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The First World War came to an end on this day 106 years ago...
Posted on 11/11/24 at 12:44 pm
Posted on 11/11/24 at 12:44 pm
The Original Catastrophe as it's been called by historians over the years, World War I claimed the lives of roughly 9.5 million soldiers and around 7 million civilians. It saw the downfall of four great empires and the rise of the United States of America as an industrial power on the world stage. The consequences of its aftermath continue to reverberate around the globe over a century later.
It is believed that Private Henry Gunther of the U.S. 313th Infantry Regiment was the last soldier killed in the First World War. Gunther fell trying to take a German machine gun position at 10:59 AM - just one minute before the armistice was set to go into effect at 11:00. It is alleged that Gunther, who had suffered a recent demotion from the rank of sergeant, was attempting to earn his stripes back.
It is believed that Private Henry Gunther of the U.S. 313th Infantry Regiment was the last soldier killed in the First World War. Gunther fell trying to take a German machine gun position at 10:59 AM - just one minute before the armistice was set to go into effect at 11:00. It is alleged that Gunther, who had suffered a recent demotion from the rank of sergeant, was attempting to earn his stripes back.
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Posted on 11/11/24 at 12:46 pm to RollTide1987
God Bless Gunther
Posted on 11/11/24 at 12:48 pm to Possumslayer
To be fair, plenty of Americans military personnel continued to die from the war. The American military was heavily involved in battlefield cleanup which as you can imagine was a mess. Many people died trying to cleanup those battlefields
Posted on 11/11/24 at 12:51 pm to RollTide1987
quote:From east Baltimore, MD
Private Henry Gunther
RIP
Posted on 11/11/24 at 12:55 pm to athenslife101
quote:Still are and they still take casualties.
To be fair, plenty of Americans military personnel continued to die from the war. The American military was heavily involved in battlefield cleanup which as you can imagine was a mess. Many people died trying to cleanup those battlefields
Zone Rouge is the worst area, (maybe BR can twin cities with it?):
Posted on 11/11/24 at 1:25 pm to RollTide1987
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It is alleged that Gunther, who had suffered a recent demotion from the rank of sergeant, was attempting to earn his stripes bac
Man.. his honor was worth that much to him.. to risk his life at the buzzer .
Posted on 11/11/24 at 1:25 pm to RollTide1987
quote:Would have probably lived to see the Space Age after having been born around the turn of the century.
It is believed that Private Henry Gunther of the U.S. 313th Infantry Regiment was the last soldier killed in the First World War. Gunther fell trying to take a German machine gun position at 10:59 AM - just one minute before the armistice was set to go into effect at 11:00. It is alleged that Gunther, who had suffered a recent demotion from the rank of sergeant, was attempting to earn his stripes back.
Instead, fell to the earth as discarded grist of a ridiculous conflict.
Posted on 11/11/24 at 1:36 pm to RollTide1987
I’ve always been fascinated by the red poppies around the Tower of London to commemorate this day.
Posted on 11/11/24 at 1:37 pm to RollTide1987
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It is believed that Private Henry Gunther of the U.S. 313th Infantry Regiment was the last soldier killed in the First World War. Gunther fell trying to take a German machine gun position at 10:59 AM - just one minute before the armistice was set to go into effect at 11:00.
Yeah, frick all that.
That close to the buzzer, they can keep their gun.
It always fascinated me how TPTB who signed the armistice didn’t just have it go into effect ASAP. Like they had to get another X number of hours of fighting in just to expend all the ordinance.
This post was edited on 11/11/24 at 1:42 pm
Posted on 11/11/24 at 1:50 pm to RollTide1987
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