Russia had a tumultuous year with the Russian Revolution and the start of the Russian Civil War, another conflict that would once again claim over a million lives.
It is therefore even more upsetting to see these Russian and German soldiers pictured sharing a hug after the fight on the Eastern Front stopped, only for both sides to be reassigned to fight in different wars.

[h2]Life during the war[/h2]
What it must have been like to be a part of World War I is something that generations born after the conflict ended have been wondering. We have records, diary entries and other accounts to remember what it was like to fight in the trenches or forts. Something we try to share with all of you on a daily basis.
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