“‘One minute after the hour. All guns silent.’
At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent on the Western Front. This document from IWM’s collections visualizes the silence, showing artillery activity for one minute before and one minute after the Armistice.”
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I watch this short clip every November 11, and have for many years.
At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent on the Western Front. This document from IWM’s collections visualizes the silence, showing artillery activity for one minute before and one minute after the Armistice.”
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'One minute after the hour. All guns silent.' At 11am on 11 November 1918, the guns fell silent on the Western Front. This document from IWM's collections visualises the silence, showing artillery activity for one minute before and one minute after the Armistice.
I watch this short clip every November 11, and have for many years.
